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Southwest Colorado leaders visit D.C. to push for Superfund funding

June 16, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ty Churchwell, tchurchwell@tu.org, 970-903-3010 Randy Scholfield, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 San Juan and La Plata County officials say the Animas River cleanup depends on EPA priority and funding (Washington, D.C.) In the wake of the Trump administrations proposed deep cuts to EPA funding, Southwest Colorado leaders flew to

Lessons Learned – A blueprint for securing our energy future while safeguarding America's sporting heritage

Sportsmen Issue Blueprint for Energy Development on Public Lands Report stresses balancing development to conserve hunting, fishing traditions WASHINGTON (Aug. 9 2017) A report released today by 18 sportsmens organizations and businesses urges smart-from-the-start planning, public engagement and consideration of the long-term impacts on fishing and hunting opportunities in response to efforts to increase and

Report: Wyoming can meet water needs, protect rivers

CONTACT: Joanna NasarWestern Resource Advocates(720) 763-3728joanna.nasar@westernresources.org Cory ToyeTrout Unlimited(307) 399-4623 (c)ctoye@tu.org Cheyenne, Wyo. (Dec. 11, 2013) A new report , examining one of the most important issues in the West water supply and demand shows that Wyoming is well-prepared for the future. The state will be able to more than meet the needs of residents

Browns Canyon becomes Colorado’s newest national Monument

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By Kyle Perkins On Thursday, President Obama will designate Browns Canyon National Monument, a move that will be cheered by sportsmen across Colorado and across America. It’s taken years of tough, grassroots work from Trout Unlimited and its partners to finally protect this breathtaking canyon along the Gold Medal waters of the Arkansas River. This

Browns Canyon becomes Colorado’s newest national Monument

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By Kyle Perkins On Thursday, President Obama will designate Browns Canyon National Monument, a move that will be cheered by sportsmen across Colorado and across America. It’s taken years of tough, grassroots work from Trout Unlimited and its partners to finally protect this breathtaking canyon along the Gold Medal waters of the Arkansas River. This

Browns Canyon becomes Colorado's newest national Monument

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By Kyle Perkins On Thursday, President Obama will designate Browns Canyon National Monument, a move that will be cheered by sportsmen across Colorado and across America. It’s taken years of tough, grassroots work from Trout Unlimited and its partners to finally protect this breathtaking canyon along the Gold Medal waters of the Arkansas River. This

North Sound

North Sound Trout Unlimited is working to protect and conserve our wild and native cold water fish and fisheries through habitat restoration, data collection and monitoring, advocating for science-based management, and public outreach in an inclusive, fun, and spirited environment. North Sound Chapter #938 was formed in the basement of a Bellingham brewery in the

Protecting Watersheds: Hermosa Creek to lead by example

Contact : Ty Churchwell (970) 903-3010, tchurchwell@tu.org Shauna Sherard (307) 757-7861, ssherard@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Protecting Watersheds: Hermosa Creek to lead by example Sen. Michael Bennet introduces rare legislation that will preserve and entire watershed for sportsmen and all users DURANGO — A stakeholder-driven collaborative effort came to fruition Wednesday when Sen Michael Bennet, D-Co,

Rivers connect people

I’m in Little Rock, Ark., this week for the Outdoor Writers Association of America conference. Our hotel is situated right on the banks of what looks to be an angry Arkansas River. Years ago, I worked as an editor and reporter for a couple of small newspapers about 1,000 miles away, near the headwaters of

Roaring Creek Flow Restoration Project

Roaring Creek is a critical perennial tributary in the Lower Entiat River, Upper Columbia Sub-Basin, in Washington. Trout Unlimited aims to improve production of listed steelhead and bull trout in the Entiat basin, and the Roaring Creek Project has multiple objectives to further this goal. Roaring Creek is currently one of the few productive tributaries

TU praises Ritter for clarifying roadless intent

4/16/2007 TU praises Ritter for clarifying roadless intent April 16, 2007 Sportsmen praise Ritter for clarifying roadless intent DENVERThousands of Colorado sportsmen likely breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend when Gov. Bill Ritter clarified his intentions regarding the future protection of the states 4.1 million acres of roadless backcountry, said Dave Petersen, Colorado

Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorado?s hunting and fishing heritage

1/4/2006 Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorado?s hunting and fishing heritage January 4, 2006 Contact: Tom Beck (970) 882-5435 or Brian ODonnell (970) 375-9022 Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorados hunting and fishing heritage DENVERA new report produced by Trout Unlimited and released on Wednesday emphasizes the strong connection between successful

Measuring success in the West Branch Susquehanna watershed

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By Shawn Rummel The West Branch Susquehanna drains an area of approximately 7,000 squares miles in north-central Pennsylvania, a watershed that’s double the size of Yellowstone National Park. Due to the large amount of public land in the basin —more than one-third is state forest, state park, or state game lands — it is a tremendous

Measuring success on Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna

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By Shawn Rummel   The West Branch Susquehanna drains an area of approximately 7,000 squares miles in north-central Pennsylvania, a watershed that’s double the size of Yellowstone National Park.   Due to the large amount of public land in the basin —more than one-third is state forest, state park, or state game lands — it is a tremendous resource for outdoor recreation.

Measuring restoration success in PA’s West Branch Susquehanna watershed

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By Shawn Rummel The West Branch Susquehanna drains an area of approximately 7,000 squares miles in north-central Pennsylvania, a watershed that’s double the size of Yellowstone National Park. Due to the large amount of public land in the basin —more than one-third is state forest, state park, or state game lands — it is a tremendous

Colorado Supreme Court hands down anti-speculation water ruling

For immediate release Nov. 2, 2009 Contact: Melinda Kassen, (303) 440-2937, x 101 Drew Peternell, (303) 440-2937, x 102(note: Mr. Peternell is travelling and will be unavailable for comment until after Nov. 11) Colorado Supreme Court hands down anti-speculation water ruling Trout Unlimited hails decision as a victory for reality-based water planning (Denver)The Colorado Supreme

A River’s Last Chance

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The first time I saw the Eel River flowing under the remote redwood forest along Humboldt County’s Avenue of the Giants, I saw a dirty, blown-out river that the locals swore to me was home to massive steelhead. I lived in the small city of Eureka for a couple of years in the late 90s,

Climate change and Nevada’s Walker Lake

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Since ranching and agriculture took hold in the valley in the mid-to-late 1800s, much of the water from the Walker River – which drains two major basins of the rugged eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains before meandering through several flat, wide agricultural valleys and into this desert terminal lake – has been diverted to irrigation, to the extent that in some years no water actually reaches the lake. The water level of the lake has declined so drastically (over 150 feet!) that as of a few years ago the lake can no longer support trout due to its high salinity.