Search Results for: national river clean up
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52 Years of Wild and Scenic Rivers
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act into law, establishing a system of protection for rivers with outstanding values.
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3 Ways You Can Still Help Clean Up Rivers
By following our Litter Collection Tips, you can still help keep our waters clean and healthy for people and wildlife.
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Fire and Water: Wildfire preparedness is important for people and rivers.
We must adopt up-to- date fire preparedness and wildfire fighting strategies into river management plans.
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Open Call for America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2021
We’re accepting nominations for our annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®!
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Investing in Rivers is Money Well Spent
From coast to coast, communities across the country are feeling the impacts of too much – or not enough water at the right time. Drought and record-breaking wildfires have plagued the West this summer. In the last month, over 5 million acres of land has burned in California, Washington and Oregon. These wildfires are uprooting […]
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Fire and Rivers in California
When forests burns, it also affects streams, rivers and communities far beyond the fire’s perimeter.
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American Rivers enlists Koya Leadership Partners in CEO search
September 9, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 The American Rivers Board of Directors announced today that it has retained Koya Leadership Partners to lead the search for a new President and CEO. American Rivers is the nation’s premier river conservation organization, dedicated to achieving clean water and healthy rivers for everyone, everywhere. Bob Irvin, who […]
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Environmental and Conservation Groups Applaud U.S. House of Representatives for passage of the Water Resources Development Act.
August 4, 2020 Contact: Olivia Dorothy, American Rivers, (217) 390-3658 (East Moline, IL)David Stokes, Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, (314) 918-1007 (St. Louis, MO)Ryan Grosso, Prairie Rivers Network, (815) 954-7920 (Champaign, IL)Jim Karpowicz, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, (573) 424-0077 (St. Louis, MO)Barry Drazkowski, Izaak Walton League, (507) 458-6642 (Fountain City, WI)Trevor Russell, Friends of the Mississippi […]
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American Rivers President and CEO Bob Irvin to retire in January 2021
July 16, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers announced today that Wm. Robert (Bob) Irvin will retire as President and CEO in January 2021. “Bob’s leadership and vision will be greatly missed,” said John Haydock, Chairman of the American Rivers Board of Directors. “Over the past nine years, he has been a passionate voice […]
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It’s about the river
The debate around the future of lower Snake River is necessarily focused on specific issues: salmon, dams, energy, agriculture. But what often gets lost in the conversation is one of the most important values of all: the river itself.
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Outdoor recreation and conservation advocates challenge EPA rule granting industry priority over state, public in clean water decisions
For immediate releaseJuly 13, 2020 Contacts:Andrew Hawley, Western Environmental Law Center, 206-487-7250, hawley@westernlaw.orgAmy Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.orgBob Nasdor, American Whitewater, 617-584-4566, bob@americanwhitewater.orgNic Nelson, Idaho Rivers United, 208-343-7481, nic@idahorivers.orgWalter “Redgie” Collins, California Trout, 415-748-8755, rcollins@caltrout.org SEATTLE—Citing breathtaking levels of overreach, conservation, fishing, and paddling advocates today filed a complaint in federal court challenging the Environmental Protection […]
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New Forest Plan Expands Protections for some of Montana’s Most Storied Rivers
The Custer Gallatin National Forest’s new forest plan is good news for river lovers everywhere. It also highlights the need for federal legislation to permanently protect some of Montana’s most cherished rivers and streams.