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Brook trout habitat restoration in the Potomac Headwaters
Goals The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is drained by a portion of the mighty Potomac River, and has abundant trout resources. The region is graced with Karst, limestone geology that provides streams with cold buffered spring water. The panhandle boasts three intact native brook trout fisheries located within the Monongahela and the George Washington
EPA funding to boost habitat work in the East
$3 million in grants will help TU continue restoration work in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Fishing is far more than just… fishing.
Fletcher’s Cove is among the finest urban fisheries in the country. Anglers ply its waters for white perch in February. Really big striped bass then follow the forage fish up from Chesapeake Bay. In March, the hickory and American shad appear…
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‘A Nation’s River’ highlights TU’s efforts in the Potomac headwaters
Dustin Wichterman lives trout. By day he manages Trout Unlimited’s restoration and protection work in the Potomac headwaters. Most of the rest of the time he’s either fishing for trout or dreaming about fishing for trout. And a big part of that dream is that one day the Potomac headwaters will again regularly churn out native brook trout pushing
Potomac Patuxent
Potomac Patuxent Trout Unlimited Chapter #236 website. Holds meeting information, calendar of upcoming events, Outings, registration forms, Fly Tying & Rod Building info, issues of chapter newsletter “Conservationist”, monthly chapter meetings, Committee members, Officers and Board Members.
A Nation’s River
In the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia small streams tumble through hollows choked with hardwoods and laurel. In the valleys, creeks are born at gurgling limestone springs. Generations ago there were trophy-sized native brook trout here. But as our nation grew the health of these creeks and these trout was an afterthought. Man’s impact damaged trout streams and trout populations.
Trout Unlimited Partners with Dominion to Restore Potomac River Headwater StreamsNew director hired to oversee collaborative initiative
11/3/2005 November 3, 2005 Contact: Bryan Moore, TU Project Director, (304) 641-2658, bmoore@tu.org or Bob Fulton, Dominion, (304) 627-3200, Robert_E._Fulton@dom.com Trout Unlimited Partners with Dominion to Restore Potomac River Headwater Streams New director hired to oversee collaborative initiative WASHINGTON — The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) today announced a new watershed restoration initiative in
Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s grant funds fish passage work in Appalachia
Anyone who shops at Bass Pro Shops knows that the retail stalwart and its sister store, Cabela’s aren’t just about bass. Nor is the company’s charitable foundation. A grant from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund recently helped Trout Unlimited’s staff in the mid-Atlantic continue to make progress in its ambitious fish passage
Reconnecting trout and people in West Virginia
Replacing an undersized culvert with this bridge not only reduced flooding risks on a small tributary to the Capacon River in West Virginia, it reconnected 4.5 miles of native brook trout habitat. (Photo: Abby McQueen, TU stream restoration specialist) By Brooke Andrew The Trout Unlimited field staff in West Virginia are firm believers in our