Tag Archives: Randy Scholfield

Why anglers, ranchers and trout all love the Farm Bill

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Uh-oh.  What happened to runoff? In Colorado, Wyoming and other places in the Rockies, it’s looking like spring flushing flows will be meager at best this year–with snowpack levels far below average. And that could add up to a perfect … Continue reading →

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Making rivers whole again

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

I was reminded the other day of just how big of an impact a single TU reconnect project can have on an entire river watershed. Consider that a recently completed fish passage on an old diversion dam on Wyoming’s Greybull River … Continue reading →

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Sucking the River Dry

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Water diversions are sucking the life out of the upper Colorado River, warns TU’s Drew Peternell in his commentary in Sunday’s Denver Post. Peternell lays out what’s happening–lower flows are leading to temperature spikes, algae blooms and choking sediment, with devastating … Continue reading →

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That giant sucking sound. . .

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Hear that giant sucking sound? It’s the sound of Front Range water diversions sucking the life out of the Upper Colorado River and mountain communities like Fraser on Colorado’s western slope. TU is alerting Denver residents to this threat (and … Continue reading →

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TU Rocks Denver with Rally for Rivers II!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Can you hear us now?  On Wednesday morning, TU staged a boisterous rally on the steps of the Colorado state Capitol building, sending Gov. John Hickenlooper a clear message: “Don’t Suck the Upper Colorado River Dry.”  A group of about … Continue reading →

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A wake-up call on Colorado River

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

You shoulda been there. More than 100 Trout Unlimited members and coalition allies had a fun, noisy time yesterday raising their voices in front of the EPA building in downtown Denver (that’s Colorado TU president Sinjin Eberle on bullhorn), calling on federal regulators to … Continue reading →

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“Rally for the Rivers” in Denver

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Hey, river lovers, if you’re in the Denver area this week, put this on your schedule: Trout Unlimited is helping stage a lunchtime Rally for the Rivers in Denver Thursday, Jan. 26 outside the EPA building downtown. The goal is to let … Continue reading →

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Keeping farms–and salmon–healthy

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Randy Scholfield

Can wild salmon and agriculture coexist? I’ve learned that they can and do, in places where growers use sustainable methods.  Trout Unlimited recently launched a Salmon Safe program in eastern Washington, with the goal of educating farmers and ranchers about … Continue reading →

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Boondoggle alert: The Million pipeline to nowhere

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Randy Scholfield

Boondoggle watch:  Colorado water stakeholder recently agreed to move forward with a task force to study a giant, 560-mile pipeline from Flaming Gorge to the Front Range. The plan is the dream of Ft. Collins developer Aaron Million (gotta love that … Continue reading →

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Working with ranchers on flows in Utah

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Randy Scholfield

Trout Unlimited’s Utah Water Project is following up on its landmark instream flow law by partnering with rancher Dave Bess to boost flows and fish on the Little Bear River. A conversion from flood to sprinkler irrigation on Bess’ property … Continue reading →

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