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09/10/2007 TU, local leaders congratulate Sen. Wyden and Rep. DeFazio for efforts to protect Copper-Salmon and Elk River headwaters Sept. 10, 2007 Contact: Mike Beagle, Pacific NW Field Coordinator, Trout Unlimited (541) 538-9167 Jim Rogers, Port Orford forester (541) 332-2555 Jim Auborn, Mayor of Port Orford, 541-332-3681 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU, local leaders congratulate Sen.…
12/11/2006 Alaska Board of Fisheries Says Fish Come First in Bristol Bay Dec. 11, 2006 For Immediate Release: Contacts: Lauren Oakes, Trout Unlimited, (907) 321-3725 Peter Christopher, Village of New Stuyahok, (907) 693-3141 Norm Van Vactor, Peter Pan Seafoods, (907) 439-6045 George Matz, fish refuge proposal author, (907) 235-9344 Alaska Board of Fisheries Says Fish…
The California Salmon and Steelhead Coalition celebrates ten years, legislative leaders for coastal streams and water policy
News for Immediate ReleaseApril 29, 2015Contact: Kristyn Brady, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org Two bills in the House could scuttle effort to protect America’s headwaters WASHINGTON, D.C. This week, the House of Representatives will vote on two pieces of legislation that could hinder the ability to protect coldwater fisheries, indispensable waterfowl habitat, and drinking water for one in…
One of the first people I met when I came to Trout Unlimited was Capt. Ben Wolfe, the owner of Wolfe Outfitters. It was clear from the get-go that he was the real deal. Capt. Ben caught his first fish at the ripe old age of four on his grandfather’s fly rod. He’s been fishing…
Bill would enable ‘Good Samaritans’ to clean up abandoned mine pollution to improve water quality. Contacts: Arlington, VA. (September 13, 2023) – A bipartisan coalition of 19 Senators today introduced ‘Good Samaritan’ legislation to help clean up chronic pollution leaking from abandoned hardrock mines. Lead bill sponsors Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and James Risch (R-ID)…
Trout Unlimited is leading a major project to protect clean water in the New Jersey Highlands, as a member of the Delaware River Watershed Initiat ive (DRWI). The William Penn Foundation announced more than $40 million in new funding for the DRWI, which is among the country’s largest non-governmental conservation efforts to protect and restore…
Alaska in early June is a time of transition. Snow melts off peaks, rivers rise with cold water and a group of students gather for the learning opportunity of a lifetime.
In central Appalachia, installing natural gas pipelines often involves trenching through wild trout streams by the dozens. Inevitably, that leads to problems. Storms pelt construction sites, sending plumes of sediment into waters. Stream crossing procedures fail. Restoration is not completed. All this puts coldwater resources at risk. Several major new pipelines have been built in…
The best way to protect Bristol Bay is to advance and acquire permanent legal protections for the streams, lakes and wetlands of the region that are supported by the local community and durable to withstand attacks from the hard rock mining industry.
Contact: Nick Gann, Rocky Mountain Communications Director, nick.gann@tu.org Earlier today, Trout Unlimited released a new film, “Horses and Highwater: Restoring Tincup Creek,” documenting the restoration of the Salt River Watershed and the people who made this incredible project come to life. Located in northwest Wyoming and southeast Idaho, the Salt is a blue-ribbon fishery for…
04/09/2008 Trout Unlimited Announces Annual Musconetcong River Clean-Up on April 19 April 9, 2008 Contact: Brian Cowden 201-230-3383 TU Musconetcong Project Coordinator Erin Mooney 703-284-9408 TU Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Announces Annual Musconetcong River Clean-Up on April 19River is Site of TU’s Newest Home Rivers Initiative HACKETTSTOWN, NJ–Trout Unlimited, in coordination with…
Westbank Anglers first opened their doors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Oct. 1, 1986. Thirty-seven years later, a lot has changed, but several things remain the same: Remarkably, we are still in the same original location on the Moose Wilson Road; we are a leading global resource in the world of fly fishing; we are…
Formed out of concern over Newton Lakes, the new local chapter rallied stakeholders to improve habitat, and funded the continued health of these trophy fishing waters. In 1987 the chapter changed its name to East Yellowstone, as projects expanded to include Yellowstone Park fisheries. A history of cooperation with landowners, agencies and local people inspires…
“Historically, for one reason or another, things have been relatively slow to move for the Eagle Lake rainbow trout and in Lassen County,” she explained. “But after a slow start, momentum is building, and funding is flowing for this species in the area.”
I’ve always been a fan of tungsten in my fly tying. For some reason, I just tend to cast heavy nymphs and streamers better when the weight is at the fly, instead of pinched onto the line as split shot or paste. It’s a personal preference, I suspect, and it works for me. I especially…
Sportsmen and women stand behind protections for North Umpqua Washington D.C. — The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee marked up a bill that would protect more than 100,000 acres of habitat important to North Umpqua steelhead in Oregon. The Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Bill, S. 513, honors World War II Veteran, Frank…
