Denise Zitnik
River Restoration Outreach Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member

Blog Posts By This Author

The Gentle Beginnings of Sierra Headwaters

October 21, 2011 | Restoring Rivers, Small Streams & Wetlands, Storage & Stream Flows

If you can’t get out to experience Sierra mountain meadows first hand, then you have to see this video produced by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy staring American Rivers own Luke Hunt and Daniel Nylen. It spotlights the restoration being done on these tranquil areas in the sierra headwaters, which impact the dramatic rushing rivers located downstream.

Deer Creek Tribute Trail Bridge

June 24, 2011 | Blue Trails

The first Saturday of June marked National Trails Day 2011. In Nevada City, California we celebrated with a hike along the new Deer Creek Tribute Trail. American Rivers, along with many local community groups, worked to create this 7-mile creek-side trail re-connecting the community to this beautiful, little known gem. On June 3rd, the California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird officially opened the Tribute Trail after years of anticipation.

Water Efficiency, Not Desalination, for Water Supply

May 2, 2011 | Global Warming, Water Efficiency

Could water from an under-regulated desalination plant in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula provide an alternative water source to portions of Southern California? That is exactly what might happen as water agencies supplying San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson look for new ways to provide water to compensate for the loss of 20% of flow in the Colorado River due to climate change.