Floods and Floodplains Projects
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
American Rivers is working to integrate sustainable flood management strategies into the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan to protect Californians, restore native habitat, and enhance the reliability of upstream reservoirs.
Central Valley Flood Management
Flood risk is growing in the Central Valley because the current flood conveyance system is insufficient to contain existing or future floods. American Rivers is working to reduce risk, restore ecosystems through flood conveyance and appropriate land usage.
Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project
American Rivers is participating in the first major tidal wetlands restoration on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, restoring over six miles of shoreline and providing recreational opportunities.
Expanding Meadow Restoration Across the Sierra Nevada
We are developing and standardizing methods to assess, prioritize and restore Sierra meadows and guidelines for monitoring post-restoration outcomes.
Flood Bypasses in California
As exemplified by the Yolo Bypass in California American Rivers is promoting the multiple benefits provided by flood bypasses for risk reduction and habitat restoration.
Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Lower San Joaquin River Flood Bypass
A bypass in the Lower San Joaquin would provide the only opportunity for expanding conveyance capacity, to protect cities, enhance habitat, and prepare for climate change.
Moving Out of Harm’s Way
River Restoration In Oakley, CA Engages Community
River restoration can be a win-win situation, inviting nature back in to become the centerpiece of a thriving community. In the city of Oakley, river ecology has sparked a community’s interest and engagement.
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
American Rivers is working to protect and restore the Delta for fish, birds, and people, and to provide sufficient water supply for the people of California through habitat restoration, flood management improvements, among other changes in operation.
Successful Habitat Restoration Projects
Transforming Urban Gardens
American Rivers and the Garden District Neighborhood Association recently received a grant through Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District’s Green Infrastructure Partnership Program. The funding is helping transform an area on Milwaukee’s Southside into a sustainable showcase for urban community gardens across the country.
Weathering Change: Policy Reforms that Cost Less and Make Communities Safer
Many federal policies still encourage the same backward-looking water management approaches that didn’t work in the past and are even less suited to the future. This report shared 10 reforms that showcase teh best ways we can change federal policies and embrace a forward-looking approach to water managemente
Westlawn Redevelopment
American Rivers was recently recognized for their work with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. Over the past year we helped the Housing Authority secure $225,000 from the Fund for Lake Michigan of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for bioswales in a reconstruction project of Wisconsin's largest public housing cluster on Milwaukee's northwest side.
Yolo Bypass and the Fremont Weir
The Yolo Bypass flood easement allows California to flood land in for public safety and ecological benefit. To expedite the habitat restoration and native species revival on the bypass American River is advocating for a controlled notch system on the Fremont Weir.
