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Washington public TV celebrates TU volunteers measuring culverts
In Washington state, TU volunteers on the Barrier Assessment Team (BAT) train and work alongside staff to document and measure failing culverts acting as migration barriers for salmon, steelhead and other native species. WCTU's Steve Miller speaks at the "State of Salmon" panel discussion. Photo by Dannon Engquist. The program works with state, federal, county…
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Klamath reconnected: The four dams are gone
Blasting at Copco 1 Dam. Photo: Swiftwater Films Big things happen when committed people decide that failure is not an option Between my roles at Trout Unlimited and on the board of directors at the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), I’ve visited Iron Gate Dam countless times over the years. But this time, it was…
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Flood prone Lake Superior communities receive major NOAA investment
A coalition of partners in the Lake Superior basin have been awarded $1.45 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to increase climate resilience in communities hit hard by catastrophic, repetitive flooding. Earlier this month, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce and NOAA have recommended the funding of…
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OpenRoad episode highlights TU restoration in California’s newest park
On each episode of OpenRoad, journalist Doug McConnell visits beautiful and inspiring places across Northern California and the Bay Area. He does so to learn more about the region's natural, historical and cultural treasures. McConnell places a special emphasis on the parks and protected open spaces that provide access to the public and key protections…
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“Angling for Hope”
A vision for Pennsylvania’s Beech Creek
A vision for Pennsylvania’s Beech Creek An angler looking for a diverse trout angling mecca in the East could do worse than to choose the State College, Pa., area as a base of operations. Small mountain streams teem with native brook trout. Larger lower elevation streams such as Spring Creek, Fishing Creek, Penns Creek and…
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12 hours and 305 miles of trout restoration in Virginia
Surveying a recent Trout Unlimited dam removal site deep in Virginia’s mountains, Dylan Cooper made sure to not just focus on what wasn’t there anymore, but what remained. “The dam was a complete fish passage barrier, so it’s great that we removed it,” said Cooper, a TU stream restoration specialist in Virginia. “But it was…
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Protecting the source waters of California’s largest spring creek
The Medicine Lake Highlands complex of public lands, some 30 miles northeast of Mt. Shasta in California’s Cascade region, is a truly remarkable place. In particular, the waters absorbed and released by this rugged landscape are, where they emerge from the ground, incredibly pure and visually appealing. White pelican flying over the Fall River Springs…