3/25/1999 Conservationists Threaten Suit Over New Columbia River Water Withdrawal Conservationists Threaten Suit Over New Columbia River Water Withdrawal Corps of Engineers Should Reject Irrigation Project To Protect Threatened Salmon Contact: 3/25/1999 — — Three conservation groups have served notice that they intend to sue the Army Corps of Engineers under the federal Endangered Species
The Nacimiento River at peak winter flow, central California. By Sam Davidson A recent telephone call with the Steelhead Whisperer got me fired up. His brother had been car-camping around the central coast, and had seen people fishing in one of the streams that swerve out of the Santa Lucia range and through the oak
Central Valley salmon and steelhead runs, such as those in California’s Merced River (above), have been in decline for decades due primarily to lack of water at critical times. Phase I of the Bay-Delta Plan, in which the State Water Board is considering new flow standards for environmental water needs, is our best chance to
Editor’s Note: John McMillan is the science director for Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelhead Initiative, and one of the preeminent steelhead scientists in North America. He is also an accomplished angler and, like his father before him, a dedicated coldwater conservationist. This post can also be found on the blog of Wild Steelheaders United. Although winter
3/30/2006 TU announces expansion of its abandoned mine cleanup efforts across the West March 30, 2006 Contact: Chris Wood, TU Vice President for Conservation, (571) 274-0601 Ted Fitzgerald, TU American Fork Canyon Project Manager, (801) 465-9949 Chris Hunt, PLI Communications Director, (208) 552-0891 x 714 TU announces expansion of its abandoned mine cleanup efforts across
Trout Unlimited Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 30, 2014 Contact: Pat Byorth, (406).548-4830 pbyorth@tu.org Scott Yates, (307)-349-0753 syates@tu.org Trout Unlimited names Ziemer to new water policy post, Byorth to lead Montana Water Project (Bozeman)Trout Unlimited (TU), the nations largest organization dedicated to trout and salmon conservation, today announced that Laura Ziemer, director of TUs
Public Land: Bridger-Teton National Forest Driving south from Yellowstone National Park in Western Wyoming, visitors drive through the awe-inspiring Bridger-Teton National Forest. The mighty snow-capped Tetons provide a scenic backdrop to the pine stands, open fields and meadows that make up the landscape. Defined by pristine watersheds and an abundance of wildlife, the Bridger-Teton National
The Steelhead Whisperer and his daughter with a jewel from the Big Sur River. By Sam Davidson On Martin Luther King Day three men and a diminutive young lady went fishing on California’s Big Sur River—a tiny but fierce watershed on the central coast with a bona fide steelhead run—and the smallest member of the
Dave Freeman with his chosen mode of transportation for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. Courtesy Dave Freeman. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Dave Freeman. He spent a year in the wilds of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with his wife, Amy, to raise awareness about proposed mines in
TU will always fix rivers. It is what we do. But the magic of TU is that we also do community. We need people—all people—to achieve TU’s mission.
9/28/1999 Trout Unlimited & TU Canada Join Forces with Great Lakes United To Restore the Coaster Brook Trout of the Lake Superior Basin Trout Unlimited & TU Canada Join Forces with Great Lakes United To Restore the Coaster Brook Trout of the Lake Superior Basin Contact: 9/28/1999 — — Lake Superior’s unique “coaster” brook trout
TROUT UNLIMITED PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 12, 2016 Contact: Steve Moyer: (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org, (TU National) Randy Scholfield, (720) 375-3961, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org Trout streams to benefit from RCPP grants WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout streams from Minnesota, Wisconsin and New Hampshire to Oregon and Idaho are about to get a big boost thanks to
Sun Creek, Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon. Photo: National Fish Habitat Partnership Trout Unlimited’s brand of conservation is, above all, pragmatic. Nowhere is this more evident than in the upper Klamath River basin, in southern Oregon, where TU is working with ranchers, resource agencies, tribes and other partners to improve streamflows and fish passage for native
Surveying a recent Trout Unlimited dam removal site deep in Virginia’s mountains, Dylan Cooper made sure to not just focus on what wasn’t there anymore, but what remained.
Participants at a recent STREAM Girls event held in South Carolina get their feet wet. Trout Unlimited photo. By Franklin Tate Composer Aaron Copland was so inspired by Appalachian spring he wrote a symphony about it. Countless other artists and musicians have also found their muses once the days lengthen and the very seams of
9/29/1999 Arizona Trout Unlimited Members On Front-Lines Of Endangered Trout Reintroduction Arizona Trout Unlimited Members On Front-Lines Of Endangered Trout Reintroduction Local Members Donate $2,000 for Airlift of Fish Contact: 9/29/1999 — — Arizona’s once prolific Gila (He-la) trout will return to their former home on Wednesday thanks to the leadership, financial assistance and manpower
7/12/2000 Trout Unlimited Applauds EPA’s New Rules for Cleaning Up Polluted Waters Trout Unlimited Applauds EPA’s New Rules for Cleaning Up Polluted Waters While Congress Tries to Stall, New Rules Show Determination to Clean Up Impaired Waters Contact: 7/12/2000 — — Contact: Maggie Lockwood, TU Director of Press Relations: 703-284-9425 July 11, 2000. Washington, DC…Trout
Trout Unlimited Press Release Oct. 29, 2013 Contact: Laura Ziemer, 406-599 2606 lziemer@tu.org Steve Moyer, 571-274-0593 smoyer@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited urges infrastructure upgrades to secure Western water supply, protect river habitat Water supply solutions often require new thinking, not a bigger bathtub WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 29, 2013Speaking today at a U.S. House hearing
A healthy brook trout stream in West Virginia. Editor’s note: This is part one of a two part series on brook trout restoration in West Virginia, and well, everywhere else. About six weeks ago, while helping the Department of Natural Resources to stock trout in a stream, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said, “We dump
Trout Unlimited does many great things across our country, but also faces many challenges moving into the future. One brought up often at state council meetings in Wyoming – and likely across the country – is the age and diversity of the board of the local chapters. Let’s face it, many of our TU board
