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Students, volunteers celebrate Connecticut’s Salmon Creek

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In celebration of Earth Day, Sharon Central School students and local volunteers took part in a day-long planting project to help restore the banks of the Salmon Creek in Salisbury on Tuesday, April 24. At the annual Salmon Kill Watershed Festival organized by Trout Unlimited and the Housatonic Valley Association, students planted native trees and shrubs such as…

Students, volunteers celebrate Connecticut’s Salmon Creek

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In celebration of Earth Day, Sharon Central School students and local volunteers took part in a day-long planting project to help restore the banks of the Salmon Creek in Salisbury on Tuesday, April 24. At the annual Salmon Kill Watershed Festival organized by Trout Unlimited and the Housatonic Valley Association, students planted native trees and…

TU restores important ‘pocket’ wetlands in Michigan

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Trout Unlimited recently wrapped up a multi-year project to create and restore critical wetlands in the Rogue River watershed in southern Michigan.  This fall, two more “pocket” wetlands were restored, making a total of four wetland restoration projects over the past three years. Pocket wetlands are small areas that boast large benefits for water quality in this case because of their priority location adjacent to coldwater trout streams.  …

Rainscaping to help the Rogue River

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By Jamie Vaughan Michigan has no shortage of freshwater lakes, rivers and streams, and local environmental groups are always collaborating to come up with creative ways to protect the precious water resources.   In western Michigan, partners joined together to create the Grand River Rainscaping Program, which is helping homeowners, landscapers and contractors learn about and incorporate green infrastructure practices…

30 Great Places: Hermosa Creek

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Region: Southern RockiesActivities: Mountain biking; Skiing; 4WD; Fishing; Hunting, campingSpecies: Colorado River cutthroat trout; elk Where: The Hermosa Creek Watershed comprises 107,886 acres in La Plata and San Juan Counties, in southwestern Colorado. The area, just north of the town of Durango, is in public hands, managed as a combination of wilderness, roadless and special…

Native Washington kokanee in peril

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By David Kyle What is a kokannee? This is a question I get asked a lot. Kokanee (aka “little redfish”, “silver trout”, “landlocked sockeye ”, and “blueback”) are the non-anadromous form of sockeye salmon (O.nerka) and are distributed through the North Pacific. Kokanee are smaller than their larger cousins, averaging 10”-14” in length and 1.5…

TU Begins Work on Landmark Salmon Conservation Partnership with Big Timber

8/29/2000 TU Begins Work on Landmark Salmon Conservation Partnership with Big Timber TU Begins Work on Landmark Salmon Conservation Partnership with Big Timber Contact: 8/29/2000 — — Contact: Steve Trafton, TU California Policy Coordinator: 510-528-4772 Craig Bell, TU Point Arena Project Coordinator: 707-884-3012 Alan Moore, TU Western Communications Coordinator: 503-827-5700 August 21, 2000. Mendocino County,…

Sportsmen praise passage of Hermosa Creek bill

Dec. 12, 2014 Contact: Ty Churchwell, 970-903-3010, tchurchwell@tu.org John Gale, 303-441-5156, galej@nwf.org Matt Kenna, (970) 385-6941, matt@kenna.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen praise passage of Hermosa Creek bill Legislation conserves outstanding Colorado backcountry hunting and fishing lands DURANGO, Colo. Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the National Wildlife Federation and other sportsmens groups today praised Senate…

Responsible forest management

Our nation’s forests remain a valuable source of clean water for communities across the country. These forest lands provide habitat for fish and wildlife, recreational opportunities for hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts, and can be a sustainable source of jobs and revenue for local communities. Unfortunately, a century of fire suppression coupled with climate change have left many…

TU Family Field Trip: Take a Headwaters Hike

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We all live downstream — and what happens in the headwaters of our watersheds impacts the quality of our drinking water supply, the health of the local ecosystems, and the quality of life we enjoy. One of the best ways to bring the concept of a watershed to life for youth is by literally tracing…

TU’s Amy Wolfe to be honored by PennFuture and NWF

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PennFuture and the National Wildlife Federation have selected Trout Unlimited’s Amy Wolfe for one of its Women in Conservation Awards. Specifically, Amy was selected as recipient of the “Woman of the Susquehanna River Watershed” award. Wolfe is one of five women who will be honored at the third annual event, to be held in La…

Upper Delaware one of 10 'special places'

Contact: Paula Piatt, Trout Unlimited Eastern Sportsmen Organizer, 570-886-1609 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Delaware one of 10 special places WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Upper Delaware River watershed in a new report highlighting outstanding public fishing and hunting areas in the Central Appalachian region that are…