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We are a collective of conservation-minded anglers in the Mount Washington Valley, located in and around the popular recreational town of North Conway, New Hampshire. Our name comes from our home river, the mighty Saco, which extends some 136 miles through New Hampshire and Maine, eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. It is our job
You don’t need us to tell you that 2020 was a challenging year. The pandemic created lots of hardships for TU’s field staff in New England, including the postponement of many projects. Always flexible, the New England team did a great job reacting to the difficult situation.
Squaw Creek restoration area, Truckee River watershed. Recently Trout Unlimited’s California Program received major grant awards for eight projects that improve fish passage or dry season streamflows in steelhead, Coho, and trout streams around the state. The Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP), administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife), and the California Wildlife
I am Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs for Trout Unlimited (TU), and I am pleased to speak on behalf of TU at this timely forum on fracking. TUs mission is to conserve, protect and restore North Americas trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. We support the development of natural gas on public
2/7/2000 Perrier Backs Away From Mecan Spring Pumping Proposal Perrier Backs Away From Mecan Spring Pumping Proposal Company’s Dealings in Other States Makes Trout Unlimited Wary of “Perrier’s Plan B” Contact: 2/7/2000 — — Resistance from Wisconsin’s anglers, homeowners and environmentalists caused Perrier to rethink its proposal to install a high-capacity pump in Wisconsin’s prized
Outdoor education shouldn’t be a privilege of only rural schools. At Trout Unlimited, we believe all students should have access to high quality outdoor learning and we’re putting this belief to practice in Grand Rapids Public Schools. This spring, Trout Unlimited has partnered up with after-school programs in two Grand Rapids city schools, Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership
Cape Cod Chapter is part of the Massachusetts Council. Our mission is To preserve and protect the coldwater fisheries, the watersheds, and the related diverse habitat on Cape Cod in the present and for future generations. Our vision is that by the next generation, we will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater
3/10/2004 Testimony of TU President Charles Gauvin to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund Testimony of TU President Charles Gauvin to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund Contact: Steve Moyer Vice President, Government Affairs Trout Unlimited 703.284.9406 3/10/2004 — Washington —
The Goose Creek subbasin in the Upper Snake River Basin has a diverse native fish assemblage that reflects the presence of rare non-game species and peripheral populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout. This assessment examines linkages between native fishes and their habitat in the Goose Creek subbasin with several key findings: 1) fish diversity is linked
July 11, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer (703) 284-9403 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited welcomes Rep. DeFazios mining reform legislation Bill provides mine cleanup funding and helps voluntary cleanups WASHINGTONTrout Unlimited welcomed a bill introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon to create a revenue stream for abandoned mine cleanups and provide much-needed liability relief for
Even with Pebble’s permit being denied, Bristol Bay is not safe, and we have just seen the first example of the new reality for Bristol Bay: a new mineral exploration permit for the Groundhog project, adjacent to the Pebble deposit.
A native Chinook salmon from California’s Central Valley. Conservation of freshwater biodiversity faces major challenges. The fragmented nature of freshwater habitats often results in species populations being highly vulnerable to extirpation. Moreover, areas managed for resource conservation typically reflect jurisdictional or landscape boundaries that have little meaning for aquatic species. Now, a team of scientists
STATE OF THE BASIN For far too long, the Colorado River has been overused and overworked. Despite this year’s epic winter, the system’s largest reservoirs are still less than a third full, while the Basin faces threats to its environmental, economic, and cultural values. With so much at stake for the future of the Colorado
By Jamie Vaughan Girl Scouts love the outdoors and helping their community. In Michigan, with its 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, they especially love their water. Their innate care for the environment, plus their adventurous spirit and hunger for knowledge, makes Girl Scouts the perfect group of young people to become our future water
Trout Unlimited and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership have teamed up to create four videos that highlight Pennsylvania public fishing and hunting lands made possible by the Keystone Fund
Trout Unlimited works with a wide variety of partners in California to conserve, protect and restore trout and salmon populations and their habitats. For many years, one of our primary partners in our effort to recover native Coho salmon and steelhead in coastal watersheds was the Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR). CEMAR closed
This year in Washington, we have a remarkable, once-in-a-generation opportunity—a chance to pass major legislation that would put Americans to work while promising cleaner water, healthier rivers and rebounding trout and salmon fisheries. An historic opportunity for clean water, healthy trout & salmon populations For years we have been pushing for investments that target watershed restoration projects that offer multiple benefits:
3/22/2004 Trout Unlimited Announces Ted Fitzgerald as American Fork Canyon Project Director Trout Unlimited Announces Ted Fitzgerald as American Fork Canyon Project Director Contact: Tim Zink Manager, Media Relations Trout Unlimited 703.284.9427 3/22/2004 — Washington — National conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) today announced that veteran public servant Ted Fitzgerald will join its staff as
special.jpg Dec. 18, 2014 Contact: Katy Dunlap, Eastern Water Project Director, 607-703-0256, kdunlap@tu.org Mark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556, mtaylor@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited releases full 10 Special Places report Report focuses on protecting iconic public fishing and hunting areas from impacts of shale gas development WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited today released a new report
CONTACTS: Barb Allen, President, Jackson Hole Trout Unlimited, 307-413-3510, info@jhtroutunlimited.org Cory Toye, Wyoming Water Project Director, Trout Unlimited, 307-332-7700 x14, ctoye@tu.org Leslie Steen, Snake River Headwaters Project Manager, lsteen@tu.org Brett Prettyman, Intermountain Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, 801-209-5320, bprettyman@tu.org TROUT UNLIMITED LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE FOR COLDWATER FISHERIES CONSERVATION IN SNAKE RIVER HEADWATERS Leslie Steen hired to