Search Results for: national river clean up
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Saving the Buffalo River for Future Generations
The Buffalo National River, one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, is a special place that has been protected as a national park but industrial hog farming threatens the health of the river and local tourism.
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Win for the Grand Canyon: American Rivers Applauds Navajo Nation Council Vote
November 1, 2017 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Washington, DC – American Rivers today applauded a significant step toward protecting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from harmful development. On Tuesday, the Navajo Nation Council voted 16-2 to reject construction of the Escalade tramway and resort in the heart of the canyon. American Rivers […]
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Waccamaw Cleanup Warriors at it Again
Thanks to 26 eager volunteers attending the postponed South Carolina River Sweep on the Waccamaw River Blue Trail, the Waccamaw was left in better condition than it was found.
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Alice’s Garden: Solutions for Clean Water in Milwaukee
Meet Venice Williams, executive director of Alice’s Garden, a community garden in Milwaukee. In our new film, produced in partnership with Milwaukee Water Commons, Venice shares her connections with rivers and water, and shows how the garden is using innovative water solutions that are a model for other communities nationwide. “I awaken, hopeful. I go […]
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Urban River Revival: Celebrating Ohio’s Mill Creek
In 1996, Mill Creek was recognized as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. Now, thanks to 2 local non-profit organizations, Mill Creek has better water quality, accessible bike paths, and an increase in species of fish. For Mill Creek, the future looks bright.
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National Flood Insurance Program Essential to Helping Communities
Strong awareness tools combined with smart and safe floodplain management practices can help guide communities towards less risky development, and result in floodplains that have more room for rivers to safely flood.
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Hurricane Harvey Flooding: American Rivers Media Availability
August 30, 2017 Contact: Amy Kober, akober@americanrivers.org, 503-708-1145 While the rescue and relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Harvey is ongoing, many are asking why the flooding in Houston has been so severe, and how communities can protect themselves from disastrous floods in the future. Experts from American Rivers, a national non-profit river conservation […]
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PermaCollective’s Purity Springs Cleanup
Come join us for this unique community service event! PermaCollective has teamed up with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful for their annual Hillsborough River & Coastal Cleanup. As part of the International Coastal Cleanup, volunteers will engage in vital international research activities. Come join us for an afternoon spent at Purity Springs Park, taking action against […]
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Secretary Zinke’s National Monuments Recommendation: Statement by American Rivers
August 24, 2017 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington, DC – The Associated Press is reporting today that Interior Secretary Zinke will “recommend changes to a ‘handful’ of national monuments but none to be eliminated.” Scaling back protections for treasured public lands could result in the destruction of Native American archaeological sites, impaired access for hunting […]
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Local Resident Stands Up for Clean Water in Green-Toutle
Mining in Washington’s Green-Toutle watershed could impact drinking water supplies, so local residents are taking a stand to defend the river for drinking and recreation.
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With No Infrastructure Plan, President Trump Again Undermines Protection of Clean Water, Clean Air, Healthy Lands, and Wildlife
August 15, 2017 Contact: Meghan Boian, mboian@americanrivers.org Washington, DC – President Trump signed an Executive Order today that undermines crucial environmental reviews and wastes taxpayer dollars by directing federal agencies to ignore flood risks in making federal expenditures on infrastructure. “Today, President Trump ordered even more rollbacks of environmental safeguards in what has quickly become […]
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We Are Rivers Podcast
Conversations about the Rivers that Connect Us To further the conversation about the value and complexity of rivers, American Rivers launched our podcast series, “We are Rivers: Conversations about the Rivers that Connect Us.” “We Are Rivers” takes its listeners on a journey to tell the stories of rivers and the important relationship they have […]