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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.

Study: Changing climate could cut Western trout habitat in half

Contact: Seth Wenger, Staff Scientist, (208) 340-7046, swenger@tu.orgChris Wood, President and CEO, (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Study: Changing climate could cut Western trout habitat in halfNative cutthroat trout could see 58 percent decline in suitable habitat BOISE, Idaho A new study shows a changing climate could reduce suitable trout habitat in the western

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

'Citizen scientists' enlisted to support SW native trout

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2017 Contact: Randy Scholfield, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 Citizen scientists enlisted to support Southwest native trout Stream monitoring will help biologists understand the impacts of climate change (Phoenix)Biologists from Trout Unlimited, the University of Arizona and state and federal agencies this week announced expanded citizen science stream monitoring projects that

Making the world a better place

Published in Conservation

TU does more work than any other organization in the country to make fishing better. For example, in Mill Creek, a tributary to the Russian River in California, we worked for seven years with our partners to remove a dam to reopen 14 miles of critical spawning habitat for imperiled Coho salmon. Across the country

Quest for Kittatinny trout

Published in Uncategorized

By Rob Shane As an angler, discovering a new stream with healthy populations of wild trout is a reward that does not come without hours of exploration and research. Truth be told, this exploration can be quite difficult with a rod and reel. Thanks to the Kittatinny Ridge Coalition, Audubon Pennsylvania, and a few electro-shocking

TU urges Congress to keep funding mine cleanups

Published in Conservation, Government Affairs
A Pennsylvania creek runs orange with mine pollution.

Trout Unlimited joined a bipartisan group of partners and lawmakers last week in calling on Congress to provide continued funding for the cleanup of abandoned mines and the legacy pollution of historic coal production.  The House Subcommittee for Energy and Mineral Resources met to discuss H.R. 4248, which would reauthorize the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and provide ongoing funding through 2036. TU

Bill to fund abandoned mine cleanup moving forward

Published in Advocacy, Conservation, Government Affairs
A Pennsylvania creek runs orange with mine pollution.

Much-needed legislation to continue funding abandoned mine cleanup is moving forward in Congress. The House Natural Resources Committee this week approved H.R. 4248 by a voice vote following testimony from lead sponsor Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA).  “H.R. 4248 would ensure that states and tribes can continue addressing challenges presented by historic mining operations,” Chris Wood, President

Priority Waters – Get your hands dirty

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

Clean Water Rule – TU opposes SR12 and other similar measures

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title=”application/pdf” />170131_TU Letter re CWRule – S.Res_.12.pdf Re: Trout Unlimited (TU) opposes legislation that would undermine the Clean Water Rule (Rule). TU’s 150,000 members nationwide work to conserve, protect and restore the nation’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. Our members give back to the resource they love by investing dollars and volunteer hours

Trout Unlimited Media

Trout Unlimited experts Searching for a subject-matter expert? We can help.   From fisheries biologists and water policy experts to restoration specialists and lawyers, Trout Unlimited has a staff of 300+ working nationally and in their communities to protect and restore healthy waters and healthy fisheries.    Policy Fisheries Fishing TU media contacts  Storylines After the world’s

Trout Unlimited Supports New York Governor's Funding Proposal

3/13/2000 Trout Unlimited Supports New York Governor’s Funding Proposal Trout Unlimited Supports New York Governor’s Funding Proposal Governor Pataki Proposes to Increase Funding for Conservation and Recreation Contact: 3/13/2000 — — Contact: Nat Gillespie, Trout Unlimited’s Catskills Coordinator, (607) 498 5960; ngillespie@tu.org March 13, 2000. Roscoe, N.Y. . . The New York State Council of

Youth key to steelhead restoration in Pennington Creek

Published in Conservation, Community, Youth

Native south-central California coastal steelhead. Photo: Capelli/NOAA Fisheries. Steelhead, the sea-run version of rainbow trout, have one of the most diverse life histories of any fish species. On the West Coast, this life history diversity has enabled steelhead to colonize and persist in coastal drainages in a region—the south-central coast of California—with highly variable precipitation,

Reflecting on an honor named for a friend and fighter

Published in Advocacy

From time to time the landline would ring in the Moyer residence in the early 2000s and my wife Michelle would pick up the phone. A deep southern accent born of the hills of east Tennessee would exchange pleasant greetings with her, and then the request would come: “Darlin, we gotta get your boy workin’.

Pacific Salmon Crisis: Seeking Shared Solutions

05/08/2008 Pacific Salmon Crisis: Seeking Shared Solutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited: (415) 385-0796 Paul Johnson, Monterey Fish Market: (510) 525-0999 Michael Brunson: Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate: (707) 433-7427 x16 Kirk Hardcastle: Taku River Reds (AK): (808) 281-4090 Pacific Salmon Crisis: Seeking Shared Solutions CA Salmon Businesses, Chefs, Fishermen, Vintners & Conservation Groups

Voices from the River: Fishing the Stan with Mom

Published in Voices from the river

By Sam Davidson Nowadays there is no age limit, apparently, for quarterbacks. Or for fly fishing. Last weekend, my eighty-year-old mother joined legends such as Lefty Kreh and Frank Moore in providing more proof of the latter, as she waded up and down the banks of t he South and Clark forks of the Stanislaus

Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour goes digital March 10

Published in Community, Featured, Fishing

Tickets for the tour go on sale today The 15th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour launches in a digital platform on March 10, and, as always, Trout Unlimited will play a big role in the online event. The 2021 Fly Fishing Film Tour will be available to watch through Sunday April 4. The streaming event