Search Results for: national river clean up
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82 dams removed to restore rivers, improve public safety in 2018
American Rivers annual survey shows continued demand for healthy, free-flowing rivers February 21, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 View the full list of dams removed in 2018: AmericanRivers.org/DamRemoval2018 Infographic: AmericanRivers.org/DamInfographic Database of all dam removals: AmericanRivers.org/DamRemovalDatabase Map of all dam removals: AmericanRivers.org/DamRemovalsMap (Washington) – Eighty-two outdated dams were removed in 2018, restoring rivers, improving public safety and […]
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Landmark Bill Protects Nearly 620 Miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers and Public Lands Nationwide
February 6, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 David Moryc, 503-307-1137 (Washington) — American Rivers today applauded the passage of a landmark bill protecting Wild and Scenic Rivers and other public lands and waters nationwide. S.47 is the largest package of Wild and Scenic River designations in nearly a decade. “This is a major step forward […]
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Fifty Years of Wild and Scenic Rivers in Washington: The Skagit River and Illabot Creek
In this third installment of our series, we’ll take a closer look at Washington’s mighty Skagit River system and one of its valuable tributaries, Illabot Creek.
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Keeping Our Rivers Grand
You never know what you’re going to find in a river.
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American Rivers receives Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
Previous award recipients have included His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco; National Park Service and its director, Jonathan Jarvis; Alexandra Cousteau; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Dr. John Briscoe; and Olivia Newton-John and John Easterling.
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The 2018 Election results through a river’s lens
But on Election Night, CNN Didn’t Even Mention Floodplain Restoration?!?
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The Nation Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
50 years later, it has never been more important to fight for our rivers
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American Rivers Statement on Hurricane Florence Flooding
September 21, 2018 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org In the wake of destruction brought by Hurricane Florence, American Rivers President Bob Irvin made the following statement: “For the fourth year in a row, the Carolinas have been hit hard by devastating hurricanes and flooding. As a national conservation organization with offices in North Carolina and […]
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Congaree River Blue Trail
From The Congaree River’s origin at the confluence of the Broad and Saluda rivers near the Piedmont fall line in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, to its remote, bottomland terminus at Congaree National Park, the Congaree offers a distinct diversity of rich history, varied wildlife and remarkable habitat linking South Carolina’s largest city to its largest […]
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Bloede Dam Removal Begins, Restoring Patapsco River, Improving Public Safety
September 5, 2018 Contact: Amy Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 Lauri Munroe-Hultman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 413-588-1005 Kate Brogan, NOAA, 202-603-9651 Baltimore – Conservation leaders, federal and state officials, and other partners gathered today on the Patapsco River to celebrate the removal of Bloede Dam – an effort that has been a decade in the […]
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What You Need to Know About National Public Lands Day
This annual celebration includes an opportunity to volunteer to cleanup and restore our public lands and waters, and free admission to many federal, state, county and city owned lands and parks.
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Victory for Clean Water
In a huge win for rivers, a federal judge in South Carolina struck down the administration’s effort to strip away crucial clean water protections.