Planning for the Klamath dams to come down
TU partners with NOAA to prioritize high-impact restoration projects in anticipation of salmon returning
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Reconnecting the Mettawee: Six dams down
When it comes to long-term restoration projects, Erin Rodgers measures the passage of time not so much by clocks and calendars, but by kids.
TU Leads State Groups in Demanding Scrutiny of Perrier Threats to Mecan Springs
1/9/2000 TU Leads State Groups in Demanding Scrutiny of Perrier Threats to Mecan Springs TU Leads State Groups in Demanding Scrutiny of Perrier Threats to Mecan Springs Contact: 1/9/2000 — — Wisconsin anglers and environmental groups, led by Trout Unlimited, have demanded the DNR apply the toughest level of scrutiny for a proposed Perrier well
Babbit Atlantic Salmon Listing Suggestion Deja Vu
10/20/1999 Babbit Atlantic Salmon Listing Suggestion Deja Vu Babbit Atlantic Salmon Listing Suggestion Deja Vu Trout Unlimited Calls for Immediate Emergency Listing Contact: 10/20/1999 — — Trout Unlimited (TU) took little comfort from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service announcement this morning that they would suggest listing of Maine’s
Ladders Boost Fish Recovery in Idaho’s Big Lost River
11/17/2008 Ladders Boost Fish Recovery in Idahos Big Lost River Nov. 17, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Goodman Trotter, director, Idaho Water Project, (208) 552-0891 or ktrotter@tu.orgOr Bart Gamett, (208) 588-2224, or bgamett@fs.fed.us Ladders Boost Fish Recovery in Idahos Big Lost RiverIdaho Water Project clears habitat hurdle: Whitefish cant jump Idaho Falls, Idaho A
Trout Unlimited Calls for Changes to the Delaware River Flow Plan
01/15/2008 Trout Unlimited Calls for Changes to the Delaware River Flow Plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2008 CONTACT: Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited 703-284-9408 Trout Unlimited Calls for Changes to the Delaware River Flow Plan Washington, D.C.Trout Unlimited has completed an extensive review of the interim Flexible Flow Management Program (FFMP) for the Upper Delaware
Sportsman Channel and Trout Unlimited to Host Reception at Fly Fishing Retailer Show
Frank Smethurst, Host of Trout Unlimiteds TV Show On the Rise Available for Autographs&Photos New Berlin, Wis. (September 9, 2009) Sportsman Channel and Trout Unlimited will host a cocktail reception during the Fly Fishing Retailer show at booth #1616 on Friday, September 11, from 5 to 6 p.m. The event will, in part, celebrate the
Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule
7/13/2004 Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Federal action defies the public will and sound science; will compromise nations premier remaining fishing and hunting habitat Contact: Chris Wood Vice President for Conservation Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 7/13/2004 — Washington — The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) today
Orvis, TU begin project to open 1,000 miles of water over next decade
Contact:Elizabeth Maclin, Trout Unlimited, emaclin@tu.orgBill Eyre, Orvis, eyreb@orvis.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Orvis, TU begin project to open 1,000 miles of water over next decade MANCHESTER, Vt. Orvis and Trout Unlimited this week announced the first two streams that will be improved to allow better passage for wild and native trout as part of the new
TU applauds NY decision to protect critical water resources from shale gas impacts
15031253555_7b74450116_o.jpg Dec. 17, 2014 CONTACT: Katy Dunlap, eastern water project director, kdunlap@tu.org, 607-703-0256 Mark Taylor, eastern communications director, mtaylor@tu.org, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited applauds New York decision to protect critical water resources from shale gas impacts Washington, D.C.Today New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will prohibit the practice of high-volume
Fly Dreamers joins TU as newest corporate sponsor
March 27, 2015 Contact: Nicolas Schwint, Co-founder/CEO, Fly Dreamers, nicolas@flydreamers.com, +54 11 5217 7645 Joel R. Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, Trout Unlimited, jjohnson@tu.org, (703) 284-9413 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fly Dreamers joins TU as its newest corporate partner WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited and the online fly fishing community Fly Dreamers announced today that Fly Dreamers is TUs
Wild Steelheaders United reaches the one-year mark, reports significant progress in advocating for wild steelhead
In first year, angler-driven initiative generates more than 4,000 supporters, makes gains in protecting and restoring the iconic sport fish in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California CONTACT: Rob Masonis / VP Western Conservation, Trout Unlimited rmasonis@tu.org / (206) 491-9016 Shauna Sherard/ Communications Director, Northwest Region, Trout Unlimited ssherard@tu.org/ (307) 757-7861 (Nov. 20, 2015) Seattle, WASH.
Washington projects featured at White House as models for future
Washington projects featured at White House as models for future Yakima and Methow showcased in summit focused on water resources and sustainability CONTACT: Lisa Pelly / Director of Trout Unlimited’s Washington Water Project lpelly@tu.org / (509) 630-0467 (March 23, 2016) Wenatchee, Wash. A local project focused on fixing an aging irrigation-water delivery system garnered national
TU President Chris Wood thanks LaHood for Good Sam legislation
Pennyslvania’s South Branch Bear Run before and after abandoned mine cleanup efforts. Trout Unlimited has long worked where possible to clean up damage from abandoned coal mines, and has been an active proponent of federal legislation to help facilitate such “good Samaritan” efforts. Recently, TU President and CEO Chris Wood testified on Capitol Hill in
New California law reflects TU priorities, input
Multi-benefit flood control projects in California’s Central Valley, which will help bolster depleted runs of salmon and steelhead in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, will benefit from funding authorized by the state’s new parks-and-water bond legislation. On Sunday, October 15, Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. signed into law a measure that has been one
Farm Bill programs making a difference in WVa
The author’s son, RJ, shows off a native brook trout from the restored stream on the family’s land. By Greg Hulver I come from a family of farmers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, specifically, the Cacapon River watershed. Long ago my family settled this area, and the land that we own has been
TU in Action: Bringing native fish home; reclaiming a golf course; saving water, and more
Conservation might seem like a straight-forward enterprise, but anybody who has worked to protect or restore even a single stream in a larger watershed knows that it is actually quite nuanced. Anything involving people and the waters and fish they love is going to be complicated. In southwest Colorado, that’s no different. This week, on
Five Rivers Odyssey: Restoring a salmon factory
The Staney Creek region of Prince of Wales Island holds 139,000 acres of Tongass National Forest wilderness. This temperate rainforest is the largest national forest in the country and holds a unique biodiversity rich with fish, terrestrial wildlife and forest vegetation. It also serves as means for tourist recreation, subsistence for the resource dependent communities
Pennsylvania formally designates 109 more wild trout streams
TU crews have been helping the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission document wild trout in unassessed streams for several years, visiting 108 streams in 2018 and finding wild trout, such as this hefty brookie, in many of them. By David Kinney Bit by bit, Pennsylvania continues to grow its list of wild trout waters afforded
Connecting people to policy
TU’s government and policy staff. By Chris Wood Several of the bright lights in the Trout Unlimited policy world came into the intergalactic headquarters last week. Their recent accomplishments are pretty amazing. Dave Kinney of New Jersey helped organize efforts to pass and then fund legislation for restoration in the Delaware Basin; Taylor Ridderbusch of