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Trout Unlimited's mission is to Protect, Reconnect, Restore and Sustain North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
Trout Unlimited is national organization with more than 150,000 volunteers in 400 chapters nationwide. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected professional staff of lawyers, policy experts and scientists in 30 offices throughout the country. Trout Unlimited remains at the forefront of fisheries restoration work at the local, state and national levels.
The Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited currently has over 400 members dedicated to working with all organizations in the area to improve the Deschutes River Basin. This includes the Deschutes River, Crooked River, Metolius River, their headwaters and tributaries, the habitat that supports these trout and salmon fisheries, along with their riparian areas and watersheds.
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Written by Gabe Parr
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Tuesday, March 02 2010 21:57 |
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Are you a hunter who wants to make sure that winter grazing areas for pronghorn, mule deer, and elk are protected? Are you an angler who wants to make sure that energy and mining concerns that are popping up all over our landscape don't destroy our vital streams and rivers where wild trout, steelhead and salmon spawn? You can find out more information regarding what Trout Unlimited as a national organization is doing to work cooperatively with businesses, industries and private landowners to make sure our beautiful country is maintained for future generations of anglers and hunters. It is up to us to act responsibly and make sure its there for them to enjoy as much as we have, otherwise its a legacy we are leaving them of "I remember when this was..." instead of "Look at what we did to make sure you could still enjoy this".
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Written by Gabe Parr
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Tuesday, March 02 2010 21:26 |
Here it is folks! The sneak peek is over and this will be our logo for the event in August coordinated with the Orvis 2nd Annual North American Fly Casting Tournament. Dates for the event will be the weekend of the 13th to the 15th. We plan on having a HUGE turnout of Professional Tournament Casters like the Rajeff brothers we had last year! I will be creating a specific landing page with details of last years event in the next week or so, but SAVE THE DATE!!! Be here for the festival atmosphere this year with casting clinics, fly tyers, manufacturers, film festivals, art walks, education, kids events and programs, and learn from a variety of conservation groups in the area about what is going on here in the Deschutes to protect this wonderful fishery and its watersheds.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, March 02 2010 22:15 |
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Written by Gabe Parr
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Tuesday, March 02 2010 19:04 |
February 12, 2010 - Bend Bulletin Why The Low Flow In The Deschutes?
Why the low flow in the Deschutes? Irrigation is partly to blame, but thin snowpack is a longer-term concern
By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
Low flows in the Deschutes River have exposed mud in Mirror Pond and boulders across from McKay Park, but water officials say the river level should be back up by the weekend. Still, the relatively dry winter and thin snowpack could lead to a difficult summer for fish, farmers and others dependent on water flows.
This week, the Central Oregon Irrigation District is conducting a regular stock run to provide water for livestock, diverting about 220 cubic feet per second of water from the Deschutes River upstream of Bend, said Steve Johnson, manager with the irrigation district.
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