Reconnecting the Mettawee: Six dams down
When it comes to long-term restoration projects, Erin Rodgers measures the passage of time not so much by clocks and calendars, but by kids.
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Bureau of Reclamation Funds Trout Unlimited Projects Across the West
Infrastructure funding for water quality and reclamation projects will also benefit trout and salmon Contact: Sara Porterfield, Western Water Policy Advisor, Trout Unlimited, sara.porterfield@tu.org Drew YoungeDyke, National Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, drew.youngedyke@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—The Department of the Interior this week announced over $51 million in watershed and river restoration projects through the Bureau
Plan and then plan again
The year 2020 has been a year of wrecked plans
Conservationists Ask Bush Administration for cooperation in Keeping Roadless Areas in National Forests Roadless
5/8/2001 Conservationists Ask Bush Administration for cooperation in Keeping Roadless Areas in National Forests Roadless Conservationists Ask Bush Administration for Cooperation in Keeping Roadless Areas in National Forests Roadless Groups Pledge to Work With the Administration if the Administration Pledges to Save Roadless Areas Contact: 5/8/2001 — — Washington, D.C. In a series of meetings
Pebble to file permits. Time to re-engage!
After over a decade, Pebble mine backers say they plan to file permit applications tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 22) to construct a massive open-pit mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska – one of North America’s most treasured, awe-inspiring fisheries. A region full of quiet, clear, winding rivers; massive trout and millions of wild salmon would be industrialized
Sharing paradise with grandkids on Earth Day
“But mitigation alone won’t be enough. TU’s continued support of programs and policies geared towards carbon reduction and climate change mitigation will be critical in keeping our coldwater fisheries of today, coldwater fisheries of tomorrow. Our practice of using sound science in decision making has made us among the most respected environmental organization in the nation – when TU speaks, decision makers listen. We’ll need to continue to flex our voices.”
Desperately seeking steelhead in Alaska for science
After a long float plane flight back to Juneau, a hurried meal and a handful of Ibuprofen, I turned in for the night with one last thought – Tomorrow. Tomorrow we’ll find the fish and all of this will be worth it.
TU congratulates Gov. Kulongoski for engaging in roadless petition process
4/24/2006 TU congratulates Gov. Kulongoski for engaging in roadless petition process April 24, 2006 Contact: Mike Beagle, mbeagle@tu.org, (541) 772-7720 Tom Wolfe, tmilowolf@msn.com, (503) 640-2123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU congratulates Gov. Kulongoski for engaging in roadless petition process Protecting the states backcountry ensures quality fishing and hunting for generations of Oregonians to come SALEM, Ore.
New TU film on Elwha River wild steelhead recovery premieres April 17
Summer run steelhead were thought to be extirpated in Washington’s Elwha River, after two dams blocked fish passage for a century. Both dams were removed by 2014. How wild summer steelhead responded amazed scientists and steelhead advocates. Check out the new film from Trout Unlimited and North Fork Studios on the remarkable recovery of summer steelhead in the Elwha on TU’s YouTube channel APRIL 17 AT 6 PM Pacific Time.
Voices from the River: Regulations as conservation
A recent proposal to do away with regulations on the San Juan could have impacted the fishery and the experience for anglers. Thankfully, the proposal to drop the regulations was rescinded. Trout Unlimited photo. By Toner Mitchell A rumor recently surfaced that the New Mexico Game and Fish Department was planning to eliminate two heavily
Wyatt Kauth
Trout Unlimited Youth Essay Contest Winner Wyatt Kauth, Oostburg, Wis., 11th grade Even before I could tie my own shoes, I loved fishing. The one by my side teaching me and instilling the love of fishing was my father. He was the most important person in my life not only because he was showing me the
A once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity in the Land of Enchantment
New Mexico’s leaders propose the state’s first-ever dedicated funding source for conservation
Generous bequest boosts TU’s Land Conservancy Fund
Trout Unlimited’s work inspires in many ways.
Watch: We drilled a hole in a dam to help restore a Blue Ribbon fishery in Utah
New TU film gives a case study of how TU is leasing water rights to benefit rural communities and restore a former Blue Ribbon trout fishery.
After nearly two centuries, a stream is reunited
In the crisp fall air of September 2023, Irwin Run in Elk County, Pa., was about to breathe as a free stream for the first time in more than 170 years.
Revitalizing PA Trout Fisheries
The Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania are home to some of the most scenic wild trout fisheries in the eastern United States.
Fishing in the Farm Bill
Farm Bill conservation programs actually fund a significant amount of coldwater conservation across the country, and Trout Unlimited leverages several Farm Bill programs to improve and restore coldwater streams for trout, salmon, and people.
Trout Unlimited Invests in Partnerships and Restructures Across the Rockies
New leadership and investments in people reflect growing federal partnerships and project funding across region Contact: DENVER – Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) announced a series of new investments in its people to accommodate the growing number of innovative partnerships across the Rocky Mountains. Over the last decade, TU has secured roughly $133 million in funding partnerships to
New York’s “Barrier Busters” on a roll
On a recent early fall day, Tracy Brown and Jesse Vadala connected to reflect on what had been an extremely busy several months for them and the rest of TU’s Northeast Coldwater Habitat Program.
Bush Administration Healthy Forest Initiative Fails Fish, Public Trust
8/20/2003 Bush Administration Healthy Forest Initiative Fails Fish, Public Trust Bush Administration Healthy Forest Initiative Fails Fish, Public Trust Policy would jeopardize much of the Wests remaining quality salmon and trout habitat on public lands with little or no public input Contact: Chris Wood Vice President of Conservation 703.284.9403 8/20/2003 — Portland, Ore. — Trout