Search Results for: national river clean up
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Volunteer with National River Cleanup®
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Announcing the 2015 National River Cleanup Photo Contest!
Enter the 2015 National River Cleanup Photo Contest today! We are now accepting up to 10 entries per person from your 2015 cleanup events. See our website for all the rules and our submission form.
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American Rivers Kicks Off National River Cleanup® Season
May 24, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – American Rivers, the nation’s leading voice for healthy rivers and clean water, today announced the 2014 kickoff of National River Cleanup®, a program that mobilizes volunteers across the country to clean up trash from local rivers and streams. Thanks to National River Cleanup, more than 1 million volunteers […]
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Vote for Clean Water
I was recently camping with my son’s Boy Scout troop, near some caves in West Virginia. The caves were formed by a stream running down the mountain, that carved out a piece of limestone. The stream currently runs through several cow pastures, and we regularly found cow manure right next to the stream. While hiking through […]
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American Rivers Announces Michael Sertle as Central Regional Director
Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145Mike Sertle, 815-238-3017 American Rivers announced today that Michael Sertle is joining the organization as its new Senior Director for the Central Region. Sertle has more than two decades of experience in river conservation and floodplain restoration, with a focus on public and private lands of the Upper Mississippi and Missouri […]
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Klamath River Runs Free for First Time in a Century as Largest Dam Removal in US History Nears Completion
Tribal and conservation advocates celebrate as river is returned to historic channel; restoration activities to continue for several more years CONTACT Ren Brownell, ren@klamathrenewal.org, KRRC PIO, 530-598-8255Craig Tucker, craig@suitsandsigns.com, Consultant for the Karuk Tribe 916-207-8294Matt Mais, mmais@yuroktribe.nsn.us, PR Director for the Yurok Tribe 707-954-0976 Klamath River Renewal Corporation • Karuk Tribe • Yurok Tribe • American Rivers • American Whitewater […]
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National Communications and Media Director
TITLE: National Media and Communications DirectorCLASSIFICATION: Director IWAGE CATEGORY: Exempt (Salary)DEPARTMENT: AdvancementREPORTS TO: Vice President, CommunicationsLOCATION: Washington, DC area preferred Click Here to Apply ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERSAmerican Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature with clean, abundant water and natural habitat. […]
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Aquatic Connectivity Groups
Clean, connected, resilient rivers are critical to species survival in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss – Thats why removing dams and improving passage at culverts is one of the most significant improvements we can make to river health. Across the country, state level Aquatic Connectivity groups work to share information, increase capacity, […]
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5 things to know about Project 2025 and your clean water
With the election season in full swing, you are likely hearing a lot about something called “Project 2025.” Project 2025, a document produced by the conservative think-tank, the Heritage Foundation with the support of 30 other leading conservative organizations, is a suggested blueprint for the next conservative President. Regardless of your politics, there are a […]
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Life Depends on Rivers℠
A campaign to transform the health of America’s rivers Our rivers and clean water supply are in crisis. American Rivers is launching a $100 million campaign to fundamentally transform river health nationwide. Join us in protecting our rivers and preserving clean water essential for all life. Rivers make life possible — they are the veins […]
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American Rivers joins 500+ stakeholders urging Congress to Pass a New Farm Bill in 2024
Washington – American Rivers joined more than 500 organizations, businesses, growers, irrigators, and landowners representing a diverse range of Farm Bill stakeholders from across the country in submitting a letter urging Congress to pass a Farm Bill before the end of the year. The Farm Bill expires in September, which was extended by Congress in […]
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American Rivers Announces Leda Huta as Vice President of Government Relations
Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers announced today that Leda Huta is joining the organization as its new Vice President, Government Relations. Huta is an accomplished coalition builder and conservation advocate, with more than two decades of expertise in water and wildlife policy. “Leda has been working to address the growing biodiversity crisis and water health […]