FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary, TU (703) 284-9408 Sam Houser, Korkers (503)723-7100 Korkers Joins Trout Unlimited in Fighting Aquatic Invasive Species Company to donate portion of sales of new wading boot to TU. Arlington, Va.Korkers, the Portland, Ore.-based wading boots manufacturer, is joining Trout Unlimited (TU) in the fight against aquatic
Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 “Beyond Season’s End” Provides Blueprint for Protecting Fish and Wildlife in a Changing Climate TU details specific strategies for protecting trout and salmon. Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited (TU), along with 10 leading national hunting and fishing groups, released “Beyond Season’s End,” a report that describes the challenges,
Contacts: Trout Unlimited media resources: www.tu.org/about/media WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today passed bipartisan ‘Good Samaritan’ legislation that would help clean up pollution from abandoned mines. The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (S.2781/H.R.7779), which has won bipartisan support from more than 60 members of Congress, passed the Senate
Contacts: Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced legislation that would create important new protections for fish and wildlife habitat in Colorado. The Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act would create several new designations protecting over 700,000 acres of public land within Gunnison County
Contact: Mark Kaelke, Trout Unlimited, Southeast Alaska Project Director – (916) 207-8294 Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Communications Director – (907) 230-1513 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited Praises Southeast Alaska’s Record Salmon Salmon bounty a testament to the region’s habitat and careful management Juneau, Alaska A new report indicates that 2011 was a record year
Contact:John Lenczewski, Executive Director, Minnesota Trout Unlimited, (612) 670-1629JP Little, Council Chair, Minnesota Trout Unlimited, (612) 207-3305 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Minnesota Trout Unlimited to Receive $2 Million from State Outdoor Heritage Fund to Improve Trout Habitat Money will fund 11 new restoration projects across the state. ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota Trout Unlimited will receive $2.1
Contact:Shauna Sherard, (307) 757-7861, ssherad@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen are welcoming a bill introduced Thursday by Representatives Heck (R-NV) and Heinrich (D-NM) which will create a framework for responsibly developing wind and solar energy on public lands. The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 5991 would help balance energy development and fishing and hunting
May 22, 2014 Contact: Tim Bristol, Director, TU Alaska Program (907) 321-3291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited Calls on Pebble to Drop Lawsuit and Publish its Long Overdue Mine Plan ANCHORAGEToday, Trout Unlimited challenged the Pebble Limited Partnership to drop its lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency and encouraged the Canadian mining company to come
State Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff practices his casting for the friendly legislators’ competition on the North Lawn of the State Capitol. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2014 Contact: Sam Davidson, (831) 235-2542, sdavidson@tu.org Contact: Curtis Knight, (530) 859-1872, cknight@caltrout.org Legislators Compete in Friendly Fly Casting Competition to Show Value of Californias Recreational Fishing Economy
Trout Unlimited Press Release July 8, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Kyle Perkins, (303) 579-6498 kperkins@tu.org Sportsmens coalition seeks monument status for Browns Canyon Launches campaign for enhanced protections for a Colorado last best place (Denver)A coalition of sportsmens groups this week announced a new push to protect Browns Canyon, a unique natural and economic
July 16, 2014 Contact: Chuck Caulkins, Cortland Line Co. (646) 549-0795 Joel R. Johnson, TU Chief Marketing Officer (646) 573-6410 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cortland supports Trout Unlimiteds restoration program As it prepares to celebrate its centennial, Cortland partners with TUs signature restoration funding effort, Embrace-a-Stream ORLANDOAs Cortland Line Co. prepares to celebrate its 100th year
Oct.16, 2014 Contact: Katy Dunlap, Trout Unlimited Eastern Water Project Director, 607-742-3331 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pine-Genesee-Allegheny headwaters one of 10 special places The unique region offers an abundance of fishing and hunting opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Pine-Genesee-Allegheny headwaters area of northcentral Pennsylvania in a
Oct. 21, 2014 Contact: Katy Dunlap, Trout Unlimited Eastern Water Project Director, 607-742-3331 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Laurel Highlands one of 10 special places The unique region offers an abundance of fishing and hunting opportunities WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Laurel Highlands area of southwestern Pennsylvania in
December 12, 2014 Contact: Jim Jeffress, Nevada Backcountry Coordinator, (775) 560-9594, jjeffress@tu.orgKeith Curley, Director of Government Affairs, (703) 399-9190, kcurley@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers, hunters cheer passage of Pine Forest Act Bipartisan bill protects habitat, sporting opportunity, multiple use valuesin northwest Nevada WINNEMUCCA, Nev.–Trout Unlimited members and volunteers in Nevada and across the West today
Dec. 12, 2014 Contact: Jim Jeffress, Nevada Backcountry Coordinator, (775) 560-9594, jjeffress@tu.orgKeith Curley, Director of Government Affairs, (703) 399-9190, kcurley@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers, hunters cheer passage of Pine Forest Act Bipartisan bill protects habitat, sporting opportunity, multiple-use valuesin northwest Nevada WINNEMUCCA, Nev.–Trout Unlimited members and volunteers in Nevada and across the West today cheered
Trout Unlimited ‘Special Places’ report features Allegany State Park Dec. 17, 2014 Contact: Katy Dunlap, Eastern Water Project Director, 607-742-3331, kdunlap@tu.orgMark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556, mtaylor@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Allegany State Park recognized in 10 special places report Vast New York park offers extensive fishing and hunting possibilities WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 18, 2014 Contact: Randy Scholfield, Trout Unlimited communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Kyle Perkins, TU Browns Canyon campaign coordinator, 303-579-6498, kperkins@tu.org Trout Unlimited praises creation of Browns Canyon National Monument Calls monument designation historic victory for Colorado conservation SALIDA (Feb. 18)Trout Unlimited today praised President Obamas designation of Browns Canyon as a new
Restoration construction efforts on this section of the Salmon Kill were almost complete when this picture was taken. Trout stream restoration projects can make a big immediate visual impact, but the real payoff comes over time. Still, it was a nice surprise when crews doing some stream sampling work at a restoration site on Connecticut’s
Bristol Bay fishermen. Photo by Cory Luoma, Alaska Fly Out Media October 6, 2015 Contact: Nelli Williams, Director of Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program, (907) 230-7127 or nwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pebble Limited Partnership funded report ignores key stakeholders, fails to address actual facts Cohen Group releases report that distracts from mining companys failure to file
TU Logo_2015.jpg February 12, 2016 Contact: Kate Miller, Director of Government Affairs, (703) 284-9426Jessica Strickland, California Field Coordinator, (830) 515-9917 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited applauds new Sand to Snow National Monument Designation of three new national monuments in southern California will permanently protect water supply, habitat, and sporting opportunities EMERYVILLE, Calif.Trout Unlimited (TU), the
