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Farmington River
Sustaining Life for Millions The Farmington River watershed covers over 600 square miles in Massachusetts and Connecticut. It holds two national Partnership Wild & Scenic River designations and is a major tributary to the Connecticut River. The watershed has been utilized and stewarded by Indigenous people for more than 12,000 years, and in the 1600s, […]
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Federal funding advances critical dam removal projects
American Rivers receives $2,700,000 for river restoration April 24, 2024 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 The effort to restore rivers got an important boost this week with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing $70 million in grants, supporting 43 projects to remove outdated dams and other river barriers in 29 states. American Rivers is receiving […]
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Biden announces bold freshwater protection goals
Yesterday at the White House, the Biden Administration announced bold and exciting new national goals for the protection of rivers and freshwater resources as a part of its America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge. These goals include protecting and restoring 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers by 2030. These are the most […]
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Senior Director or Vice President of Government Affairs
TITLE: Senior Director or Vice President of Government AffairsCLASSIFICATION: Senior Director or Vice President (commensurate with experience)DEPARTMENT: ConservationWAGE CATEGORY: ExemptREPORTS TO: Senior Vice President, ConservationLOCATION: Washington, DC Click here to apply About American Rivers American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy […]
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White House’s Freshwater Challenge is Historic Commitment to Clean Water, Healthy Rivers
Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today hailed President Biden for the America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge, which sets bold new national goals for the protection of freshwater resources. These goals include protecting and restoring 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers by 2030. The White House announcement comes one week […]
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National River Protection Director
TITLE: National River Protection Director CLASSIFICATION: Director 1DEPARTMENT: Conservation WAGE CATEGORY: Commensurate with experienceREPORTS TO: Senior Director, River Protection ProgramLOCATION: Flexible Click Here to Apply ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERS American 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 […]
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Associate Director, California Data Science
TITLE: Associate Director, California River Restoration and Data ScienceCLASSIFICATION: Associate Director IDEPARTMENT: ConservationWAGE CATEGORY: Exempt or Non-exemptREPORTS TO: Director, California River Restoration and Dam RemovalLOCATION: Nevada City, CA, Sacramento, CA or home office within ~2-3-hour drive from Redding, CA Click here to apply About American RiversAmerican Rivers believes that a future of clean water and […]
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Associate Director, Hydropower Reform Coalition
TITLE: Associate Director, Hydropower Reform CoalitionCLASSIFICATION: Associate Director IWAGE CATEGORY: ExemptDEPARTMENT: Conservation, Hydropower Reform ProgramREPORTS TO: Director of Hydropower ReformLOCATION: Remote within United States. Preference given to candidates in California, Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes/Upper Mid-west, and Northeast Click Here to Apply ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERSAmerican Rivers embraces and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. […]
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Blackwater River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Blackwater River, West Virginia’s prized waterway renowned for its recreation opportunities and wildlife, joins the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024. Threatened by a highway project, urgent action is needed to safeguard this regional treasure. The Blackwater River is threatened by the currently State-preferred (but not yet adopted) […]
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Tijuana River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
San Diego, CA – The Tijuana River Watershed, the ancestral and current homeland of the Kumeyaay People and a vital lifeline for millions on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border, faces a mounting threat as pollution chokes its waters, endangering public health and undermining local economies. Decades of neglect and inadequate wastewater infrastructure have led […]
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Kobuk River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
Kotzebue, AK – Today, the Kobuk River has been named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® for 2024. The health of this river is currently under threat from speculative mining development, exacerbated by the effects of climate change. “The Kobuk River is more than a resource to local and Indigenous communities,” said Sarah Dyrdahl of […]
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Trinity River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, American Rivers named the Trinity River, the largest tributary of the Klamath River, among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2024. Excessive water withdrawals and rising water temperatures threaten the river, and the people and salmon who depend on it. With the removal of the Klamath River dams, a watershed-wide restoration effort […]