By Abelino Fernandez Leger In fall of 2020, I worked with Trout Unlimited and Defenders of Wildlife and River Source — a small company specializing in watershed restoration, education and research in New Mexico — on a beaver habitat assessment survey in northern New Mexico. The project goal was to find rivers where beavers could be relocatedand where beavers could do the work…
April 28, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Seth Coffman, Trout Unlimited Shenandoah Headwaters Program, seth.coffman@tu.org Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited eastern communications director, mark.taylor@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia’s water resources will get a boost from nearly $3 million that will help Trout Unlimited launch a partnership project to address aquatic habitat, and water quality concerns in…
Many visitors travel to Alaska to witness the classic scene of bears feeding on salmon. Those who travel to southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest often visit Margaret Creek, a remote salmon stream 22 miles north of Ketchikan. Although, this area is not the pristine wilderness most expect to experience. Margaret Creek is home to sockeye,…
The world’s greatest sockeye salmon fishery now protected by the Clean Water Act
Near the dramatic jagged peaks of the Teton mountains sits Jackson Lake Dam.
Another award highlights TU’s good work on coho populations and steelhead benefit too.
PG&E’s decommissioning plan for the Potter Valley Project on California’s Eel River would remove all in-river facilities and make it the longest free-flowing river in the state
Multi-million-dollar effort to restore headwater streams in Gila National Forest takes flight ahead of 100th Anniversary of Gila Wilderness
Meadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout Wilderness
Reconnecting prime spawning and rearing habitat for Central Coast steelhead
4/29/2004 TU Statement on Federal Salmon Hatchery Policy TU Statement on Federal Salmon Hatchery Policy Contact: Chris Wood Vice President for Conservation Programs Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 4/29/2004 — Washington — North Americas largest trout and salmon organization, Trout Unlimited (TU), today criticized a proposal by the federal government to count hatchery fish in determining whether…
Volunteers planted 600 native trees and shrubs along Schoharie Creek near Jewett, NY. (Photo Laura Weyeneth, Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District) By Tracy Brown Trout Unlimited had a busy spring on the banks of streams in eight watersheds in New York, planting thousands of trees and shrubs to provide shade and other benefits.…
11/18/2005 November 18, 2005 Contact: Joe Webb, TU West Virginia Council, joewebb@charter.net West Virginia TU Receives National Award for Best Newsletter Trout Unlimited, the nations leading coldwater conservation organization, has awarded its West Virginia Council with the Bollinger Award for Best Newsletter for 2005. Joe Webb of Williamstown, editor of the WVCTU newsletter The Tale…
12/8/2005 December 8, 2005 Contact: Kevin Reilly, 505-466-3786 or Kathleen Campbell, 571-274-0597 Trout Unlimited Praises Reps. Wilson (R-NM) and Gilchrest (R-MD) WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited thanked Reps. Heather Wilson (R-NM) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) for their leadership in opposing provisions of the recently passed House Reconciliation Bill that would allow for the sale of public lands…
12/14/2005 December 14, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, (208) 406-9106, chunt@tu.org or Kathleen Campbell, (571) 274-0597, kcampbell@tu.org Trout Unlimited Applauds Withdrawal of Harmful Mining Provisions Public Lands Safe From Firesale WASHINGTON, DCRep. Gibbons (R-NV) yesterday pulled provisions from the Reconciliation Bill that would have sold public lands to mining companies and other development interests for $1,000…
3/16/2001 TU Expresses Concern Over ISA TU Expresses Concern Over ISA Infectious Salmon Anemia Detected at Cobscook Bay Contact: 3/16/2001 — — PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 16, 2001 Leon Szeptycki, TU Eastern Conservation Director, (703) 284-9411 Jeff Reardon, TU New England Conservation Director, (Brunswick, ME) (207) 373-0700, jreardon@tu.org Brunswick, Maine . . .…
9/15/1999 Landmark “Conservation Partnership” Links Hodgman And Trout Unlimited Landmark “Conservation Partnership” Links Hodgman And Trout Unlimited Leading Manufacturer Pledges $240,000 Over Three Years Contact: 9/15/1999 — — Trout Unlimited, the nation’s largest trout and salmon conservation organization today welcomed Hodgman, Inc., the leading manufacturer of waders and high-quality angling apparel as a “Conservation Partner.”…
By Colin Cooney As Trout Unlimited continues the campaign opposing the proposed copper mine that threatens Montana’s famed Smith River, companies from around the country are stepping up to help. Recently, RepYourWater, a Colorado based business dedicated to providing uniquely designed, top quality gear for anglers and hunters, and Upslope Brewing, a brewery out of…
03/19/2009 Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time March 19, 2009 Contact: Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 Chris Hunt, (208) 552-0891, ext. 714 NEWS ALERT: Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time WASHINGTON, D.C.By a margin of 77-20, The U.S. Senate voted for a second time today to approve the…
August 31, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Mooney 703-284-9408 Volunteer Receives Trout Unlimiteds Highest Award Marcia Woolman Recognized for Lifetime Conservation Efforts Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) has awarded its top volunteer honor to Marcia Woolman, of The Plains, Virginia. The award was presented on August 22 at TUs 50th anniversary celebration in Traverse…
