Posted in restoration on Apr 29th, 2013
Just beneath the surface of the river restoration industry is an undercurrent of controversy strong enough to create two distinctly-opposed camps. Dubbed the “Rosgen Wars ” during the mid-1990s, this 20-year battle of ideas was named for its protagonist, Colorado hydrologist Dave Rosgen, and pits Rosgen and his legion of followers against some of the [...]
Posted in fish on Apr 25th, 2013
From the Los Angels Times Gone from California’s San Joaquin River for 60 years, spawning spring-run Chinook salmon have been spotted near Friant Dam this spring. The L.A. Times called the appearance of the salmon, “a small victory in a tortuous effort: to revive one of California’s most abused rivers by restoring a portion of [...]
Posted in environment, fish, restoration on Apr 23rd, 2013
The Seattle Times reported that a federal judge has ordered culvert repairs to ensure tribes have fish to catch, as guaranteed by their treaty rights. The ruling could have broader impact on other types of development. A long-awaited tribal fishing-rights decision by a federal judge means the state must immediately accelerate more than $1 billion [...]
Posted in restoration on Apr 10th, 2013
I met my fate early in life on the Millers River. As a young boy, I knew little of the river and the thick, color-changing slurry purging through our western Massachusetts town. River pollution was not a supper table topic in our deep-blue-collar neighborhoods. None of us ever fished in the river; even as kids [...]
Posted in restoration on Mar 3rd, 2013
The Oregon History Museum recently installed quilt exhibit titled, “Two Rivers Three Sisters,” telling a story of Sisters Country communities coming together to revitalize Whychus Creek and the Metolius River, according to a press release. The exhibit displays 17 quilt panels made by 18 Central Oregon master quilters and hangs 40 feet tall. It will also feature [...]
Posted in fish on Feb 5th, 2013
A new research study featured in the latest issue of the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Magazine explores how a warming climate is affecting trout streams throughout the Rocky Mountains, and urges quick action if native trout populations are to persist in diminishing cold-water habitats. One important point of the article is that even with better [...]
Posted in freshwater on Feb 2nd, 2013
The cleanup of the Bronx River helped blunt the impact of Hurricane Sandy write JOSÉ SERRANO AND JOHN F. CALVELLI in Crain’s (http://www.crainsnewyork.com) The tristate area is only beginning to recover from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy. As we assess the damage and how we prepare for a future storm, it is worth noting [...]
Posted in sustainability on Jan 14th, 2013
Trout Headwaters is proud of our team’s unwavering commitment to the conservation and protection of our precious natural resources at all levels of its operations. Each year we strive to lower our carbon footprint and boost biodiversity with a keen awareness of the importance of environmental stewardship in today’s world. For nearly 20 years our [...]
Posted in sustainability on Jan 2nd, 2013
TroutHeads are part of an elite group dedicated to preserving and protecting our freshwater resources and finned friends. We’ve come up with 5 Go-Blu Resolutions you may want to consider for 2013. For more ideas visit http://www.troutheads.org TroutHeads.org. 1. Eliminate plastic water bottles from your life with the EcoBlu Eco-Water Bottle. Did you know it [...]
Posted in water on Dec 27th, 2012
Water alerts continued to receive notice throughout 2012. Both drought and flooding topped the nation’s headlines. My Top Water Wishes for the New Year include a quick look back at some of the important water stories that streamed our network this past year. Top Ten Water Wishes for 2013: #10: Wishing that our nation increasingly recognize the [...]
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