2024 CTU Fall Rendezvous is November 1st-3rd at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs

Denver Fur Ban Initiative a Threat to Fly Fishing

Colorado TU is urging its members and supporters in the City and County of Denver to vote no on Initiated Ordinance 308 this year, the proposed Denver Fur Ban. While farming of fur bearing animals and sale of luxury fur apparel are not coldwater conservation issues, the proposed fur ban is written broadly and vaguely enough that it puts at risk the purchase or sale of fly tying materials and many flies.

EcoFlight Over Proposed Dolores National Monument

Last week, TU staff, along with staff from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and members of the press, flew above the deep canyons and mesas surrounding the Dolores River in this remote area of the Western Slope, which is one of the most important concentrations of biodiversity and wild public lands in the US. The region lies within the ancestral lands of the Ute people, and includes many cultural sites and sacred areas. 

CTU Fall Raffle

Help river conservation and get your chance to win two days of guided fishing for two - a full day float trip on the Colorado with Confluence Casting and a half day walk/wade on the Roaring Fork or Frying Pan with Taylor Creek Fly Shop - plus two nights at the historic Hotel Colorado! One lucky winner will enjoy a fantastic west-slope getaway! Ticket sales end Monday, September 23rd.

Sig and Relay Creeks Passage Project Completed

Trout Unlimited (TU), in partnership with the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), recently completed the Sig and Relay Creeks Aquatic Organismal Passage (AOP) project; it was successful due to the effective teamwork of these organizations as well as the commitment and dedication of the contractor, Medved Global.

Restoration Completed on Butcherknife Creek

Youth at Steamboat Springs schools will benefit from restoration work completed right by their elementary and middle school on Butcherknife Creek, a stream that serves as an outdoor classroom that can be used in teaching science and math while also connecting kids with their home watershed. The project was spearheaded through the Yampa Valley Stream Improvement Charitable Trust with support from the Yampa Valley Fly Fishers Chapter of TU, and a Colorado Rivers Fund grant from Colorado TU.

RSC Supporters Tour Colorado River Connectivity Channel

On the weekend of September 14, a group of Colorado TU’s River Stewardship Council (RSC) donors joined CTU staff and a representative from Northern Water for a weekend of fishing and a tour of the Colorado River Connectivity Channel, informally known as the Windy Gap Bypass. The Connectivity Channel is an impressive reach of water, with pool-riffle sequences and habitat structure included to help provide quality habitat for fish and for the bug life that sustains them.

Featured Partner: Cabela's

Cabela's mission is to support conservation and education initiatives in conserving fish and wildlife habitat. Bass Pro Cabela’s recognizes that American children spend an average of eight hours a day staring at a screen and they are partnering with organizations across North America such as Trout Unlimited to help more kids fall in love with nature.