Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
Hope Valley Meadow Restoration: Benefits for Focal Bird Species
Julie Fair, California Restoration Associate
March 27, 2013 | Water Supply
American Rivers is leading an effort to restore Hope Valley Meadow, an iconic recreation destination and integral component of the Upper Carson River watershed. Hope Valley Meadow is a valuable ecological and recreational resource, but has been significantly degraded by historical land use impacts. American Rivers is currently working with diverse project partners to develop restoration designs to improve Hope Valley’s range of ecosystem services, including habitat improvements for birds and other wildlife.
Read more »Finding New Ways To Access Your River
Evan Reimondo, Restoration and Outreach Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member
March 26, 2013 | Blue Trails
Did you know that, at least in California, any time a new bridge is built or an old one replaced, the overseeing governmental agency is obligated to conduct a study on the feasibility of providing public access to the river? No? Well neither did we!
Read more »Stepping back in time on the Loxahatchee River
Scott Bosse, Director, Northern Rockies
March 25, 2013 | Wild and Scenic Rivers
Once a year my parents would take me to my favorite local haunt – the Loxahatchee River in Jonathan Dickinson State Park. There, we’d rent a canoe and head into the riverine wilderness looking for manatees, turtles and alligators. I remember feeling like I was exploring the remotest reaches of the upper Amazon, not knowing what fascinating creatures might lie around the next bend.
Read more »Smarter Flood Management in California's Central Valley
Evan Reimondo, Restoration and Outreach Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member
March 22, 2013 | Floods & Floodplains
American Rivers is spearheading an effort to improve the safety and sustainability, while increasing the recreational, environmental, and community benefits, of a proposed levee modification project on the Feather River, CA.
Read more »The Last Wild River
Matt Rice, Director, Colorado Conservation
March 20, 2013 | Wild and Scenic Rivers
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to fly in a helicopter over the Yampa River, the last wild river in the Colorado River Basin courtesy of LightHawk; a fantastic organization that works with volunteer pilots to fly over priority conservation areas.
The Yampa River rises in the Flat Top Mountains near Steamboat, Colorado and flows through some of the most beautiful, rugged and barren country anywhere in America. The Yampa meets the Green River at Echo Park in Dinosaur National Monument.
Taking Control: Managing Your Stormwater Runoff Contribution
Jacob Dyste, River Restoration and Assessment Assistant, AmeriCorps Member
March 18, 2013 | Stormwater & Sewage, Water Supply, Climate Change
The challenges facing our rivers today are daunting; and frequently the solutions are equally so. Dam removal, floodplain restoration, and political maneuvering to protect wild and scenic rivers are not solutions that an everyday river enthusiast can relate to. Even as a professional in river conservation, the road forward sometimes feels overwhelming. I frequently find this frustrating – what needs to be done seems so obvious, yet so out of my control. Recently I’ve been working on a project that gives me the feeling that I can be in control of the difference that is made to the health of our rivers.
Read more »Sewage Right To Know - What's In Your Water?
Katherine Baer, Senior Director, Clean Water and Water Supply Programs
March 15, 2013 | Water Pollution, Stormwater & Sewage, Climate Change
When there’s a sewage overflow or spill into your local creek or swimming hole, wouldn’t you want to know about it? Well, in some places where there’s good monitoring and notification people do get this information about sewage overflows and can make their own choices about where and when to swim and play in their water.
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