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Trees of Time: Expanding the Legacy of Boquet River Restoration
In the early 1990s, TU volunteer Rich Redmen had the idea to use large Willow stakes to resurrect a deeply eroding stream bank on the Boquet River in Wadhams, N.Y. At the time, it was a common practice to load eroding banks with large rocks, often called rip rap. But rip rap could cost 15…
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Celebrating Kokanee Education Day 2024: A splash of fun and conservation
Trout Unlimited staff and volunteers at our Three Rivers Chapter once again played a leading role in planning and organizing the event, blending fun with a strong conservation message.
On a bright day in May, Confluence Park in Issaquah, Washington was buzzing with the excitement of young minds immersed in the world of Kokanee Salmon. The annual Kokanee Education Day, hosted by the dedicated Kokanee Work Group has become a pivotal experience for local students. Trout Unlimited staff and volunteers at our Three Rivers…
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Whale snacks and moose meatballs: The taste of subsistence life in Bristol Bay
Have you ever heard of moose tartar? Did you know herring eggs taste how the sea smells? How about that you can make ice cream out of seal fat? I didn’t either. Until I attended United Tribes of Bristol Bay’s Traditional Foods Feast in Dillingham, Alaska. Dillingham is a fishing village perched on the glistening…
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TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: CU Boulder
The CU Fly Fishing Club, now nearing its 20th year of existence, has consistently provided the students of CU Boulder with an avenue into the sport of fly fishing.
TU Costa 5 Rivers Club Spotlight: CU Boulder Appalachian State CU Boulder Fort Lewis College Bucknell University Sewanee: The University of the South Washington and Lee University Thanks to Coach Prime and the best mascot in college football, Ralphie, CU Boulder has been at the center of NCAA news for a while now. However, tucked…
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Meet Chennery
Hometown/current town Littleton, CO / Anchorage, AK How do your past professional pursuits tie into your new position? This job allows me to use my Master’s in Environmental Studies, alongside my writing and people skills. I am excited to work to protect the wild places that I have grown to love while guiding in Alaska.…
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Volunteers Help Girl Scout Troop Earn First STREAM Girls Badges in New York State
The TU STREAM Girls program expands traditional elements of STEM education to include Recreation and the Arts. Some of the first NY STREAM Girls from Troop 61011 in Honeoye Falls, NY (Dan Hucko photo) In July, thirteen girls from Girl Scout Troop 61011 in Honeoye Falls became the first New York state recipients of the…
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Watch “School of Fish” today
Presented by Orvis with support from Trout Unlimited Editor’s Note: This Native American Heritage Month, Trout Unlimited is celebrating and honoring the efforts of our tribal partners who, since time immemorial, have been stewards of the lands, waters, and wildlife that they hold sacred. We are inspired by the stories of the Nez Perce working…
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