Trout Unlimited is America's leading trout and salmon conservation organization. Trout Unlimited has 125,000 members and 500 volunteer-based chapters spread across the United States and Canada. TU's mission is to conserve, protect and restore the nation's coldwater fisheries and their habitats. Trout Unlimited is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and a grass-roots board called the National Leadership Council. The NLC is comprised of a representative from each state. Trout Unlimited's national headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia. National staff for TU are also located in the Northwest, Northeast, upper Midwest and Southeast and Rocky Mountains.