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Last updated: October 13, 2021 Welcome to the website operated by American Rivers, Inc. We hope that you will use our website to find more information about our conservation efforts, success stories and ongoing projects across the country to protect wild rivers, restore damaged rivers and conserve clean water. We ask that you read these […]
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Other Ways to Give
Looking for other ways you can support your rivers? Get Your Business Involved in Protecting Rivers Giving at Your Workplace Did you know that hundreds of corporations match their employees’ gifts? Ask your Human Resources Department if your employer has a matching gift program—you may be able to double (or triple!) your gift to American Rivers. […]
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Where Does My Drinking Water Come From?
Where does your drinking water come from? For many, the answer is the kitchen faucet. But our water does not just magically appear from the tap — it is a long process, and rivers play an essential role. When we think about our water infrastructure, what typically comes to mind are pipes and treatment plants. […]
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Why We Need to Restore Floodplains
FLOODS CAN BE INCONVENIENT. LARGE FLOODS CAN BE DOWNRIGHT DISASTROUS. Small, regular floods that inundate riverside floodplains are essential to a river’s health and provide a wide variety of benefits to wildlife, fish, and people. When we manage rivers wisely, we can keep communities safe and enjoy all of the benefits healthy rivers provide. Restoring […]
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Mountain Meadow Restoration in California
A meadow is an area where shallow groundwater enables grass-like plants and wildflowers to flourish. Although meadows cover only two percent of the Sierra Nevada mountain landscape in California, they are critical to the health and resiliency of the region’s rivers due to the ecosystem benefits they provide. Unfortunately, approximately half of all meadows in […]
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Third Time’s A Charm
Volunteers from Cox Enterprises, Inc. came out for the third year to clean up St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Saving a Wild Northwestern Gem
A local resident, Evelyn Cook, talks about why nickel mining would be a bad idea environmentally and economically for the Smith River in Oregon and California.
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States, tribes lose big in “Unlock Hydro” ‘power grab’
The proposed “unlock hydro” hydropower bill would eliminate the authority of states and tribes to negotiate for changes to dam licenses that benefit their communities and local waterways.
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Making the connection between headwaters and drinking water
This past week I had a chance to see first-hand the connections between headwaters and drinking water that we think about a lot here at American Rivers. I was backpacking with my family in the Vogelsang region of Yosemite National Park under clear blue skies with high Sierra meadows dominating the views and landscapes. At elevations […]
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5 Ways to Access the Grand Canyon (without building a tram to the Confluence)
The Grand Canyon provides a world class visitor experience. Here are ways to enjoy it.
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Earth Day with Plow & Hearth
On a windy Earth Day morning I arrived in Madison, Virginia to attend Plow & Hearth’s Earth Day Celebration. I had the pleasure to join a group of local, sustainable businesses who were tabling at the event. My favorite aspect of this Earth Day event was that there were so many ways for people to […]