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Short casts: Inspiring the next generation, Bay restoration and TIC
When TU chapter leaders send out requests for volunteers, plenty of members are typically quick to take the proverbial bait. That’s what we in TU do. That said, some opportunities tend to be more popular than others. Events that include the opportunity to mentor new or young anglers are among those that draw the most…
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West Virginia chapter hopes game cams deter poaching
Mike Sayre, president of the Ernie Nester chapter in West Virginia, presents a Spy Point camera to David Hylton, a state conservation officer. Hylton will use the camera to deter poaching on the catch-and-release-only section of Paint Creek in Fayette County. (Photo courtesy of Mike Sayre.) By Mark Taylor Glenn Nelson isn’t one of those…
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Voices from the River: Go East, Young Man
Fish like this stout wild Pennsylvania brown trout have helped TU staffer Chad Chorney's transition from the West to the East. By R. Chad Chorney “What? You’re moving from Idaho to Pennsylvania? Why would you ever do that?” I can’t tell you how many times I received that reaction from friends and colleagues when I…
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Connecting kids with conservation in Coos County, N.H.
By Eliza Perrault What do agriculture, fisheries, forestry, soil conservation, wildlife and foraging have in common? Conservation, that's what. Every spring, professionals from all areas of conservation gather for Coos County Conservation Day in Columbia, N .H., to share their passions with local fifth-grade school groups. Students spend half an hour at each station experiencing…
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TU President Chris Wood testifies on Good Samaritan legislation
Abandoned mine drainage impacts a small stream near homes in Pennsylvania. By Mark Taylor In Pennsylvania’s lower Kettle Creek watershed, an area scarred by abandoned mine drainage, water quality is improving. For example, Trout Unlimited and partners have worked to reclaim about 160 acres of abandoned mine land and installed nine passive treatment systems in…
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Busy spring for riparian planting projects in NY
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.…
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Trump Administration budget ignores Americans’ desire for clean air, water
Volunteers assist TU staff on a riparian corridor planting project in the upper Potomac River watershed in West Virginia. Elimination of funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program, as proposed in President Trump's FY2018 budget, would devastate stream restoration efforts that are helping to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The proposed FY 2018 budget…
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