Trout Unlimited’s “Colorado Gold” shines conservation spotlight on Gold Medal trout waters

Growing coalition unites in effort to protect, restore and expand state’s Gold Medal fisheries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2021 Contact: Scott Willoughby, Trout Unlimited, 970-390-3676, Scott.willoughby@tu.org DENVER, CO – Trout Unlimited (TU) today announced the launch of “Colorado Gold,” a new conservation campaign designed to change the way the angling community thinks about Colorado’s Gold Medal

U.S. Forest Service charts a new direction for the Tongass National Forest

Photo by Chris Hunt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts:   Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  Austin Williams, Alaska legal and policy director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590 or awilliams@tu.org  July 15, 2021  By ending industrial old-growth logging and investing in restoration, USFS places new focus on forest health, recreation, and resiliency  JUNEAU, AK — The U.S. Forest Service announced today a new “Southeast Alaska Sustainability

Appeals court decision puts Bristol Bay back on track for Clean Water Act protections

Photo courtesy of Fly Out Media Trout Unlimited lawsuit can move forward in challenging 2019 EPA decision on Pebble mine  Contacts:   Nelli Williams, Alaska Program Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org  Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org  Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  ANCHORAGE, Alaska—In a ruling published

Trout Unlimited applauds important first step in restoring protections for Tongass National Forest

USDA finds 2020 exemption to the roadless rule undermines work to confront the climate crisis   Contacts:   Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org  Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org  JUNEAU, Alaska—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it intends to repeal or replace an unpopular 2020 Forest

Trout Unlimited applauds new “Waters of the United States” announcement

EPA to repeal 2020 rule and move to reinstate Clean Water Act protections for small streams  Contacts:   Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Steve Moyer, vice president for government affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Trout Unlimited welcomes today’s announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the “Waters of the United States” rule

TU applauds introduction of California public lands bill in the Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sam Davidson sdavidson@tu.org, 831-235-2542 May 3, 2021 Trout Unlimited lauds introduction of California public lands bills in the Senate, Senator Padilla’s leadership in protecting and restoring vital water sources, habitat, and access to the outdoors. EMERYVILLE, Calif—Trout Unlimited (TU) today praised the introduction of the PUBLIC Lands Act from California Senator Alex

Salmon Superhwy awarded major RCCP grant for Tillamook partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2021 Contact: Sarah Zwissler, sarah.zwissler@tu.org, (503) 801-1865 New public-private partnership will invest $1.2M in Tillamook Countyto reconnect aquatic habitat and improve water quality TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Trout Unlimited (TU), Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other partners in the Salmon SuperHwy program will combine forces to