Our Vision A Strategic Approach To Coldwater Fisheries Conservation
Colorado TU Chapters
Our Vision is Simple – by the next generation, Colorado TU will ensure that robust
populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive throughout Colorado, so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.
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Colorado TU’s Coldwater Conservation Strategy
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high quality habitat for native and wild coldwater fish and maintain free flowing rivers;
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Reconnect fragmented fish populations and habitats by restoring flows to dewatered rivers and re-opening fish passage;
Founded in 1969, Colorado TU is Colorado’s leading non-
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profit, grassroots sportsmen’s conservation organization providing
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watersheds by working in collaboration with sportsmen and women, other non-profit and governmental organizations, as well as private landowners, to preserve and improve the quality of habitats that support coldwater fish; and
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a voice for Colorado’s rivers. Colorado TU leverages the power of its 10,000 members from 23 chapters who contribute over
the efforts of our volunteers and supporters by inspiring a strong conservation ethic in the next generation of river stewards through hands-on, field-based opportunities that foster awareness of the connections between Colorado’s trout, water resources, and the environment.
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55,000 volunteer hours annually to restoration, education, and advocacy, equivalent to the power of 26 full-time staff.
1 Alpine Anglers – Estes Park
13 Gore Range – Summit County
2 Boulder Flycasters – Boulder
14 Grand Valley Anglers – Grand Junction
3 Cherry Creek Anglers – Aurora
15 Gunnison Angling Society – Gunnison
4 Cheyenne Mountain – Colorado Springs
16 Gunnison Gorge Anglers – Delta/Montrose
5 Collegiate Peaks Anglers – Salida/Buena Vista
17 Purgatoire River Anglers – Trinidad
6 Colorado River Headwaters – Grand County
18 Rocky Mountain Flycasters – Fort Collins/Greeley
7 Cutthroat – Littleton
19 San Luis Valley – Alamosa
8 Denver – Denver
20 Southern Colorado Greenbacks – Pueblo
9 Eagle Valley – Eagle
21 St. Vrain Anglers – Longmont
10 Evergreen – Evergreen
22 West Denver – Lakewood
11 Ferdinand Hayden – Aspen/Glenwood Springs
23 Yampa Valley Flyfishers – Steamboat
12 Five Rivers – Durango/Cortez
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Colorado Trout Unlimited 2010 Year In Review
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