| |  | | | New Oil and Gas Protections for Thompson Divide | |  | The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that nearly 225,000 acres of public land in the Thompson Divide has been withdrawn from all forms of mineral entry, appropriation, and disposal for the next twenty years. “The Thompson Divide is home to the headwaters of some of Colorado’s most storied trout streams including the Roaring Fork, the Crystal, and the North Fork of the Gunnison,” said Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns Manager for Trout Unlimited. “Trout Unlimited has worked for over a decade to secure long-term protections for one of the largest expanses of roadless forest land in Colorado and we are encouraged by the Administration’s decision to prohibit new mineral development in this area for the next twenty years.” | | | | | | | | | | Denver TU Joines Conservation and Environmental Justice Groups to Appeal Suncor Water Permit The Denver TU chapter joined conservation and environmental justice groups filed an administrative appeal challenging aspects of the Suncor refinery’s Clean Water Act discharge permit. Groups argue that the permit, which was issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in March, sets a PFAS limit which is too high, has inadequate PFAS (often referred to as 'forever chemicals') monitoring requirements, gives Suncor far too long to come into compliance, and fails to prevent groundwater seepage of benzene and PFAS into Sand Creek and the Burlington Ditch. | | | | | | | | Take Action Today! Tell the BLM to Protect Trout Habitat in New Western Solar Plan The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently released its draft plan for utility-scale solar siting on public lands in the western states. This plan is critical for our country to meet ambitious renewable energy goals, and we are encouraged by BLM taking a programmatic approach to determining which areas are open to development and which are not. However, siting of these projects can have a massive impact on trout habitat and must be done in a thoughtful manner. Deadline to comment is today, April 18th! | | | | | | | | Troutfest Colorado Troutfest Colorado 2024 will take place June 29th, 2024 at Coors Field. Troutfest is a day at the ballpark celebrating community, conservation, and education. Enjoy exhibitors, music, fly tying, youth activities, casting areas, and much more! Free and open to the public with registration. Interested in being an exhibitor or sponsor? Please contact us! | | | | | | | | We're Hiring! Colorado Trout Unlimited is seeking a college student involved with one of the TU Costa 5 Rivers in Colorado to serve as a Trout in the Classroom (TIC) Seasonal Worker. The 5 Rivers program is a nationwide network of college fly fishing clubs that seeks to empower the next generation of conservation focused anglers. | | | | | | Featured Partner: Ed's Fly Shop Ed's Fly Shop, based out of Montrose, hosts trips in the Gunnison Gorge and on the lower Gunnison River. Ed’s supports TU and conservation with local projects, river cleanups, donations, fly shop discounts, fly tying, and casting classes for all ages and levels. | | | | | | | |  | -
April 19th - Arkansas Tailwater Willow Planting Project - Pueblo, CO - Volunteer on the Arkansas River, north bank below City Park. Learn more. -
April 20th - Plant Trees with CCTU for Earth Day - Lakewood, CO - CCTU partners with the City of Lakewood Parks to restore Bear Creek riparian areas by planting trees and shrubs. Learn more. -
April 24th - Fly Fishing Film Festival F3T - Gunnison, CO - Join Gunnison Angling Society at High Altitude Brewing for this year's F3T. Learn more. -
April 25th - International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) - Buena Vista, CO - Join Collegiate Peaks chapter for the 2024 IF4 at the Surf Hotel. Learn More. -
April 26th - 28th - CTU Annual Spring Meeting - Salida, CO - Join CTU for the annual Spring Meeting! It's a weekend filled with fun events, a Saturday board meeting, and a river cleanup. Learn More. -
May 4th - Boulder Creek Stream Cleanup - Boulder, CO - Join the Boulder Flycasters chapter for a Boulder Creek cleanup. Learn More. -
May 11th - Colorado Highway 7 Trash Cleanup - Lyons, CO - Join the Saint Vrain Anglers Chapter and make fishing better along Colorado's Hwy 7. Learn More. -
June 29th - 2024 Troutfest Colorado - Coors Field, Denver, CO - Join CTU for the 2024 Troutfest Colorado at Coors Field. This free event is a celebration of community, conservation, and education. Learn more. | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | Colorado Trout Unlimited
1536 Wynkoop Street Suite 320 | Denver, Colorado 80202
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