With Arizona’s legislative session ramping up, here is a look at some of the bills we are watching and how we’ll play both offense and defense to advance our goals of conserving, protecting and restoring our coldwater fisheries and their watersheds
Trout Unlimited has been actively working to improve trout streams in the Catskills since the late 1950s and shows no signs of stopping.
Who We Are As one of the nation’s foremost aquatic conservation organizations, Trout Unlimited works to ensure its efforts to protect, reconnect, restore and sustain coldwater fisheries and their watersheds are based on the best available science. Our science staff promote science-based policies, guide where and how the organization conducts its conservation efforts, provide tools for…
Welcome! Our programs create a safe place for young people to explore and understand the natural world. We serve children, teenagers and young adults through our Stream of Engagement, a connection of meaningful programs from pre-K through college. We are building the next generation of stewards that will carry on our coldwater conservation mission. Simply put, the Headwaters program is the source…
Bipartisan Community Reclamation Partnerships Act passes in the House of Representatives Contacts Today, the House of Representatives passed the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act (H.R.167), legislation led by Congressman LaHood (R-IL) to facilitate partnerships between state agencies and non-liable third parties to clean up abandoned coal mines. Under federal law, non-profit organizations who had nothing to…
For the past two years, the DARE team has been providing free pollinator seed to enhance Driftless Area streams. The seed mix is not intended to replace the planned seeding mixture, but to supplement pollinator plants into the mixture.
Trout Unlimited’s efforts in the Great Lakes region continue to expand and 2018 was a big year for accomplishments in both the field and in advocacy efforts. TU staff and volunteers worked on dozens of major stream restoration, protection and reconnection projects in the region. TU’s active involvement in important issues helped move the needle on issues…
“For me and my research specifically I want to make people aware of the number of fish that use to be in these lakes. We can fall into a trap of seeing a couple of hundred of fish after years of seeing a few and think things are good,” she said. “It is important to understand dramatic measures will need to be taken to restore these fisheries.”
Energy development can have significant impacts on coldwater resources. Given that unavoidable truth, Trout Unlimited has long preached the benefits of responsible energy development. The basic idea is simple: With sensible policies and practices in place, the nation’s energy needs can be met without jeopardizing coldwater fisheries and watersheds. We know that decisions about how and where…
Two recent studies demonstrate how dam breach paired with increased spill in the mid-Columbia would allow many Snake River spring/summer Chinook populations to reach various management goals I am sitting on my parent’s porch on a Sunday afternoon in July when the neighbors stop by to say hi. “Oh! You are a fish biologist,” they…
11/19/1999 Portland Press Herald Editorial: King can blame self for salmon’s listing Portland Press Herald Editorial: King can blame self for salmon’s listing Maine has not been aggressive enough in efforts to save the species Contact: 11/19/1999 — — Gov. King’s disappointment over the federal government’s decision to list the Atlantic salmon as endangered is…
9/17/2001 A Message from TU President Charles Gauvin Regarding the Events of September 11th A Message from TU President Charles Gauvin Regarding the Events of September 11th Contact: 9/17/2001 — — Sept. 17th, 2001 Washington, DC Dear TU Members and Supporters, All of you have heard many times by now that the world changed on…
05/05/2005 Contact: Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited 703-284-9403 Cell: 571-274-0601 TU Denounces Emasculated Roadless RuleNew rule fails to accomplish its stated goals (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Trout Unlimited (TU), North America’s largest coldwater conservation organization, today expressed extreme disappointment with the Bush Administration’s removal of protections for 58.5 million acres of public land. The new rule gives…
National Academy Of Sciences Review: Maine’s Wild Salmon Are Genetically Distinct National Academy Of Sciences Review: Maines Wild Salmon Are Genetically Distinct Trout Unlimited Calls on State and Federal Officials to Move Forward on Recovery Plans Contact: Jeff Reardon New England Conservation Director Trout Unlimited 207/ 373-0700 1/11/2002 — Brunswick, ME — On January 7th,…
11/21/2003 Statement of Trout Unlimited Applauding Today’s Senate Energy Bill Vote to Allow Work to Continue of the Bill Statement of Trout Unlimited Applauding Today’s Senate Energy Bill Vote to Allow Work to Continue of the Bill Contact: Chris Wood Vice President of Conservation Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 11/21/2003 — Washington, D.C. — Trout Unlimited applauded…
3/20/2006 TU Applauds Vote on CT House Bill 5277 March 20, 2006 Contact: Kirt Mayland, Eastern Water Project Director, 860-435-2073 (w); 646-302-3639 (c) TU Applauds the Environment Committee Vote on CT House Bill 5277 Committee vote is an important step toward better management of states river and stream flows HARTFORD — Trout Unlimited (TU), the…
04/25/2008 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Vote on Senate Bill 304 April 25, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirt Mayland, Eastern Water Project Director, 413-274-6329 (w), 646-302-3639 (c) Trout Unlimited Applauds House Vote on Senate Bill 304House vote is an important step in managing Vermonts groundwater and stream flows MONTPELIER — Trout Unlimited (TU), the nations…
For Immediate Release: CONTACT: Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, 703-284-9408, emooney@tu.org John L. Barone, Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc., 914-961-0565 Trout Unlimited and Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Praise New York State Senate for Passing Bill Delaying Gas Drilling Arlington, Va.– Sportsmen’s organizations, Trout Unlimited (TU) and Theodore Gordon Flyfishers (TGF), praise the New York State Senate for voting…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Erin MooneyNational Press Secretary 703-284-9408 TU Urges U.S. Dept. of the Interior to Protect Fish and Wildlife Habitat from Energy Development Arlington, Va. – At a U.S. Department of the Interior forum on natural gas hydraulic fracturing, Trout Unlimited (TU) called on the nation’s energy industry to work with stakeholders to find…
Contact: Steven Brutger (307) 438-2596 Cathy Purves (307) 332-6700 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen confident that USFS will make a sound Wyoming Range decision Lander, Wyo. – Sportsmen and women in Wyoming reacted to Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan’s withdrawal of a record of decision not to authorize 44,720 acres in the Wyoming Range for…
