Trout Unlimited, a non-profit organization founded in 1959 in Michigan, is one of the most notable organizations involved in the conservation of freshwater bodies of water in the United States. These bodies include streams, rivers, and lakes as well as their associated upland habitats where trout and salmon, among other aquatic species, thrive.
Today, the non-profit organization has more than 150,000 volunteers in approximately 400 chapters across several states including Main, Montana, and Alaska. It has developed effective and efficient conservation tools for its purpose including the Conservation Success Index, which is a framework used in the assessment of cold water fish species in their native ranges.
Each chapter in the organization is dedicated to the conservation of a specific watershed area in the country. For example, the Little River Chapter protects the Little River watershed including wide sections of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Each chapter implements similar programs in stream and river restoration, group activities, and education projects, among others.
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