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Adult Chinook salmon in California’s San Joaquin River. California salmon and steelhead reside at the southern limits of the ranges of their various species, and have evolved a diversity of strategies to survive in California’s highly variable climate. However, alterations in land use and resource management over the past century and a half have degraded,…
tu-logo-xl.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sam Davidson sdavidson@tu.org, 831-235-2542 December 5, 2018 Trout Unlimited lauds introduction of Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation,and Working Forests Act in the United States Senate Thanks Sen. Harris for her leadership in protecting steelhead and salmon stronghold EMERYVILLE, CalifTrout Unlimited (TU) today praised the introduction of legislation from California Senator Kamala…
Effectiveness of restoration practices is revealed through monitoring, which is especially important for emerging restoration approaches. Process-Based Restoration (PBR) techniques have emerged to mimic the ecological processes of beaver dam building, wood recruitment, and more. We are working with TU staff and partners to monitor several PBR projects using field-based and remote-sensing techniques. Learn more…
More than 1 million acres of public lands in California would be better protected under a trio of bills introduced on April 10. Trout Unlimited has worked for years to better protect the habitat values and sporting opportunities found on some of these lands. The legislative package would strengthen protections for upland and aquatic habitat…
The fund is the premiere program to fund public access and fish and wildlife conservation For immediate release June 20, 2019 Contact: Corey Fisher, cfisher@tu.org, (406) 546-2979 June 20, 2019 (WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Wednesday, the House Committee on Natural Resources voted 21-12 to advance H. R. 3195, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act. The act was sponsored by Representative Jeff…
With a pump of their fists and a tip of their caps, Colorado sportsmen and women are celebrating another successful step toward protecting some 400,000 acres of prime public lands and commending the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act out of committee this week. The legislation introduced by Colorado…
The Eklutna River basin, tucked away in a valley not far from Anchorage, is rich with history. It’s the homeland of the Native Village of Eklutna, a source of drinking water for Southcentral Alaska, and a favorite recreation area for local residents. The river, once a thriving salmon fishery, has been greatly diminished by inadequate…
Herman Garcia (L) of CHEER and Matt Clifford, California Water Attorney for Trout Unlimited, at an off-stream storage project site along Little Arthur Creek. In 2006, the Pajaro River on California’s central coast came out of obscurity to make national headline—for the wrong reason: it was named the most endangered river in America. Historically, the…
Trout Unlimited joined a bipartisan group of partners and lawmakers last week in calling on Congress to provide continued funding for the cleanup of abandoned mines and the legacy pollution of historic coal production. The House Subcommittee for Energy and Mineral Resources met to discuss H.R. 4248, which would reauthorize the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and provide ongoing funding through 2036. TU…
By Jake Lemon The Central Sands region of Wisconsin encompasses 1.75 million acres and parts of eight counties in Central Wisconsin, boasting 800 miles of trout streams. With the headwaters of these streams facing a variety of stressors, Trout Unlimited chapters in the region are joining forces in a new initiative to strengthen TU’s efforts…
Much-needed legislation to continue funding abandoned mine cleanup is moving forward in Congress. The House Natural Resources Committee this week approved H.R. 4248 by a voice vote following testimony from lead sponsor Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA). “H.R. 4248 would ensure that states and tribes can continue addressing challenges presented by historic mining operations,” Chris Wood, President…
By Rob Shane Pennsylvania’s trout fisheries were on the receiving end of two conservation wins recently. The first is passage of legislation that will pump much needed revenue into the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s coffers. The second is the long-awaited release of the 2020-2024 Draft Trout Stream Management Plan. Over the past 16 years, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has not been able to implement a fishing license fee…
Minerals like cobalt, lithium, rare earth elements and other minerals are necessary components in electric vehicles, solar panels, and for energy storage from wind farms. Simply put, they are the raw materials upon which a clean energy future is being built. When coupled with a reduction in the use of fossil fuels, renewable energy technology can help us address climate change
Monocacy Creek, a spring-fed stream that flows through the heart of Bethlehem, Pa., is featured in a new short film about how the Keystone Fund helps protect Pennsylvania’s hunting and fishing resources.
Trout Unlimited and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership have teamed up on a series of videos to celebrate just a few of the conservation success stories made possible by the Keystone Fund and that make us all proud to be able to hunt and fish in Pennsylvania.
Jumpstarting brook trout restoration on Lake Superior
Sitting atop the Colorado River Basin in southwest Wyoming, the Green River boasts incredible fisheries, red desert buttes, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.
Today, we are highlighting Vidal Gonzales, owner of The Uncivilized Outdoorsman (UO).
Historic willow removal, water withdrawal and upstream channel manipulations have resulted in extreme bank instability and areas of excessive erosion and deposition on Lower Swift Creek. Trout Unlimited photo. November 9, 2020 Contacts: Leslie Steen, NW Wyoming Program Director, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org Kay Lynn Nield, District Manager, Star Valley Conservation District, 307-884-7119, knield@starvalleycd.org Adam…
Welcome to the first installment in a month-long focus on water in the West. Join us on a tour through the history of the West’s water systems and major rivers, as we navigate the challenges of drought and water-scarcity facing the region. We’ll also explore Trout Unlimited’s leadership in finding innovative solutions to long-standing problems.…