Conserving, protecting and restoring
Massaschusetts and Rhode Island's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

Map and Guide to RI / MA Trout Unlimited Chapters

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News:

Dec, 2011 HAWLEY, MA - The state Department of Environmental Protection has ordered a Middlesex County contractor to halt work on the Chickley River in western Franklin County and repair environmental damage it caused along miles of the tributary to the Deerfield River following Tropical Storm Irene. >>Read More

Dec, 2011 - Felt soles banned in RI waters. >>Read More

December, 2011 - Felt soles banned statewide in Alaska to battle invasive species: >>Read More

Expect more on the Felt soles issue to come. Maybe you want to get or give some new waders for Christmas?

Dec 11, 2011 - 10 AM - Meeting to Elect Council Officers - Location: Audubon Center in Worcester >>Read More


Mark your Calendar for 2012:

- Jan 21: MA-RI-TU Council Banquet
- Jan 20-22: The Fly Fishing Show/Marlboro
- Feb 10-12: Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo/ Worcester DCU Center
- May: Indian Hollow Council Weekend

MA / RI Council is actively seeking donations, volunteers and sponsors for our Annual Banquet.

Free display and outreach opportunties are available to Chapters wishing to participate in Shows and Expos.

Come to Council meetings or contact your local Chapter officers for details.

Ongoing:

Oct 3, 2011 - Read MA/RI Council Chair's Letter Supporting Sustainable Water Management

TU is very concerned about the negative impacts on native wild brook trout and other wild trout species (rainbow, brown, and Atlantic salmon) associated with water withdrawals—especially withdrawals made during the summer months, when rivers and streams are more vulnerable because of already at their lowest annual flow levels, leading to warmer temperatures and adverse effects on trout populations.   We strongly believe that adequate flows throughout the year are critical to ecological balance and to the protection and conservation of trout populations. >Read More

June 3, 2011 - North Hoosic River Briggsville Dam Removal Celebrated in Clarksburg, Mass.

On hand were Joe Overlock of the Hoosic Chapter of Trout Unlimited along with public and private partners who worked together on the project, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Town of Clarksburg, American Rivers, Massachusetts Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership, Hoosic River Watershed Association, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Sweet Water Trust, Wildlife Conservation Society, Cascade School Supplies. NRCS provided more than $350,000 in financial assistance for the project. Other partners provided an additional $200,000, bringing total funding for the dam removal project to nearly $550,000.

Invasive Species Report:

March 30, 2011 - News Flash... Didymo found in CT.

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that the highly invasive freshwater alga, Didymosphenia geminata, known as "didymo", has been discovered in the West Branch Farmington River, a very popular trout stream in northwestern Connecticut. >>Read more about CT Didymo here

Read more: New Hampshire Didymo | Vermont Didymo

July 13, 2009 - Zebra Mussels Found in Laurel Lake, Berkshire Count, Lee /Lenox MA.

Please take deliberate steps to help avoid spread of invasive species.

Expect updates from MA / RI TU Council on methods to combat didymo and other invasive species of impact to coldwater resources.

-----------------Kudos for MA / RI Projects Below-----------------

July 7, 2010 - Stop Spewing Carbon announces victory in halting biomass for energy projects in Massachusetts. This breaking news very likely means the Russell Biomass Waste to Energy Plant that would have destroyed valuable fish habitat in the Westfield River as well as other biomass to energy projects will not be built. Stay Tuned for more. >> Details

May, 2010 - Red Brook Coordinator Warren Winders honored as "Bay Guardian" for his commitment and work on sea run brook trout habitat restoration by The Coalition for Buzzards Bay. Congratulations to Warren, SMTU and all the supporting partners. >> Details

Sea Run Trout Stocking in Mill River, Newburyport, April, 2010. Hats off to the NorEast Chapter! >>Details

Massachusetts Acquires 245 Acre to Expand Mass Wildlife's Red Brook Wildlife Management Area >>Read More

Blackstone River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Ceremony Sept 20, 2009 >>Read More

May 2009 - Local TU Chapters Win $ 18,000 in Grants for State Supported Stream Restoration Projects >> More

The Southeast Massachusetts Chapter received $8,800 toward the restoration of Red Brook in Wareham and Plymouth, and the Hoosuck Chapter was awarded $10,000 toward the restoration of Thunder Brook in Cheshire. Funding support comes from Trout Unlimited’s Embrace-A-Stream program, which provides assistance to local chapters engaged in work to restore coldwater streams.