Search Results for: national river clean up
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Intern Profiles
Omnisha Philostin – Foundation Relations Intern 2021 Currently a junior at Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University studying Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems. I had the amazing opportunity of being able to intern virtually with American Rivers in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2021. Joining American Rivers as the Foundation Relations […]
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25 Pieces of Trash in 25 Days
River cleanups don’t have to happen in or on a river, and as individuals across the U.S. have shown, we can easily stop litter from reaching our rivers with one simple action.
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Opposition Growing to Aspen’s New Dam Proposals
These dams would flood protected land in the Maroon Bells Wilderness, one of the most visited and photographed valley’s in Colorado. What’s worse is that the dams are completely unnecessary for the health and vibrancy of Aspen.
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New Flood Standards for the New Normal Flood
Can the Obama Administration’s new flood standard help communities better prepare for bigger, more frequent floods?
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Don’t settle for letting the Merrimack backslide
Trout Unlimited’s Keith Curley talks about growing up on the Merrimack River and how he wants to promote a healthy river for future generations to enjoy.
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Forests to Faucets
Forests and forested watersheds in the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern U.S. are at serious risk due to development pressure from regional population growth, and as a result of land management practices. Compared to other regions around the country, the Southeast has some of the most vulnerable forests in the U.S. in terms of […]
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Integrated Water Management Resource Center
Introducing Integrated Water Management The following resources help to frame American Rivers’ approach to the philosophy of integrated water management (IWM), often referred to as ‘One Water’ or Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). IWM can be practiced at many scales; the utility scale, the city scale, and the watershed scale are common examples. American Rivers’ […]
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Water Crisis in Flint
Whether the issue is outdated infrastructure, poor water management, or pollution, the point is ultimately the same: every American deserves clean water.
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We Are Nothing Without Our Water
Guest post by Robin Singletary is a part of our America’s Most Endangered Rivers® series spotlighting the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. Living on the banks of the Flint River in southwest Georgia, and being able to enjoy the Flint as I have my entire life, reading that announcement was heartbreaking. I am sorry that we have mismanaged […]
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Greenhouse Gas Monitoring In The Sierra Nevada
As an avid cross-country skier and all-around winter sports enthusiast, seeing a fresh blanket of snow in the Sierra Nevada is grounds for excitement. The snowpack is also great news for our rivers and water supply in California. But a hefty snowpack also means challenging conditions for monitoring winter greenhouse gas emissions in Sierra meadows, […]
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Thanks for Volunteering!
Thank you for volunteering with National River Cleanup! In a few minutes you should receive a confirmation email with your registration information.
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Dams are problem creators, not problem solvers
What will 3,700 more new dams do that 48,000 existing ones haven’t already done? Invite more problems. According to a new study done by researchers in Europe, the 3,700 new dams under construction or planned for construction around the world will not meet the electricity demands of the developing countries where the dams are planned. […]