Lynsey Knowles
National River Cleanup Campaign Manager

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National River Cleanup® joins forces on the Potomac River

April 18, 2012 | Clean Water, National River Cleanup, Restoring Rivers

National River Cleanup® joined the Potomac Conservancy last Saturday for a sunny and productive morning out on our Nation’s River. The river cleanup site in Cabin John, Maryland along the C&O Canal was one of hundreds of cleanup sites that worked out on the Potomac River as part of the Alice Ferguson Foundation 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed cleanup.

Earth Day 2012: How will you celebrate?

April 10, 2012 | Clean Water, Protecting Rivers, National River Cleanup, Restoring Rivers

April 22, 1970 – let’s take a walk down memory lane. In the heart of flower power, Nixon’s presidency, the Vietnam War, the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and the last Beatles’ album - the modern environmental movement was born.

A River by Any Other Name

March 23, 2012 | National River Cleanup, Clean Water, Restoring Rivers

This map, designed by Derek Watkins, is an interesting visual representation linking cultural, environmental and geographic patterns in generic toponyms. This fascinating map captured my attention with its lite-brite-esq quality.

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere…

March 2, 2012 | Clean Water, National River Cleanup, Restoring Rivers

...with more than enough to spare. As part of the National River Cleanup® efforts we ask our organizers to fill out a post-event survey once the river cleanup is over. We collect this information to better understand what types of trash are polluting our waterways. Can you take a wild guess what the number one item of trash found in the river was in 2011?

Be the Change in 2012: Register with National River Cleanup®

February 13, 2012 | Clean Water, Restoring Rivers, National River Cleanup

The time has come.

Embrace your inner community-organizer roots and organize a river cleanup in 2012. 

MLK Day of Service: Volunteer to Clean Your River

January 13, 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once stated in 1957, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”  His words continue to resonate with us to this day as the upcoming anniversary of his birth approaches on January 16, 2012.

National River Cleanup® Year in Review: 5 Ws of 2011

January 11, 2012

  Last year American Rivers celebrated the 20th Anniversary of National River Cleanup.  The 5 Ws below highlight the remarkable achievements of 2011:  

Congratulations 2011 National River Cleanup Photo Contest Winner!

December 13, 2011 | National River Cleanup, Restoring Rivers

American Rivers would like to congratulate the National River Cleanup® Ohio River Sweep participants in submitting the best photo of 2011! Jeanne Ison of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, submitted this photo of her adorable granddaughter, Christina Crouch, age 3. Their family both organizes and participates in this cleanup every year and together Jeanne, Misti and her daughter Christina, represent three generations out on the river!

Taking out the trash with REI

December 5, 2011 | National River Cleanup, Restoring Rivers

On a cool, crisp morning in late September, I had the privilege of joining 150 REI employees, local organizations, volunteers and citizens of Bedford County on the banks the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in Pennsylvania. This annual river cleanup is made possible thanks our generous sponsors, REI.