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Redband trout and nonnative trout in the Wood River Basin

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Cutthroat trout may be the state fish, but the redband trout is itself a state gem. Redband trout are a subspecies of rainbow trout that are native to the interior…

2024 Annual Hayspur Adventure

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Everyone left with a smile.... Thanks to the intrepid friends and fellow volunteers from the Trout Unlimited Hemingway Chapter, as well as the staff of the Hayspur Fish Hatchery, 60…

Box Car Bend Clean Up

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Details for 2024 Activity Day:  June 15th // 9 - 1 PM // Box Car Bend The Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited partners with The Wood River Land Trust on…

Volunteer at Silver Creek Preserve

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Join us at Silver Creek Preserve on June 8th, 2024 from 10pm-1pm to help us clean up before opening day. Potential projects include: Trails & sign maintenance Cleaning of fishing…

The problem is the river, not the fish

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The Big Wood River needs help. Idaho Fish and Game’s Magic Valley regional fisheries manager told the Blaine County Commission early this month that there are too many too-small rainbow…

Spaulding Recipient 2024

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2024 Spaulding Scholarship Recipient: Penelope Hunt We are so proud to honor Wood River High School senior, Penelope Hunt, with a $6,000/four years or $1500/year college scholarship this evening. She'll…

Empire Mine Update

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Friends and Supporters, It has been a few months since our last update but rest assured that we have been monitoring the activities and all communications by Phoenix Copper as…

Salmon Recovery and Dam Removal

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Thursday, December 14, the White House announced a true whole-of-government commitment to restoring salmon. It includes massive commitments to invest in the infrastructure reimbursements which are necessary to replace the…

Redband Trout study on the Big Wood River

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Local anglers have long valued the Big Wood’s wild trout, but new evidence suggests they’re even more special: they likely represent a unique lineage of native redbands. The Big Wood River…

Public Comment: Kilpatrick Bridge

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Need for Public Comment: Deadline November 17th, 2023 Please consider filing comments in support of sustained ADA and public access. Public comments on the design plans are due by November…

Spaulding Recipients 2023

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2023 Spaulding Scholarship Recipients: Franco Ocampo and Gretel Huss We chose two students to represent the Spaulding Scholarship for 2023. Each student will be eligible for $1000/year or $4000/four years.…

Empire Mine

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Empire Mine update from Mike Gibson August 2022 Greetings Hemingway TUers, The Empire Mine proposed for Mackay in 2021 is a significant development for all fishermen and residents who use…