Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
Fall River Cleanup With REI
October 7, 2012 | National River CleanupNational River Cleanup joined forces with REI and our local friends, Keep Bedford County Beautiful for the annual Bedford County Clean Sweep. Another successful year out the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River.
Read more »The Clean Water Act Through The Generations: Generation Y Series
October 5, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupLeading an 8 person boat, listening to the swoosh of the water fly under my port-side oar, feeling the beat of all 8 rowers turning their oars in sync with a “click.” There are no words to accurately describe this feeling on a calm morning out on the Potomac River with my crew team, watching the sun rise before the craziness of a 9th grade school day began.
Read more »MillerCoors Employees Clean Up Local Rivers During Great Water Month
Anne Paterson, Director, Corporate Relations
September 14, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River Cleanup
Personally, I love a cold beer after a float down the river. And you certainly can’t call yourself a “beer lover” without recognizing how important clean water is to the production of that bit of frothy goodness.
Read more »8th Annual Winooski River Cleanup with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
August 15, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupLast week I had the pleasure of participating in Green Mountain Coffee’s 8th Annual Winooski River Cleanup as part of National River Cleanup®. The five day river cleanup was attended by 240 employees in Waterbury, Vermont as part of Community Action For Employees otherwise known as their CAFE program. This program encourages volunteer participation by allowing employees to use up to 52 hours on volunteer projects of their choosing during their regular shift without losing any wages.
Read more »Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River
July 27, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupThe rain didn’t discourage the crowd of 85 volunteers from Cox Media Group Ohio, Manheim Cincinnati, and University of Dayton on the river last week. For the third year in a row, the Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River was a success in removing litter and debris from the river that flows through downtown Dayton, Ohio.
Read more »Reducing Our Plastic Use – One “River Fan” At A Time
June 28, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupLast weekend a few American Rivers staff members volunteered for a cause near and dear to our hearts. We joined the Brita Filter for Good® Music Project team at the Dave Matthews Band concert in Virginia to speak to fans about the importance of reducing their plastic waste.
Read more »Manheim & American Rivers Clean Up the Conestoga River
June 19, 2012 | National River CleanupWhat’s better than sleeping in on a Saturday morning?
In my humble opinion, it was joining over 100 Manheim employees out on the Conestoga River to clean their local waterway to benefit their community, wildlife, and nature.
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