By Duke Welter Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort set a restoration record in 2017 and produced a record of solid accomplishments. TU and the many partners who work with TUDARE completed nearly 20 miles of stream restoration through 50 Farm Bill and other projects, adding to the more than 1,200 miles of public stream
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Applauds Conservation Amendments to Senate Transportation Bill Today the Senate voted to approve two amendments to the Transportation Bill which would result in significant benefits for hunters and anglers across the country by protecting and restoring fish and wildlife habitat. The first amendment, offered by Senator Baucus (D-MT) and passed
Now more than ever, we need to address issues of equity within Trout Unlimited
This summer, live music will benefit Montana’s famed Blackfoot River. That’s because Montana Trout Unlimited and Logjam Presents, owners of Missoula’s new KettleHouse Amphitheater, on the banks of the iconic Blackfoot River, are partnering to raise money to continue improving the health of the Blackfoot. For more than a hundred years, the confluence of the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary, (703) 284-9408William Conlin, President, Massanuten TU Chapter (540) 438-0149 Massanutten Trout Unlimited Chapter Receives Grant for Beaver Creek Restoration Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $9,496 Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Massanutten chapter in Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney: (703) 284-9408, TU National Press Secretary TU Little River Chapter Receives $7,800 Grant for Brook Trout Genetics Study Knoxville, Tenn. — Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $7,800 Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Little River Chapter in Knoxville, Tennessee for a
Contact: Robin Knox , Coordinator, Western Native Trout Initiative wnti.rknox@wispertel.net Ph. 303-236-4402 Western Native Trout Initiative announces small project grant program to benefit native trout LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The Western Native Trout Initiative, a National Fish Habitat Partnership, has announced a new small project grant program that will award up to $3,000 for conservation projects
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding supports projects in Washington State, California, Michigan, and Wisconsin
Bill to reform 1872 Mining Act praised by anglers Sept. 20, 2017 (WASHINGTON D.C.) — Lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would provide much needed reform to the 1872 Mining Act by charging royalties and reclamation fees for mining on federal lands, similar to those imposed on the coal, oil and gas industries. The
5/04/2005 NEWS ** 2 pages ** May 4, 2005 For Immediate Release Attention: Assignment/Environment/Outdoor Editor Contact: Chris Wood, VP for Conservation Programs, 703-284-9403 TU Praises Work of Senators Byrd, Specter to Extend Abandoned Mine Cleanup Funding Conservation group continues to call for long-term reauthorization of Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund WASHINGTON – Trout Unlimited today praised
Trout Unlimited members, and many of our staff, love to fish. Perhaps none more than Scott Yates and Warren Colyer, both of whom co-lead our largest staff cohort, the Western Water and Habitat program. One of my favorite memories at TU was fishing on Wyoming’s Gros Ventre River at dusk. I was working the far
Native brook trout have gained improved access to 3 miles of quality coldwater habitat in Sullivan County, N.Y., thanks to a multi-organization project that removed an old dam that was blocking the stream. Trout Unlimited teamed up with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local landowner, Bald Mountain Inc., on the project on Frog Hollow, a stream
The Appalachian Stewardship Foundation funded a three-year project to assess Morgantown, WV’s energy usage and evaluate how to reduce pollution. The city has voted to adhere to the Paris Climate Accord. By Larry Harris For decade s, Appalachia has been ravaged by coal and natural gas production, and the results have devastated our mountains and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org U.S. House of Representatives Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Cuts Conservation Funding and Blocks Natural Resources Initiatives Bill attacks Clean Water Act, public land management,watershed restoration, and conservation funding. Arlington, Va.— Trout Unlimited (TU) strongly opposes the appropriations bill for Interior,
Fighting fires is expensive and the U.S. Forest Service is responsible for the bulk of funding the growing number of fire events each year. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service By Andy Rasmussen Wildfires do more than consume forests and turn rivers black. Fighting fires is dangerous and expensive—amazingly expensive. Wildfire suppression eats up a significantly
Trout Unlimited’s efforts in the Delaware River Basin will get a boost as a result of the federal 2021 budget. The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (DRBRP) received $10 million in funding as part of the fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bill recently approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. The sum is a modest increase from the $9.7 million budgeted last fiscal year. The
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trump Administration budget ignores Americans support for clean air and waterCuts will harm agencies already strapped for funds CONTACT: Steve Moyer / Trout Unlimited(703) 447-8401, smoyer@tu.org Kate Miller / Trout Unlimited(703) 489-6411, kmiller@tu.org (May 23, 2017) Washington D.C. — President Trump released his detailed budget today proposing deep cuts to agencies and
Contact:Shauna Sherard, (307) 757-7861, ssherad@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen are welcoming a bill introduced Thursday by Representatives Heck (R-NV) and Heinrich (D-NM) which will create a framework for responsibly developing wind and solar energy on public lands. The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 5991 would help balance energy development and fishing and hunting
Federal resource agencies — such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and others— provide essential services to protect, maintain and responsibly manage our public lands, waters, and fish and wildlife resources. Strong funding is essential to ensure that these agencies have staff and resources to manage parks, maintain trails and restore damaged habitat to
