The Oregon Legislature recently wrapped up its 2025 legislative session and we’re pleased to report on some important policy and budget measures for fish and rivers.
Why the Comparative Survival Study Matters for Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead
For over two decades, the CSS has provided essential data and insights into how the system of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers impacts the survival of migratory fish in the watershed.
Our 2025 Washington State Legislative Wrap-up
Our recap of the 2025 Washington State legislature session and the wins and losses for steelhead, and road ahead.
Cold Water Connection Campaign
Cold Water Connection Campaign reopens rivers for Olympic Peninsula steelhead and salmon
A New Video Celebrates Trout Unlimited’s White Salmon Spawning Surveys
Volunteers are working with WDFW to collect steelhead spawning data after dam removal.
Durable Solutions for the Deschutes Basin
How TU is advocating for improved water quality and anadromous fish reintroduction within the hydropower management framework
Washington State’s $15 billion Budget Crisis
A shortfall in the legislature’s proposed operating budget for WDFW puts the Skagit River winter steelhead fishery in jeopardy.
Happy Wild Steelhead Day in Washington!
Why is March 15 used by WDFW to to determine if a spawning steelhead is a hatchery or a wild fish?
Science Friday: New genetic research provides key insights into struggling Yuba River salmon
Our scientists help confirm that a critical population of wild spring-run Chinook salmon still return to California’s Lower Yuba River.
Breakthrough on the Eel River
In California, a new agreement resolves a decades-long conflict to the benefit of fish and people.