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Before any heavy equipment showed up at the Soda Creek Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement Project, biologists from TU ...
08/17/2026

Before any heavy equipment showed up at the Soda Creek Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement Project, biologists from TU and Mendocino Redwood Company were at work cataloging and moving fish and amphibians out of harm's way.

Then it's time to get to the heavy lifting. Construction is officially underway to improve habitat and restore access to 2.6 miles of this Northern California waterway for coho and steelhead.

The work includes replacing an undersized culvert that's been a partial barrier to salmonids, restoring 500 feet of stream channel with meanders and large wood, and excavating four off-channel alcoves. Those alcoves give young fish a place to escape fast water in winter and stay cool in the heat of summer. Large wood in the stream adds complexity, forms pools, and gives fish cover from predators.

This project was possible thanks to funding from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grant Program and the NOAA Fisheries West Coast Restoration Center and thanks to the support from the landowner Mendocino and Humboldt Redwood Forestry

The project was designed by SHN Engineers & Geologists and Michael Love & Associates, and the construction contractor is Wylatti Resource Management.

08/15/2026

Everyone’s fly fishing journey starts somewhere. For Cat, somewhere happened to be several miles off the coast of Southern California with a mako on the line.

Cat joined TU's staff a few months ago as our Sr. Web Manager, and although she loves spending time outdoors, she’d never caught a fish on a fly rod. So naturally the plan was to start her off with a 150-pound shark.

While we're willing to bet that Cat might be the only person who can claim a mako shark as her first fish on a fly rod, the essence of her experience might be more similar to the rest of ours than we might realize: the storytelling can be just as fun as the fishing itself, the setting alone is worth the trip, and sharing these experiences with friends is what fishing is all about at its core.

Trout are going to feel easy after this.

Full story with all the details on how to fly fish for mako sharks: https://bit.ly/3U02raz

What was your first fish on the fly?

25 years ago, the Roadless Rule began protecting nearly a third of our National Forests from new roads and industrial lo...
08/14/2026

25 years ago, the Roadless Rule began protecting nearly a third of our National Forests from new roads and industrial logging. It's still doing that today.

That's meant healthier rivers and streams for native trout and salmon, more habitat for big game and other wildlife, and clean drinking water for millions of Americans.

It's also meant less risk of human-caused wildfires starting where roads meet the forest, and less added to a maintenance backlog already totaling nearly $11 billion, more than half of it tied to the existing road system. And when the USDA moved to repeal the Roadless Rule a year ago, the public weighed in with 625,000 comments, 99% of which said they support keeping roadless protections in place.

Swipe through to see what a quarter century of roadless protection has actually meant, and check our Roadless Report to learn more: https://www.tu.org/roadless-report/

Protect. Reconnect. Restore. Three words for almost everything we do. Become a TU Life Member: https://bit.ly/4fC9v4d Fi...
08/13/2026

Protect. Reconnect. Restore. Three words for almost everything we do. Become a TU Life Member: https://bit.ly/4fC9v4d

Fighting for the headwaters where native trout and salmon still hold on. Removing barriers allowing streams to flow freely. Reviving rivers and working to get them back to what they once were.

None of that fits inside a single membership year. That is why Life Members exist. Their commitment doesn't expire, and neither does the work.

Join before August 31, and we will thank you with a limited-edition Sage R8, hand-built on Bainbridge Island and inscribed for TU: https://bit.ly/4fC9v4d

Right now, the Bureau of Land Management is considering a proposal that would reduce public input on oil and gas leasing...
08/12/2026

Right now, the Bureau of Land Management is considering a proposal that would reduce public input on oil and gas leasing decisions while weakening safeguards for sensitive fish and wildlife habitat.

Hunters, anglers, and local communities know these landscapes best. We deserve a voice in deciding how these public lands are managed.

The comment period to weigh in on this proposed rule is still open. Please take two minutes and make your voice heard: https://www.tu.org/conservation/action-center/

August is National Make-a-Will Month — a good reminder to check that your estate plan reflects everything you care about...
08/11/2026

August is National Make-a-Will Month — a good reminder to check that your estate plan reflects everything you care about.
If you already have a will or trust, adding Trout Unlimited is often as simple as a short amendment. And right now, doing so unlocks an immediate $2,000 match to TU's endowment!

If you are looking for help getting started, we’ve partnered with FreeWill.com so you can make a will of trust for free, in about 20 minutes.

Learn more on how you can leave a lasting legacy and protect our rivers forever: https://bit.ly/4wnqi1u

63 culverts helping to restore 44 miles of native brook trout water. That is the scale of the South Branch Moose River R...
08/10/2026

63 culverts helping to restore 44 miles of native brook trout water. That is the scale of the South Branch Moose River Reconnection Project in New York's Adirondacks.

TU and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation kicked off construction this June. In under three weeks, the crew replaced three culverts, removed a fourth, and reconnected 3+ miles of habitat. Three more culverts are on deck for September, making for a strong start to this multi-year project.

The work is not glamorous. Torrential rain, collapsing roads, extreme heat, swelling bug bites, all within a short construction window are making things difficult. But this crew with C. Burgess Contracting out of Indian Lake, N.Y is making it happen on the ground.

Read the full story on the South Branch Moose River Reconnection Project: https://bit.ly/4cu9VJ9

08/08/2026

Today marks the anniversary of the designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni, Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.

Adjacent to the monument is Lee's Ferry, a 15-mile tailwater below Glen Canyon Dam, and one of Arizona's best blue-ribbon trout fisheries.

Beyond the fishing access, the designation protects more than 900,000 acres of public land and 1,688 river miles within the monument boundary, along with the overall health of the Colorado River and the 40 million Americans that rely on it for water.

Read all about a recent trip we took to Lee's Ferry here: https://bit.ly/4wLZoBl

Widely stocked, often unwelcome, few fish divide anglers quite like this one. Chances are, if you have caught a trout on...
08/07/2026

Widely stocked, often unwelcome, few fish divide anglers quite like this one.

Chances are, if you have caught a trout on a fly rod, you've caught a rainbow.

But do you know the story behind this native fish? Why it gets the cold shoulder on some rivers and is protected on others?

Rainbow trout became arguably the most recognizable trout species in the world after kickstarting their global odyssey in California hatcheries as early as the 1870s. They now live on every continent except Antarctica, and yet, native rainbows are fighting to survive in many of the same rivers that shaped them.

We dig into all things rainbow trout in this recent article: https://bit.ly/4xohf13

08/06/2026

Few people know the Roadless Rule like Chris Wood does.

25 years ago, he helped develop and implement the rule while working at the U.S. Forest Service. And now, as TU's President and CEO, he's fighting to protect it.

Learn more about this, and more, on the most recent episode of Fly Fisherman's Loop to Loop Podcast: https://youtu.be/zOieaqlwcS4?si=tMvTd_NxrzqTG5ep

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