“It’s go time” – Luke Kelly 

On the wild coastal rivers of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Trout Unlimited is removing migration barriers, reconnecting floodplains and restoring critical spawning and rearing habitat for struggling populations of wild salmon and steelhead.

Wisen Creek Culvert. Photo by Liam Gallagher

Working alongside our partners at federal and state agencies, regional tribes and the Cold Water Connection Campaign, we’ve identified projects with the greatest benefits to native fish and are mobilizing a skilled, local workforce to replace key culverts blocking fish passage and return log jams to tributaries.

Clearwater River. Photo by Liam Gallagher

Building on top of state and private funding, extensive federal investments provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are allowing TU to expand the scale and impact of our restoration work in the coming years. For anglers and coastal tribes, this work is critical to rebuilding wild steelhead and salmon runs. For local communities, these investments mean good jobs and durable road systems designed to withstand the impacts of climate change.

In our new film, join TU’s Luke Kelly as he travels along iconic rainforest rivers visiting our partners and projects to celebrate the incredible restoration and reconnection work underway on the Olympic Peninsula.

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