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
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
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
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.
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
Trout Unlimited now accepts vehicle donations. The process is easy and you may receive a tax deduction. Please visit our online form at tu.careasy.org or call toll free 1.844.40.TROUT. Your donation will help us to conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
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
Contact:Dave Glenn, (307) 332-7700 x16, (307) 349-1158 (cell), dglenn@tu.orgDrew Peternell, (303) 204-3057, dpeternell@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement of Trout Unlimited on FERC Dismissal of WYCO Application Denver, CO Trout Unlimited today praised the Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission’s latest rejection of the application permit of Wyco Power and Water, Inc.s Regional Watershed Supply Project, commonly
Spawning Grounds: the story of a little red fish and the urgent effort to keep them from going extinct.
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
1/9/2000 The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What’s Wrong with the Maine Salmon Plan? The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What’s Wrong with the Maine Salmon Plan? Contact: 1/9/2000 — — Here’s what Governor King had to say about the Maine Salmon Plan a few weeks ago: “And the best hope for restoring and protecting this habitat
By Crystal Elliot What do watershed resilience, high-quality fish habitat and sustainable water supplies look like in the Intermountain West? Probably much like it did before western expansion and trapping decimated North American beaver populations in the 19th century. Once numbering in the hundreds of millions, beavers played a principal role in how water moved and
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
Editor’s note: The TU Costa Five Rivers Program sent a handful of young anglers on fishing and discovery journey all across America in search of native trout. This installment focuses on Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest. Location: Deschutes National Forest The Deschutes National Forest stretches out across 1.6 million acres of Central Oregon. It provides a
wildbrookie.jpg Nov. 18, 2014 Contact: Elizabeth Maclin, Eastern Conservation Vice President, 703-284-9437, emaclin@tu.org Mark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556, mtaylor@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited: George Washington National Forest Plan protects important trout habitat by taking a sensible approach to energy development New plan will not allow leasing of additional lands for energy extraction, reducing
Among the many charms of autumn is the advent of steelhead runs in many rivers. Where I live, on the central California coast, most streams aren’t yet connected to the ocean—until the rainy season begins in earnest, the sandbars that have set up over the summer between their mouths and the salt remain intact. That
The New York council of Trout Unlimited is urging TU members to comment on the state’s recently released Draft Fisheries Management Plan for Inland Trout Streams. The plan will provide a detailed road map for protecting trout waters and informing management decisions to improve fishing for trout, among the state’s most sought-after gamefish. The Department of Environmental Conservation made the plan public on May 29, 2020. The deadline
11/10/2005 November 10, 2005 Contact: John Ross, TU Virginia Council Chair, (540) 592-7020 U.S. House of Representatives Approves Funds for Restoration of Penobscot River Chairman Wolf (R-Virginia) plays critical role in assuring funds Washington The United States House of Representatives has approved $500,000 for the restoration of the Penobscot River. These funds were approved as
Something breeds great conservationists in Wisconsin. John Muir, famous for the Sierra’s, was born in Scotland and moved to Wisconsin as a young boy. He took his first course in botany at the University of Wisconsin. Aldo Leopold, author of the seminal, “A Sand County Almanac,” lived in Wisconsin and raised five prominent conservationists in
Regardless of how you see them, these harmless creatures have an important role in the riparian ecosystem. They break down leaves in streams to start the food chain, are food for trout, and can even indicate clean water.
