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TU’s legacy includes protecting ‘The North’ for generations to come

Published in Featured, Uncategorized

Fishing for steelhead on the North Umpqua River is often described as a PhD-level challenge that will test the mettle of even the most dedicated anglers.  Unlike other legendary steelhead waters, with their gentle gradient and long even runs, fishing on The North involves deep wades over treacherous bedrock to reach casting “stations,” which are often one specific rock that provides the angler

Pebble Mine stopped

Published in Conservation, Featured

Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied the key permit for the proposed Pebble Mine and announced that it found the proposed Pebble mine would cause significant degradation to the Bristol Bay region

The ‘lame duck’ session is here

Published in Advocacy, Conservation
A windmill in Idaho.

Elected officials know they have one last shot to hammer out deals before the Congressional landscape changes permanently in January. The result? The lame-duck session … a sprint-to-the-finish flurry of legislative action defined by compromise we don’t see too often on the Hill

Great Lakes to benefit from two pieces of major legislation

Published in Conservation

As we approach the end of 2020, the Great Lakes region is two presidential signatures away from securing major legislative wins.  Congress recently approved funding measures for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.  “Trout Unlimited would like to thank the

Was 2020 a sign of things to come?

Published in Conservation, Western Water and Habitat Program

By Cary Denison As we welcome in the final act of this chain of Dumpster fires known as the year 2020, I thought I’d take a bit of time to reflect on what last year provided and what the future may hold. Aside from the obvious pandemic, wildfire, crippling drought, social and political unrest, I

New momentum for cleaning up mine waste pollution on America’s streams

House bill would jumpstart work by ‘Good Samaritans’ to clean up abandoned mines Contacts:    ARLINGTON, Va.—Bipartisan legislation introduced today in the House of Representatives by U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) would help drive cleanups of historic mine waste that cause chronic pollution in streams across the country. Maloy and Peltola

FERC plans sells Kennebec’s endangered Atlantic salmon short

Published in Dam Removal

This week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a Draft EIS affecting four hydroelectric dams on Maine’s Kennebec River. The FERC recommendations amount to incremental improvements over what is now a dire situation for Atlantic salmon in the Kennebec. We have tried the incremental approach before on rivers like the Connecticut, Merrimack, Saco, and Androscoggin.

Reconnection efforts continue on Utah’s Weber River

Published in Conservation

The Weber River is an important trout fishing destination in northern Utah offering excellent angling opportunities and provising a home for unique native fish species at the same time. Trout Unlimited started the Weber River Restoration Program seven years ago to improve fishing and increase native populations. Fluvial (migratory) Bonneville cutthroat trout in the mainstem

Seeking treasure in Apache trout country

Published in Fishing

On bended knee, I brought the fish to eye level. Apache trout have a unique feature in their eyes, an easy giveaway of a genetically pure Apache. They appear to have a black stripe or mask through each of their eyes, due to two small black dots on either side of the pupil. Truly one-of-a-kind.

TU praises EPA?s efforts on abandoned mines

5/10/2006 TU praises EPA?s efforts on abandoned mines May 10, 2006 Contact: Contact: Chris Wood, cwood@tu.org, (571) 274-0601 Rob Roberts, rroberts@tu.org, (406) 543-1192 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU praises EPAs efforts on abandoned mines Agencys policies could lead to more on-the-ground restoration projects WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited (TU) today praised the Environmental Protection Agency for its

Trout conservationists applaud EPA/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative to restore Clean Water Act protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408 Trout conservationists applaud EPA/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative to restore Clean Water Act protections Agencies guidance is a key first step for restoring fundamental protection to nations waterways. Milwaukee, Wisc.–Trout Unlimited commends the Obama Administration and its Clean Water Act agencies, the U.S.

Sportsmen Pleased with Decision to put Clean Water Act into Action in Bristol Bay

Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, (703) 284-9403 Tim Bristol, Director, TU Alaska Program (907) 321-3291 Rob Masonis, Vice president for Western Conservation, TU, (206) 491-9016 Steve Moyer, Vice president for Government Affairs, TU (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen Pleased with Decision to put Clean Water Act into Action in Bristol Bay

Major Step Forward for Yakima Basin Water Supply and River Restoration Plan

July 1, 2015 CONTACT: Steve Malloch, American Rivers, 206-818-0482 Lisa Pelly, Trout Unlimited, 509-630-0467 Ben Greuel, The Wilderness Society, 360-670-2938 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sen. Maria Cantwell Introduces Legislation for Precedent-Setting Water Deal SEATTLE A groundbreaking plan to address water supply and river restoration in the Pacific Northwest got a major boost today with the introduction

TU applauds designation of new Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

July 10, 2015 Contact: Steve Moyer, VP for Government Affairs, (571) 274-0593 David Lass, California Field Director, (530) 388-8261 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited praises designation of new Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Presidential action will permanently protect water supply, habitat, and sporting opportunities in Northern California EMERYVILLE, Calif.Trout Unlimited (TU) today applauded President Obamas

TU completes Horse Brook culvert project in Catskills

Published in Import

The new bridge opens up 2.3 miles of high-quality habitat on this important Beaverkill tributary.   By Tracy Brown   Trout Unlimited has completed the Horse Brook Culvert Replacement Project in New York, replacing an antiquated double barrel culvert with a new single span bridge. The culverts were undersized, perched and a barrier to fish

TU completes Horse Brook culvert project in Catskills

Published in Uncategorized

The new bridge opens up 2.3 miles of high-quality habitat on this important Beaverkill tributary. By Tracy Brown Trout Unlimited has completed the Horse Brook Culvert Replacement Project in New York, replacing an antiquated double barrel culvert with a new single span bridge. The culverts were undersized, perched and a barrier to fish passage. Horse