A Holiday Gift on Dry Dock Gulch
Juvenile salmon and steelhead are immediately using reconnected habitat on California’s North Coast
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Federal infrastructure funding unleashes potential of Upper Clark Fork River in Montana
Millions pour into western Montana to reconnect the watershed and restore endangered bull trout populations
Congress must act to reform ancient mining laws
Abandoned hardrock mines create some of the most significant water quality problems facing our country, but in Congress we have an opportunity to invest in cleaning up pollution of the past, while modernizing our mining laws so we don’t face the same issues in the future
Vote for Utah’s hunting and fishing heritage
In 1777, a dozen years before the signing of the U.S. Constitution, Vermont passed the first state constitutional provision providing for the right to hunt and fish. Since 1996, over 20 other states, many in the West, have adopted similar amendments
Trout Unlimited, partners receive $8 million grant for habitat restoration
Trout Unlimited and partners at the Natural Resources Conservation Service working on wetland restoration By Jamie Vaughan Trout Unlimited and partners have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program that will promote conservation efforts in the Lower Grand River Watershed. In the Rogue River, as part of TU’s Home Rivers…
Voices from the River: Fishing dogs
By Chris Hunt The low grumble in Phoebe’s throat grew into a steady growl, and her floppy ears perked up. She stared across the Little Greys River Canyon in the fading twilight, clearly interested in something across the river. “Hush,” I said instinctively, nursing a gin and tonic and staring into the flames that were…
Great American Outdoors Act advances with strong support from sportsmen
(June 17, 2020) WASHINGTON DC – The Senate voted today 73 to 25 to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that permanently and fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides money for the growing maintenance backlog on public lands. Upon its passage, Trout Unlimited issued the following statement: “We know LWCF is incredibly important to hunters and…
Trout Unlimited Thanks Departing Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau
Contacts: Arlington, VA – The U.S. Department of Interior announced today that Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau is stepping down at the end of the month after a combined 10 years at the agency, including the last two as deputy secretary, where he oversaw initiatives including protecting over 13 million acres of public land in Alaska,…
Apply for an Embrace A Stream Grant
Embrace A Stream (EAS) is a matching grant program administered by TU that awards funds to TU chapters and councils for coldwater fisheries conservation. Since its inception in 1975, EAS has funded more than 1,250 individual projects with more than $5 million in direct cash grants. For current updates on EAS projects, visit the EAS…
Trout Unlimited applauds court’s decision on Windy Gap Firming Project
The ruling makes it possible to move forward with planning for the Colorado River Connectivity Channel, yet hurdles remain. Denver, Colo. (December 14, 2020) – Recently, U.S. District Court Judge, Timothy M. Tymkovich, dismissed a 2017 lawsuit clearing the way for construction of a new reservoir and making it possible to move forward with the construction of the Colorado River Connectivity…
Trout Creek Project Restores Brook Trout Infrastructure in the Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula outdoor TV show “Discovering” features TU brook trout restoration project.
TU: Government Shutdown Stifles Economy, Opportunity
Oct. 1, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Trout Unlimited on the Shutdown of the Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is disappointed by the federal government shutdown because it undercuts fall fishing opportunities that are economically vital to communities bordering national parks and monuments. The…
New Senate legislation points country in the right direction on climate
Proposal would invest $369 billion in clean energy and ecosystem resiliency, reform oil & gas leasing on public lands Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—New Senate legislation would point the country…
Trout Unlimited to Host One-Fly Fishing Tournament on the Musconectcong River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Cowden (201) 230-3383 Trout Unlimited to Host One-Fly Fishing Tournament on the Musconectcong River Proceeds will fund TU’s restoration work on the river. Port Murray, N.J. – Trout Unlimited’s New Jersey Council will host the first annual One-Fly Fishing Tournament on the Musconetcong River on Saturday, October 9. The one-day…
Trout Unlimited lauds House passage of Farm Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2014 Contact: Russ Schnitzer: (307) 438-1365 Steve Moyer: (703) 284-9406 Trout Unlimited applauds House passage of Farm Bill Conference Report WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited congratulated the House today for voting to reauthorize the Farm Bill and helping to keep trout and salmon resource conservation efforts in place across the nation.…
Marcellus Shale Impact Bill a Step Forward for Fish and Wildlife in Pennsylvania
Contact:Erin Mooney Trout Unlimited, (215) 557-2845, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Marcellus Shale Impact Bill a Step Forward for Fish and Wildlife in Pennsylvania New rules a step in the right direction, but protections should be stronger. Harrisburg, PA House Bill 1950, the state’s long-debated Marcellus Shale bill, passed the Pennsylvania House and Senate and is…
The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited is now accepting applications for funding conservation projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Caltagirone, President Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited (775) 232-9697 mcaltagirone@sagebrushtu.org The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited is Now Accepting Applications for Funding of Northern Nevada/California Focused Coldwater Fisheries and Watershed Conservation Projects (August 17, 2009 Reno, NV) The Sagebrush Chapter of Trout Unlimited has announced it is now accepting applications…
Amplify your efforts on National Make a Difference Day
My first Make a Difference Day still gives me goosebumps. It was October 2006. We had decided to do a special volunteer event just for the national day of service. We did not expect much as we had decided to take a regularly scheduled volunteer event, coin it a Make a Difference Day event, change the date…