Trout Unlimited eyes Arkansas River restoration

Summit Voice

by Bob Berwyn

SUMMIT COUNTY — Trout Unlimited this week awarded a $4,500  Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Collegiate Peaks chapter in the Upper Arkansas River Valley. The chapter, based in Salida and Buena Vista, proposes to conduct assessment and stakeholders meetings for the South Arkansas River to create a plan for conservation and restoration of the entire river corridor. This plan would act as the blueprint for future work conducted by the Collegiate Peaks Anglers Chapter and the Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas by identifying projects that would improve fish habitat, stabilize banks, remove obstacles, restore native vegetation, and reduce negative impacts into the system. Many of these future projects would be in partnership with private landowners and utilize community volunteers.

http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/04/05/trout-unlimited-eyes-arkansas-river-restoration/

A right triangle can change your fishing life

Durango Herald

by Don Oliver

When I was in elementary school, I was told stories about the Bermuda Triangle and how it devoured boats and airplanes.

Then came high school, and I had a geometry teacher tell me a right triangle would change my life. Both of those were scary.

Now there is the Alpine Triangle. It holds more promise than the other triangles I learned about.

At this point, you very well could be asking, “What is the Alpine Triangle?”

And, until I had lunch with Ty Churchwell, the backcountry coordinator for Trout Unlimited, I was a little hazy about the Alpine Triangle.

http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20110401/COLUMNISTS15/704019997/-1/Sports05

Dennis Cook

“If we don’t help our youth appreciate and respect the natural outdoors, who will take care of our rivers in the years ahead?” Member and Colorado TU Chapter Development Committee Chairman

Shawn Bratt

"There is nothing I cherish more than time on the water with my father and grandfather. I work with CTU to protect our streams so I can fish them, with my kids and grandkids." Member and Youth Camp Volunteer

Ty Churchwell

"It's important to preserve trout and wildlife habitat. Simply, it's an obligation I feel as a Colorado native and conservationist." Backcountry Coordinator, Sportsmen's Conservation Project

Kirk Klancke

"I've had a lifetime of intimate contact with the Upper Colorado River and I want my grandchildren to feel this same connection. There is nothing more important." President, Colorado River Headwaters Chapter

Gil Hassinger

"Data from River Watch helped restore Greenback Cutthroat in Clear Creek. I would like to see all CTU chapters get involved and support the program." Member and River Watch Chair

Bob Bush

"The best part of volunteering for CTU is meeting people who share my passion for keeping our waters clean." Member since 1969

Glen & Jackie Edwards

"CTU helps us protect our beloved Rocky Mountain streams for our grandkids and future generations." Members of the West Denver Chapter

Groups express concern about DOW, state parks merger

Coloradoan

Written by

BOBBY MAGILL

David Nickum, executive director of Colorado Trout Unlimited, said the group has "a lot of misgivings" about the merger and the TU board has expressed almost no support for it so far.

"There are very significant institutional, cultural and financial issues a merger would raise," he said.

Most concerning, Nickum said, is the state's plan to move ahead with the merger and work out many of the details later.

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110321/NEWS01/103210330/Groups-express-concern-about-DOW-state-parks-merger?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE