Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
Journey down the Hitchcock Creek Blue Trail
Jamie Mierau, Director, River Protection
October 14, 2011 | Blue Trails, Dams & Dam Removal
Until recently, a dam degrade and blocked migrating fish from spawning habitat and prevented the community of Rockingham, North Carolina from safely enjoying their river through boating and fishing. With the help of American Rivers, NOAA, and others, the dam has been removed and plans are in the works to create a 12 mile blue trail.
Read more »Year of the River Video Project: White Salmon Restoration
Amy Souers Kober, Senior Director of Communications
October 11, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
Second video on the Year of the River. The restoration of Washington's White Salmon River begins on October 26, when a hole will be blasted at the base of Condit Dam. Removing the outdated 125-foot tall dam will restore the health of the river and habitat for salmon and steelhead.
Read more »Blast from the Past: 1993 Video of Condit Dam Hearing
October 10, 2011 | Dams & Dam RemovalWith the removal of Condit Dam on Washington’s White Salmon River set to begin in earnest on October 26, 2011, a video from 1993 showing news and public hearing footage underscores the many years of effort that it took to bring this river back to life.
Read more »Massive dam threatens wild Alaska river
Amy Souers Kober, Senior Director of Communications
October 3, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
Richard Leo, from the Coalition for Susitna Dam Alternatives, explains why a massive new dam in the heart of Alaska’s wilderness doesn’t make sense.
Read more »Rock and Roll - Elwha, Be Free!
September 23, 2011 | Dams & Dam RemovalIt was really special to be a part of the Elwha dam removal celebration last weekend. These people and quotes have stuck with me, and I wanted to share them with you:
Read more »Making Hydropower Dams Work Better
John Seebach, Senior Director, Federal River Management
September 22, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Hydropower
Removing a dam is a great way to restore a river, but what about hydropower dams that society depends on? American Rivers has a long history of working to make those dams work better.
Read more »Reflections on the Elwha dam removal ceremony
September 20, 2011 | Dams & Dam RemovalThe president of American Rivers, Bob Irvin, reports on his experience at the Elwha River dam removal ceremony - the beginning of the world’s biggest dam removal project.
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