Category Archives: Restoration
Elwha
By Rob Masonis I never imagined that 4-inch grey cores composed of cement and aggregate could be so highly prized. But these particular cores – which were part of a dam on the Elwha River blocking some of the … Continue reading
TU wins prestigious National Conservation Leadership Award
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management recognized Trout Unlimited for the work our folks do in the field to restore trout and salmon habitat and, in the end, make fishing better. The National Conservation … Continue reading
Finding Hope at Feather River Bridge
By Pam Harrington When I see a fish snuggled up in a pool that was created by TU’s river restoration work, it touches my heart. I close my eyes and listen to the music of riffles where before there was … Continue reading
TU Endorsed Gold – Shannon’s Fly and Tackle
A lifetime of spending money on outdoor gear brought me to the following principle: There are stores that sell fly fishing gear and then there are fly shops. I like being in fly shops. I like checking out the new … Continue reading
North Bay Chapter Helps Restore Salmon and Steelhead to Redwood Creek (and Trout in the Classroom Pays Off)
Mention wild salmon and steelhead and many people think of places like Alaska, perhaps the coasts of Washington and Oregon and the north coast of California; sparsely populated areas where lots of wildlands and healthy rivers remain. It’s true some … Continue reading
Another 100 miles: Wyoming TU on a tear
There’s a reason TU jumps at opportunities to take out obsolete diversion dams in watersheds: This can be one of the most effective, bang-for-buck ways to open up “new” habitat for trout–and improve the fishing for miles throughout the reconnected … Continue reading
Help Ensure the Future of California Salmon Fishing
Last year was a great year for Chinook salmon fishing in California – the best in more than a decade. Certainly better than 2007, when Chinook populations crashed and resulted in a two-year moratorium on salmon fishing. (Are California Salmon … Continue reading
Apply Today for Sierra Trout Camp
On a spectacular weekend last June, fifteen middle school-age girls and boys gathered at the internationally renowned UC Berkeley Sagehen Creek Field Station, in the Tahoe National Forest north of Truckee, California, for the first annual Sierra Trout Camp. The … Continue reading
Blackfoot River: Restoring a native cutt stronghold
By Matt Woodard It’s not hard to go to work in the morning when your office is the Blackfoot River. This is a beautiful place and important trout fishery. And TU is committed to making it even better. The Blackfoot … Continue reading
Fire and Fish: Restoring Lahontan Habitat in Nevada
Note: Although natural wildfires have historically played an important role in shaping, creating and maintaining healthy landscapes in many parts of the Western United States, fires today often burn hotter and larger than what historically occurred because of alterations to … Continue reading
