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by Mark Riley We have cancelled our scheduled speaker from The Keystone Center, Todd Bryan.  Our reason for canceling is National Trout Unlimited’s concern that by hosting Todd, we were conveying the perception that we would be open to anything beyond National TU’s unequivocal stand against the Pebble Mine.  That perception was not our purpose.

by Mark Riley Meeting Topic: Pebble Mine Proposal Near Bristol Bay, Alaska The Pebble deposit is a massive storehouse of gold, copper and molybdemum, located in the headwaters of the Kvichak and Nushagak Rivers, two of the eight major rivers that feed Bristol Bay. If built, Pebble would be one of the largest mines in

by Mark Riley Our request for $80,000 from the Fishing is Fun grant program has been conditionally approved by the Division of Wildlife — “conditionally” means we need to develop some additional documentation, project details and permits for review by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  This is great news for BFC and means we

by Mark Riley Orvis is holding a rod swap promotion in the month of July (see PDF): exchange a rod you currently own for a new Orvis rod and get 20% off.  The Orvis Boulder store has been kind enough to donate to BFC the rods exchanged for use in our youth programs and camps.

by Mark Riley See article from Denver Post on US Fish and Wildlife proposing conservation area of over 5 million acres.

by Mark Riley I just watched a moving and inspirational show on KRMA, part of their Nature series.  Here is the description: “Central Idaho’s Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 States. Endless rugged mountains, wild rivers, forests, and deep canyons define this land

by Mark Riley Actions by EPA possibly as a result of much work by TU, CTU and Headwaters Chapter. Click here for article in Denver Post.

by Mark Riley Click here to read an article in the New York Times.

by Mark Riley Here is an article in Denver Post regarding lawsuit against this controversial project. Click here to link to the article.