We enable and accelerate the work of local conservation organizations, landowners, and government agencies by providing grants to restore cold water fish habitat.
In 2015, Trout and Salmon Foundation made a grant to the Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited to upgrade an irrigation diversion on Trail Creek (Montana) in the Clearwater River drainage near Seeley Lake. An old wooden dam was removed and replaced with a rock cross-vane that allows fish movement and continued irrigation of a nearby property. A fish screen…
Trout Unlimited and Wood River Land Trust recently released the results of their Big Wood River research project. The research project will guide future restoration decisions on the Big Wood River and is an excellent example of the type of research that supports many of the in-stream projects that receive grants from the Trout and Salmon Foundation. In 2015, TSF made a grant…
In 2014, TSF made a grant to Au Sable River Property Owners Association to support their long term effort, through Cedars for the Au Sable, to plant northern white-cedars along the Au Sable and Manistee Rivers in Michigan. This volunteer-driven project has planted nearly 20,000 native northern-white cedars on private and public land over the last 18 years. The…
In 2015, Trout and Salmon Foundation made a grant to support Yellowstone Park Foundation’s efforts to control the Lake Trout population in Yellowstone Lake. Lake Trout are an invasive species and are the primarily culprit in the decline of native Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The decline of the Yellowstone cuttie has had significant impacts on the broader Yellowstone Lake food…
In 2014, Trout and Salmon Foundation made a grant to support Phase 1 of CalTrout’s Hat Creek Riparian Restoration and Re-Vegetation Plan. CalTrout has a great overview of the broader Hat Creek and Fall River Restoration program on its website. Check it out here. The history of CalTrout’s hard work and innovation on Hat Creek is worth a watch,…
Trout and Salmon Foundation 2015 Grants Fund Impactful Trout and Salmon Habitat Improvement Projects From East Coast to Rocky Mountains Island Park, Idaho – Trout and Salmon Foundation (“TSF”) announces 2015 grant recipients approved at TSF’s annual board meeting. “Consistent with TSF’s long history, we are thrilled to support our conservation partners in funding meaningful trout and salmon habitat…
Trout and Salmon Foundation supported grant proposals from The Nature Conservancy in 2012 and 2013 to address water temperatures in Kilpatrick Pond on Silver Creek in Idaho. This video provides a great overview of the amazing progress made by The Nature Conservancy and nearby landowners: About Trout and Salmon Foundation Trout and Salmon Foundation has donated more than $1.0 million to protect…
Trout and Salmon Foundation made grants to Downeast Salmon Federation in 2013 and 2014 to support their efforts to “turn the tide” for the native Atlantic Salmon fishery in the East Machias River in Maine. This project recently received some nice press from Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News. About Trout and Salmon Foundation Trout and Salmon Foundation has donated more than…
