Search results for “watershed”

Trout Unlimited Hires Upper Connecticut Home Rivers Project Coordinator

05/06/2008 Trout Unlimited Hires Upper Connecticut Home Rivers Project Coordinator May 6, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney (703) 284-9408 Trout Unlimited Hires Upper Connecticut Home Rivers Project Coordinator ARLINGTON, VA–Trout Unlimited (TU) welcomes Joe Norton as the Project Coordinator of the Upper Connecticut Home Rivers Initiative. Norton joins TU from the New Hampshire

Trout Unlimited's National Stream Clean-up Day is April 17

For Immediate Release Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary 703-284-9408Trout Unlimited’s National Stream Clean-up Day is April 17 TU chapters join together to remove trash from rivers and streams. Arlington, Va.On Saturday, April 17, volunteers around the country will join together to clean local streams and rivers on Trout Unlimited’s (TU) National Stream Clean-up Day.

Protecting a unique native in Colorado

Published in Voices from the river, Community, Conservation

A project to protect a genetically unique population of Colorado River cutthroat trout in Colorado is nearing completion. Abrams Creek, near the town of Gypsum, is the only native trout population in the Eagle River watershed. The cutthroat in Abrams Creek have been given a “highest priority” for conservation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The

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Along much of California’s coast, lack of streamflow – often caused by the diversion of water for human use – is a major impediment to recovery of salmon and steelhead. Trout Unlimited works with a diverse collection of partners on projects that improve dry season streamflow for the benefit of native coho and steelhead. Water

Acid Rain Study Reveals "Silent Killer"

10/23/2000 Acid Rain Study Reveals “Silent Killer” Acid Rain Study Reveals “Silent Killer” Contact: 10/23/2000 — — Contact: Leon Szeptycki, TU Environmental Counsel, (703) 284-9411 October 23, 2000. Charlottesville, VAWater samples collected by 250 Virginia anglers from the state’s mountain streams have revealed that the “Silent Killer,” known as acid rain, continues to eat away

Trout Unlimited Calls for Protection of Important Roadless Areas for Fisheries

Trout Unlimited Calls for Protection of Important Roadless Areas for Fisheries Trout Unlimited Calls for Protection of Important Roadless Areas for Fisheries Contact: Steve Moyer VP for Conservation Programs TU (703) 284-9406 8/7/2002 — Washington, DC — Trout Unlimited today asked the Forest Service to recognize the importance of roadless areas on southeast Alaskas Tongass

Black Dog Outdoor Sports is a new TU Business member

Published in TU Business

As a Trout Unlimited Business member from its first day, Black Dog Outdoor Sports used the opportunity of its Grand Opening to support a priority effort toward which many local TU chapters have committed countless hours and substantial funds – namely the Battenkill Home Rivers Initiative (HRI). The Battenkill HRI formally began in January 2020 and represents for Trout Unlimited a full commitment to restoring and sustaining the Battenkill watershed for current and future generations. Led by TU staffer Jacob Fetterman and supported by donations and volunteers from the New York Council and Clearwater, Adirondack, Home-Waters and Southwestern Vermont chapters, the Battenkill HRI employs an ecosystem-based approach to prioritize reconnection, restoration and protection throughout the watershed.

TU’s Moyer testifies for Good Samaritan legislation

Published in Uncategorized

There is no denying that tens of thousands of abandoned mines are having a negative impact on America’s streams. There is no denying that tens of thousands of abandoned mines are having a negative impact on America’s streams. Nor is there any question that cleanup efforts can make a difference. Trout Unlimited’s Steve Moyer told

Coho Project Partner Awarded Coveted Timber Management Status

11/20/2000 Coho Project Partner Awarded Coveted Timber Management Status Coho Project Partner Awarded Coveted Timber Management Status Mendocino Redwood Co. receives “sustainable” status in part for its work with TU restoring degraded coho salmon habitat on private timber lands Contact: 11/20/2000 — — Contact: Steve Trafton, California Policy Coordinator, Trout Unlimited: 510-528-4772 Alan Moore, Western

TU in Action: Bonnies in Arkansas; saving water in Colorado, and more

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We don’t all have trout fisheries in our backyards or even close to home. But in many “developed” watersheds across America, bottom-release dams designed for hydropower or flood control create stretches of cold rivers that can and do support healthy populations of introduced trout. I suppose we could debate the merits of introducing a non-native

Federal budget includes boost for Delaware basin

Published in Conservation

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

Voices from the River: Jim Rogers, Elk River protector

Published in Voices from the river

By Kyle Smith Jim Rogers first came to Elk River over 50 years ago as a forester and was tasked with logging off the watershed for its heralded Port Orford Cedar. Following a short time in the Elk basin, it quickly became clear to Jim that the river was special and that his true purpose

Big things are happening for trout in New Jersey

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By Cole Baldino To the average angler, New Jersey may not seem like a top fishing destination, but if you live in the Nor theast, it should be. A plethora of coldwater streams drain from the New Jersey Highlands and into the Delaware River, and Trout Unlimited is working to make the fishing even better

Oshki

Founded by recent college graduate Jackson Riegler, threats to the Great Lakes watershed inspired him to create “Oshki”, meaning “fresh” in Native American Ojibwe. Growing up in West Michigan, he was passionate about the Great Lakes from a young age. As he grew in his education, he decided to start a sustainable apparel company that

Frog Creek Partners

Frog Creek Partners is an environmental technology manufacturing company based on the North Platte River in Wyoming. We offer innovative products that clean water and provide measurable results. We are a mission driven company dedicated to improving the health of watersheds by fostering long-term relationships with our customers, partners, and anybody else who has a

30 Great Places: Lake Tahoe region

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Region: WestActivities: FishingSpecies: Lahontan cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout Where: The crystalline jewel of the northern Sierra Nevadas, Lake Tahoe, is fed by 63 creeks, yet only one river flows out—the Truckee. Leaving the northwest corner of the lake at Tahoe City’s Fanny Bridge (so named for the posteriors of tourists gaping at the huge

CALIFORNIA COASTAL STEELHEAD DATA

Trout Unlimited works with a wide variety of partners in California to conserve, protect and restore trout and salmon populations and their habitats. For many years, one of our primary partners in our effort to recover native Coho salmon and steelhead in coastal watersheds was the Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR). CEMAR closed

Hermosa is a backyard treasure

Published in Featured

By Ty Churchwell Just eight miles from Durango’s city limits is the 107,000-acre Hermosa Creek Special Management Area and Wilderness. Enacted in 2014, the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act is the result of a community coming together for a favorite backyard playground for locals and a destination for America’s public land visitors who flock to the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado each year.    Prior to the passage of the

Fish Gods

Fish Gods is an environmental company that engages outdoor enthusiasts to clean up watersheds, protecting their sustainability. The company’s mission is to be the movement that unites the largest recreational group in the world to take action and reduce pollution across the globe. In order to do that, Fish Gods is producing and selling an