The following is an excerpt from Trout Unlimited

Catskills – The Catskill Mountains in New York are the birthplace of American fly fishing and of TU’s Home Rivers program. TU has an ongoing Catskills program. TU is working to preserve key pieces of riparian land and restore key tributaries in the Beaverkill-Willowemoc watershed, and to achieve more fish friendly flows out of New York City reservoirs on the Upper Delaware River.

Brook Trout- TU is building a strong brook trout conservation program that runs up the spine of the Appalachian mountains from Georgia to Maine. Some of the most important efforts include our volunteer driven Back the Brookie campaign, the recently released New England brook trout report, and the TU role in a joint effort by federal agencies and conservation groups to develop a comprehensive brook trout management plan. And, 2005 kicked off an effort to protect the Rapid River in Maine from invasive smallmouth bass.

Eastern Water - Trout Unlimited’s Eastern Water Project is modeled on the successful water advocacy efforts in the Western states. TU is working with communities throughout the region to address a host of water management issues including dry streambeds, water shortages and habitat degradation. In December 2006, TU released a new report entitled “A Glass Half Full: The Future of Water in New England.

Atlantic Salmon - TU has long been committed to restoring sustainable Atlantic salmon runs to Maine, their last stronghold in the United States. TU is engaged on a variety of fronts to restore habitat and improve management practices to bring these endangered fish back from the brink, including efforts to remove dams and improve fish passage on the Penobscot River and a number of other rivers in Maine.