Trout Unlimited’s staff and municipal partners continue to work diligently to complete a wide-spanning list of New York priority culvert surveys and replacements. The reconnection of fragmented and dammed rivers resides at the core of our strategy to improve habitat for New York’s wild trout. With our small but mighty team, we reconnected over 30…
In the Rio San Antonio, TU is working to restore a vital and vulnerable watershed.
Catskill craft beer conservation partnership announced
By Jason Willis It seemed like a good time to shed light on some positives from the 2019 field season as we deal with the trying times currently enveloping our country. Here is a brief history, summary and outcome of the successful Monarch Pass Gravel Mine project. The U.S. Forest Service’s Salida Ranger District released…
A new short film highlights how one such collaboration is moving forward an ambitious restoration effort in New York’s Adirondack Park.
In celebration of Earth Day, Sharon Central School students and local volunteers took part in a day-long planting project to help restore the banks of the Salmon Creek in Salisbury on Tuesday, April 24. At the annual Salmon Kill Watershed Festival organized by Trout Unlimited and the Housatonic Valley Association, students planted native trees and shrubs such as…
In celebration of Earth Day, Sharon Central School students and local volunteers took part in a day-long planting project to help restore the banks of the Salmon Creek in Salisbury on Tuesday, April 24. At the annual Salmon Kill Watershed Festival organized by Trout Unlimited and the Housatonic Valley Association, students planted native trees and…
When you think of Farm Bill conservation, what comes to mind? Maybe fields full of pheasants or ringed by deer stands? Prairie potholes for waterfowl? What about fish – perhaps a little farm pond full of bluegills and bass? Our friends at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership put together an excellent overview of how…
8/29/2000 TU Begins Work on Landmark Salmon Conservation Partnership with Big Timber TU Begins Work on Landmark Salmon Conservation Partnership with Big Timber Contact: 8/29/2000 — — Contact: Steve Trafton, TU California Policy Coordinator: 510-528-4772 Craig Bell, TU Point Arena Project Coordinator: 707-884-3012 Alan Moore, TU Western Communications Coordinator: 503-827-5700 August 21, 2000. Mendocino County,…
Region: Southern RockiesActivities: Mountain biking; Skiing; 4WD; Fishing; Hunting, campingSpecies: Colorado River cutthroat trout; elk Where: The Hermosa Creek Watershed comprises 107,886 acres in La Plata and San Juan Counties, in southwestern Colorado. The area, just north of the town of Durango, is in public hands, managed as a combination of wilderness, roadless and special…
Trout Unlimited recently wrapped up a multi-year project to create and restore critical wetlands in the Rogue River watershed in southern Michigan. This fall, two more “pocket” wetlands were restored, making a total of four wetland restoration projects over the past three years. Pocket wetlands are small areas that boast large benefits for water quality in this case because of their priority location adjacent to coldwater trout streams. …
Dec. 12, 2014 Contact: Ty Churchwell, 970-903-3010, tchurchwell@tu.org John Gale, 303-441-5156, galej@nwf.org Matt Kenna, (970) 385-6941, matt@kenna.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen praise passage of Hermosa Creek bill Legislation conserves outstanding Colorado backcountry hunting and fishing lands DURANGO, Colo. Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the National Wildlife Federation and other sportsmens groups today praised Senate…
By David Kyle What is a kokannee? This is a question I get asked a lot. Kokanee (aka “little redfish”, “silver trout”, “landlocked sockeye ”, and “blueback”) are the non-anadromous form of sockeye salmon (O.nerka) and are distributed through the North Pacific. Kokanee are smaller than their larger cousins, averaging 10”-14” in length and 1.5…
By Jamie Vaughan Michigan has no shortage of freshwater lakes, rivers and streams, and local environmental groups are always collaborating to come up with creative ways to protect the precious water resources. In western Michigan, partners joined together to create the Grand River Rainscaping Program, which is helping homeowners, landscapers and contractors learn about and incorporate green infrastructure practices…
Our nation’s forests remain a valuable source of clean water for communities across the country. These forest lands provide habitat for fish and wildlife, recreational opportunities for hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts, and can be a sustainable source of jobs and revenue for local communities. Unfortunately, a century of fire suppression coupled with climate change have left many…
Trout Unlimited and Connecticut DEEP band together for wild trout data collection and improved regulations. Here’s how YOU can help today!
