The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed located in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The project aims to address degraded aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitat in the Salt River mainstem due to historic land use practices and ongoing development. Trout Unlimited will engage with landowners, conduct...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Trout Unlimited, Inc. a $299,189 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to establish the Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group in northwest Wyoming. The grant will enable Trout Unlimited to partner with Legacy Philanthropy Works to facilitate the new watershed group, which will focus on increasing the health and resiliency of the Snake River headwaters. Key activities include developing an integrated watershed...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,319 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to continue coordinating watershed restoration planning efforts in the Lower South Fork Boise Watershed in southwestern Idaho. The project will support stakeholder and community outreach, research on the feasibility of proposed projects, and the production of a stakeholder-driven watershed restoration plan. This collaborative effort involves a...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $3,768,283 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to implement aquatic restoration projects in Idaho. The purpose is to improve drought resilience, promote aquatic connectivity, and conserve ecosystems and habitats for priority species like Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Key activities include designing and installing low-tech...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to Trout Unlimited, Inc. under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. The grant will fund the McCoy Creek Wet Meadow Restoration Project, a 2.1-mile stream restoration initiative on public lands managed by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The project aims to improve habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout and other native species by reconnecting the stream to its historic floodplain, enhancing wet...
Trout Unlimited, Inc. will receive $2,488,948 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program to improve river resilience and habitat in northern Utah's Weber River Basin. Working with sub-awardee Weber Basin Water Conservation District, Trout Unlimited will implement 17 beaver dam analog projects along nine miles of degraded streams, modernize a diversion headgate, and conduct side-channel restoration and floodplain reconnection in...
The Trout Unlimited, Inc. was awarded a $231,714 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will support implementation of low-technology process-based restoration techniques throughout the Sprague River watershed in Oregon from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Activities will include providing technical support to local restoration crews,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,018,051 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. The grant will fund the completion of the Sage Creek Watershed Restoration for Drought Resilience and Sediment Control project in Wyoming. Key activities include the construction of 50 new beaver dam analogs, expansion of 20 existing beaver dam analogs, and additions to 15 naturally...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA #15.517) provides $106,602.58 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate, plan, and develop habitat improvement projects that benefit endangered steelhead and Chinook salmon in the Wenatchee, Entiat, and Methow Rivers in Washington. Key activities include collaborating with local partners on riparian and stream enhancement, fish passage barrier removal, and community engagement. Trout...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,368,496 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. The award will support the upgrade, relocation, or combination of six diversion structures to remove in-stream barriers and open approximately 5 miles of aquatic habitat in Elk Creek near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The project is anticipated to improve stream morphology, increase...