What can Trout Unlimited members and chapters do to help local streams and rivers endure the effects of climate change?
Trout Unlimited members and chapters can work with state and local partners to identify and protect high quality habitats and sources of cold, clean water. They can identify barriers to fish movement within streams such as perched culverts or small obsolete dams, and work to remove these barriers. They also can restore entire watersheds by working with landowners and agencies to improve habitat diversity in streams and floodplains. Trout Unlimited’s Conservation Success Index can help identify strategically important places for new restoration projects. Other stewardship activities include: working with communities to plant trees and sustain conservation and recovery efforts, and monitoring changes in fish populations and waterways. A few of the most practical and easiest steps include conserving water and energy at home and in the workplace.
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