The Trout Unlimited Priority Waters initiative is all about pulling together to care for and recover America’s trout and salmon watersheds. Our vision: volunteers and staff working hand-in-hand with partners and allies in their communities to protect, reconnect and restore more than 200 Priority Waters from Alaska to North Carolina, from California to Maine. We
Good Samaritan legislation advances key Senate committee with unanimous consent
The battle over protecting Montana’s unparalleled Smith River continues.
The 2024 Oregon legislative session ended last week, and Trout Unlimited is pleased to share that the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Klamath Fish Reintroduction effort received important funding to fully monitor the first returns of anadromous fish to the Upper Basin this fall. The largest dam removal project in history is underway
White House action “needed and welcome” to better protect habitat,water sources, and sporting opportunity in southern California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2024 Contacts: ARLINGTON, VA—Today, President Biden issued a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, in the Angeles National Forest in southern California. Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA)
Historic willow removal, water withdrawal and upstream channel manipulations have resulted in extreme bank instability and areas of excessive erosion and deposition on Lower Swift Creek. Trout Unlimited photo. November 9, 2020 Contacts: Leslie Steen, NW Wyoming Program Director, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org Kay Lynn Nield, District Manager, Star Valley Conservation District, 307-884-7119, knield@starvalleycd.org Adam
Welcome to the first installment in a month-long focus on water in the West. Join us on a tour through the history of the West’s water systems and major rivers, as we navigate the challenges of drought and water-scarcity facing the region. We’ll also explore Trout Unlimited’s leadership in finding innovative solutions to long-standing problems.
Jumpstarting brook trout restoration on Lake Superior
9/8/2000 TU Condemns Sen. Slade Gorton’s Anti-Salmon Appropriations Rider TU Condemns Sen. Slade Gorton’s Anti-Salmon Appropriations Rider Contact: 9/8/2000 — — Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President of Conservation Programs, Trout Unlimited: 703-284-9406 Maggie Lockwood, TU Director of Press Relations, Trout Unlimited: 703-284-9425 Alan Moore, Western Communications Coordinator, Trout Unlimited: 503-827-5700 September 8, 2000. Washington, D.CTrout
04/23/2009 Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan News for Immediate Release: April 23, 2009 Contact: Joel Webster, 406-360-3904, jwebster@trcp.org David Petersen, 970-259-3161, dpetersen@tu.org Sportsmen Urge USDA Intervention in Colorado Roadless Plan Hunting and angling groups call on Sec. Vilsack to ensure Colorado roadless rule sustains important fish and wildlife habitat WASHINGTON An assemblage
06/16/2009 Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Two Bills That Will Improve Trout and Salmon Habitat June 16, 2009 For Immediate Release: Contact: Jack Williams, Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited, 541-261-3960 Steve Moyer, Vice President, Government Affairs, 703-447-8401 Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Two Bills That Will
2/17/1999 Whirliing Disease: New TU Report on the “State Of The Epidemic” Whirling Disease: New TU Report on the “State Of The Epidemic” Updated Report Documents New Research and Continuing Challenges Facing Fisheries Conservationists Contact: 2/17/1999 — — Trout Unlimited today released a comprehensive new report detailing the current knowledge about whirling disease, the parasitic
7/9/1999 TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years Landmark Research Predicts Runs Extinct By 2017 Contact: 7/9/1999 — — Portland, Oregon — July 9, 1999 — Wild Snake River spring and summer chinook salmon could be
8/9/2001 Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home Trout Unlimited, at the invitation of Sonoma County, will attend a long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healdsburg Dam Fishway Project Contact: 8/9/2001 — — August 9, 2001 ALBANY, CALIF. Trout Unlimited, the nations largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, will
12/18/2003 TU, Leading NW Scientists Detail Strategies for Better Fish Hatcheries in “Blueprint for Hatchery Reform” Released Today TU, Leading NW Scientists Detail Strategies for Better Fish Hatcheries in Blueprint for Hatchery Reform Released Today Contact: Kaitlin Lovell Salmon Policy Coordinator Trout Unlimited 503.827.5700 x. 13 12/18/2003 — Portland, Ore. — Trout Unlimited (TU), the
12/14/2004 Report: Montana’s Private Water Leasing Program Has Benefited Fisheries and Agriculture Alike Report: Montana’s Private Water Leasing Program Has Benefited Fisheries and Agriculture Alike Trout Unlimited says unique program should be made permanent Contact: Laura Ziemer Western Water Project Trout Unlimited 406-522-7291 12/14/2004 — Bozeman, Mont. — Montanas private instream water leasing program has
06/16/2005 News Release June 16, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pages: 2 ATTN: Environment Editor/Reporter Contact: Dr. Jack Williams, Senior Scientist: 541.482.6325 Kaitlin Lovell, Salmon Policy Coordinator: 503.827.5700 x. 13; c. 503.789.7549 Jeff Curtis, Western Conservation Director: 503.827.5700 x. 11; c. 503.419.7105 Feds’ New Hatchery Policy Defies Science and Common Sense, says Trout Unlimited Policy finalized
Contact: Dave Glenn, (307) 332-6700 ext 16 or (307) 349-1158 (cell)dglenn@tu.org Contact: Lori Weigel, (303) 433-4424 or (303) 324-7655 (cell)lori@pos.org Contact: Dave Hanks, (307) 362-3771rschamber@sweetwaterhsa.com Contact: Drew Peternell, (303) 440-2937 ext 102 or (303) 204-3057 (cell)dpeternell@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Poll shows fierce Wyoming opposition to Flaming GorgeResidents overwhelmingly reject idea of water pipeline, citing future
Contact:Judith Kohler, National Wildlife Federation, (303) 441-5163, kohlerj@nwf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen continue to urge caution on development of oil shale, tar stands DENVER A sportsmen’s coalition applauds the Bureau of Land of Management’s balanced decision on the protection of many vital fish and wildlife habitats, but has concerns about the increased risk to the
Press release For Immediate Release Sept. 9, 2013 Contact: Dave Kumlien, dkumlien@tu.org 406.570.0023 2013 Utah Single-Fly winner: the Green River Trout Unlimited fishing tournament benefits conservation projects (Dutch John, UT) Its a trout anglers dream challenge: One fly. One legendary river. One full day of fishing. Trout Unlimited held its fifth annual Utah Single Fly
