February 2010
Central Washington Sportsmen Show includes fly-tying for kids
Nippon Paper water supply to be improved as part of Elwha River dam removal
Construction of Lower Ehwha Klallam Tribe fish hatchery begins!
National Parks Service to issue RFP for removal of Elwha and Glines Canyon dams
January 2010
Read a Los Angeles Times opinion about removal of Snake River dams
Read Jim Wilcox's report on the WCTU Council Meeting in January
Read a list of 2009 WCTU Award Winners
December 2009
Read an article about removal of the Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River in Maine
October 2009
Read about a presentation on November 11 discussing the opportunities for restoring the Snake River
Read the press release about Washington Rivers Conservancy becoming part of Trout Unlimited
Here's a nice article about Mark Taylor's work on the Lake Sammamish kokanee project
Read an article about breaching of a dam on the Rogue River in Oregon
September 2009
Read a National Parks Service press release about funding for a Lower Elwha Tribe Fish Hatchery
August 2009
A judge rejects Maury Island gravel mining permit. Read more ...
See Mark Taylor in a Field and Stream 2009 Heros of Conservation video
July 2009
Read an article about the effect of the proposed Spokane white water park on redband trout
Puget Sound partnership action agenda has buy-in by EPA. Read more.
King County Council urges protection of Lake Sammamish Kokanee
June 2009
Seattle chefs are working to protect Bristol Bay salmon from proposed Pebble Mine
Spokane Trout Unlimited is concerned about the effect of proposed whitewater park on redband trout
Mark Taylor selected for Hero of Conservation by Field and Stream magazine
May 2009
Product stewardship conference in Seattle, June 1 to 4
Funds for Pacific Coast almon recovery have been reinstated in Obama's proposed 2010 budget - read about it
Read a report on WCTU's activities in the 2009 Washington state legislative session
April 2009
Removal of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River to be delayed for another year
Read about Oregon and California governors requesting another salmon disaster declaration
WDFW will discuss several management issues at meetings on May 8 - 9
Read an article about the Cutthroat trout in Lake Sammamish
Help the Bellevue-Issaquah chapter to restore Kokanee in Lake Sammamish by "Adopting a Kokanee!" Click here to donate to Kokanee project!
Olympic National Park receives $57.8 million for various projects
Visit the TU action center to help protect endangered Snake River salmon and steelhead!
Olympic National Park releases a contract to build a greenhouse facility to support re-vegetation of the Elwha Valley after dam removal
Senator Maria Cantwell has introduced legislation to establish a Salmon Partnership Program to conserve wild Pacific salmon. Click here to read Senator Cantwell's introductory statement. Click here to read the details of the legislation.
March 2009
An article in Sound News discusses the plight of Kokanne in Lake Sammamish
February 2009
Don Gulliford Catches Possible Record Rainbow in Lake Washington!
Read about illegal bridge work on Lewis Creek that my harm kokanee!
WDFW will use grant to purchase Olson's Resort
January 2009
Listen to Dr. David Montgomery and others discuss this year's major flood (click on Real Audio)
Puget Sound salmon appear to be contaminating killer whales here more than northern orcas
Deal between Columbia Land Trust and Pope Resources will protect 20,000 acres on both sides of Swift Reservoir
Read about what can happen when you catch too many fish!
November 2008
Read the latest update on the Miller/Walker Creek Stewardship program
Check out KOMO news story about Andy Batcho!
Read an article about the Bellevue-Issaquah chapter's project to Adopt-a-Salmon on Lake Sammamish
Read about WDFW creel survey boxes on North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork areas on Snoqualmie watershed
October 2008
NOAA rejects Nez Perce tribe's request for a permit to take a limited number of wild steelhead on Clearwater River
Read about fishing enhancements included in Puget Sound Energy's license renewal for the Baker hydropower project
September 2008
Congratulations to Andy Batcho for being nominated as a finalist for Field & Stream's 2008 Heroes of Conservation Award.
July 2008
Read comments by Snoqualmie Tribe and Trout Unlimited regarding review on Lake Sammamish Kokanee petition
May 2008
USFWS decides to consider Lake Sammamish kokanee for protection under the Endangered Species Act
April 2008
Bureau of Land Management rejects a request for a copper mine near Mount St. Helens
Read about a WDFW Study indicating that Redband population is decreasing in Spokane River
Read Peter DeFazio's News Release about approval of Copper Salmon Wilderness Act of 2007
2008-09 Fishing in Washington sportfishing Pamphlet
Participate in Fish-A-Thon and raise money for the Native Fish Society
Read Dallas Cross' article on sturgeon fishing
March 2008
Chapter Consolidation Letter
Read about Marvista School's salmon project by Andy Batcho
February 2008
Chapter Consolidation Meeting Minutes
2008 Legislative Session Bill Report
December 13, 2007 Wild Salmon Under Threat of Extinction, Study Shows
December 12, 2007 National Park Service Awards Contract for the Elwha Water Facilities, Marking Another Major Step Towards Elwha River Restoration
October 6, 2007 Planned whitewater park has some concerned about fish
October 4, 2007 Chinook returning to Cedar River big-time http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/334322_cedarriver05.html
October, 2007 The Conservation Success Index: Synthesizing and Communicating Salmonid Condition and Management Needs (PDF)
June 19th 2007 Women's workshop offers instruction on fishing, hunting, outdoor skills
August 15, 2007 Columbia River Salmon Tag Detected In New Zealand (PDF)
August 2, 2007 Obscure salmon struggles to survive
