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Economic Study Finds That Bypassing Lower Snake River Dams Would Result In Increased Employment And Economic Opportunities For Pacific Northwest Residents

11/2/1999 Economic Study Finds That Bypassing Lower Snake River Dams Would Result In Increased Employment And Economic Opportunities For Pacific Northwest Residents Economic Study Finds That Bypassing Lower Snake River Dams Would Result In Increased Employment And Economic Opportunities For Pacific Northwest Residents Contact: 11/2/1999 — — An in-depth analysis of the economic impacts of

Massachusetts brook trout conservation area growing

Published in Conservation

Franklin Land Trust recently acquired for conservation 154 acres in Heath, Mass., abutting its 96-acre Crowningshield Conservation Area, also in Heath. The purchase — which took place on June 25, 2020, from the Gudell Family — increases the size of a tract important for protection and conservation of native brook trout. It was supported by funding

With roadblocks comes opportunity in Arizona

Published in Conservation, Advocacy, From the field, Restoration

With massive projects like the proposed forest and watershed restoration efforts in Arizona come massive roadblocks. But roadblocks won’t deter Arizona Trout Unlimited from accomplishing its critical goals of forest and, therefore, watershed restoration. If you’ll recall in our first blog post in this series, AZTU has been at the table urging forest restoration initiatives through the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) to enhance watershed health

TU's Statement on the Nomination of Gale Norton for Interior Secretary

1/18/2001 TU’s Statement on the Nomination of Gale Norton for Interior Secretary TU’s Statement on the Nomination of Gale Norton for Interior Secretary Contact: 1/18/2001 — — Contact: Steve Malloch, Counsel: (703) 284-9415 Steve Moyer, Vice President for Conservation Programs: (703) 284-9406 On January 18, 2001, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will begin

TU: Hastings Bill Stifles Innovation, Collaboration on Dam Operations

Contact:Kate Miller, (503) 827-5700 x16, kmiller@tu.orgRob Masonis, (206) 491-9016, rmasonis@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU: Hastings Bill Stifles Innovation, Collaboration on Dam Operations Background: On August 1, 2012 representative Doe Hastings (R-WA-4) introduced HR 6247 the “Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act of 2012.” This bill aims to promote hydropower production by

Fourth Generation Carmel Valley Family Completes Legacy Conservation Sale to Restore Carmel River

NEWS For Immediate Release July 1, 2016 Contact: Dave Sutton, 415-307-8584, dave.sutton@tpl.org Christy Fischer, 831-626-8595, cfischer@slconservancy.org Tim Frahm, 831-298-7185, tfrahm@tu.org Rafael Payan, 831-372-3196, payan@mprpd.org Fourth Generation Carmel Valley Family Completes Legacy Conservation Sale to Restore Carmel River CARMEL, Calif. One of the oldest families in Carmel Valley joined with leading conservation groups today to announce

TU, SRF host first-ever Large Wood Field School

Published in Conservation

Participants in the 2018 Large Wood Technical Field School, hosted by TU and the Salmonid Restoration Federation. Photo: Dana Stolzman, SRF One of the biggest coldwater conservation challenges in the western U.S. is recovering coho salmon in California, the southernmost extent of the species’ historical range. Coho, one of four species of salmon native to

Community Science

Community science is a rapidly expanding field where millions of participants each year gather data on hundreds of topics ranging from the weather, to water quality, threatened and endangered species, and such far off topics as the shape of galaxies. Trout Unlimited members have been gathering data on water quality and fish populations since the

Busy as Beavers

Published in Restoration

Trout Unlimited hosts youth from around the country to restore Flaming Gorge watersheds. Years of volunteer work have led to a $1.5 million investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

TU Statement on FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill

tu-logo-xl.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2018 Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Trout Unlimited Statement on Passage of the 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON D.C. Last Friday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which included vital funds for western drought remediation and fisheries habitat programs. With

Bringing back jobs and healthy rivers

Published in Conservation

Let’s get a win for clean water and healthy trout and salmon populations This month in Congress, we have a remarkable opportunity that doesn’t come along very often—a chance to advance a handful of issues that Trout Unlimited has worked on for more than a decade. Passing these priorities would put Americans back to work

November Listing Decision Allows Parties to Concentrate on How to Save Atlantic Salmon

6/19/2000 November Listing Decision Allows Parties to Concentrate on How to Save Atlantic Salmon November Listing Decision Allows Parties to Concentrate on How to Save Atlantic Salmon Contact: 6/19/2000 — — Contact: Jeff Reardon, New England Conservation Director, Trout Unlimited, (207) 882-4791 Steve Moyer, Vice President for Conservation Programs, Trout Unlimited, (703) 284-9406 June 15,

Conservation Groups Urge BPA to Protect Workers Affected by Aluminum Company Closures

5/25/2001 Conservation Groups Urge BPA to Protect Workers Affected by Aluminum Company Closures Conservation Groups Urge BPA to Protect Workers Affected by Aluminum Company Closures Contact: 5/25/2001 — — Power curtailments will result in plant closures; economic help is needed for working families Contact: Rob Masonis, American Rivers: 206-213-0330 x. 12 Nicole Cordan, Save Our

Trout Unlimited Celebrates Dramatic Recovery in the West Branch Susquehanna Watershed

Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary – (571) 331-7970emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited Celebrates Dramatic Recovery in the West Branch Susquehanna WatershedEvent marks widescale watershed improvements resulting from abandoned mine restoration. Lock Haven, Pa. Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation’s largest coldwater conservation organization, celebrated improvements to the West Branch Susquehanna River and its many

House drought response bill could devastate CA salmon, steelhead

Published in Uncategorized

Dead salmon in the lower Klamath River, 2002. Yesterday, June 12, 2017, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (Grow) Act. This bill is one of the worst pieces of legislation in recent memory, in terms of its devastating effects on salmon and steelhead and their fisheries. According to Steve

Voices from the River: Counting coho in Russian River floodplains

Published in Voices from the river

By Charlie Schneider Note: California’s Russian River is famous among anglers for its steelhead fishery, but in recent years this watershed has been the focus of an intensive effort to recover coho salmon, now one of the rarest native fishes in California. TU grassroots and programs such as the Coastal Streamflow Stewardship Project have been

West Virginia inn owner visits DC to tout restoration economy

Published in Community, Conservation

As a business owner, Jeff Munn knows it makes sense to understand his customers.  One word kept coming up when Munn started tracking the activities of guests at the bed and breakfast he and his wife operate near Franklin, W.Va. Trout. “When we started asking people why they were coming to Pendleton County, nearly 20

National Wildlife Refuges

You’ve heard us say it, but we’ll say it again – public lands are one of our favorite places to explore. They hold world class fishing, memories with friends and family, and a sense of wildness that you can’t find anywhere else. Most recreationists know about our National Parks and Forests. But a lesser-known public

TU spearheads growing partnership for brook trout conservation in MD

By Seth Moessinger On Sunday October 13, five neighboring chapters of Trout Unlimited joined forces to help restore important riparian habitat along Crabtree Creek within Western Maryland’s Savage River watershed.  The watershed supports the largest population of native eastern brook trout in the state and is managed by the Maryland DNR as a zero-creel limit,