Protecting Rivers

Our Projects

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Beaver Creek, AK

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Flint River, GA

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Laurel Hill Creek, PA

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Lower Snake River

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Lower St. Croix River

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Mattawoman Creek

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: North Fork of the Flathead River, MT

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Pascagoula River, MS

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, CA

2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Saluda River, SC

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Cedar River, IA

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Chetco River, OR

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Coosa River, AL

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Gauley River, WV

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Little River, NC

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Monongahela River, PA / WV

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Teton River, ID

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Upper Colorado River, CO

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Upper Delaware River, PA / NY

25 Years of Success

About American Rivers Blue Trails

Alpine Lakes, Washington

America's Most Endangered Rivers: 2009 Edition

America's Most Endangered Rivers: Background and Criteria

Publications and Reports

The Benefits of Conservation Planning: A Toolkit for the Tax Professional (05/01/2010)

The Ecological and Recreational Benefit of the Molalla River, Oregon (06/12/2009)

Beyond Banning Dams: Wild and Scenic Designations (05/05/2009)

Biological Contributions of Tributary Streams to the Wild Rogue River (11/01/2008)

America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2008 Edition (04/17/2008)

America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2007 Edition (04/18/2007)

Natural-Resource Amenities and Nebraska’s Economy: Current Connections, Challenges, and Possibilities (08/02/2006)

Video: Blueways - Protecting Rivers, Connecting Communities (01/11/2011)

Video: Senator Merkley rafts the Molalla River with American Rivers and the Mollala River Alliance (04/13/2010)

Video: America’s Most Endangered Rivers™: 2008 Edition (04/01/2008)

Video: Congaree River Blue Trail (07/10/2007)

Press Releases About Protecting Rivers

Poll shows widespread support for Rogue River Wild and Scenic and Wilderness legislation (02/01/12)

American Rivers statement on effort to roll back St Croix Wild and Scenic River protections (01/24/12)

Hopes Head Upstream for Water in Colorado River (11/14/11)

Conservation/River Expert Available to Comment on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (07/07/11)

“Endangered River” victory on the Chicago River (06/08/11)

Sewage Bacteria Makes Chicago River One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Susquehanna named Most Endangered River in the Nation (05/17/11)

Yuba named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Mississippi River named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Black Warrior River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

American Rivers Names America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2011 (05/17/11)

Green River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

St. Croix again named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Roanoke River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Ozarks Riverways among Nation’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Hoback named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Bristol Bay Rivers among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Rep. Bachmann's St. Croix freeway earmark bill would burden taxpayers, harm river heritage (03/01/11)

The most anti-environmental piece of legislation in history (02/24/11)

Bill Introduced to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River (02/17/11)

Obama Administration prioritizes healthy rivers in America’s Great Outdoors initiative (02/16/11)

American Rivers opens Colorado office to protect and restore state’s rivers (02/07/11)

Major hurdle cleared in effort to remove Condit Dam (12/16/10)

Florida Leaders Highlight Opportunities Presented by America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (08/25/10)

Bids Accepted for Simkins Dam Removal (08/19/10)

Protecting Rivers in the News

Yough River benefiting from travel guide Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (07/12/09)

Yet another reason to ratchet up river cleanup effort The State (05/03/09)

Wilderness bill expands protections for Oregon, other states The Oregonian (03/25/09)

What the Trout Tell Us Flathead Beacon (07/15/09)

We owe the Willamette River more trees, less concrete The Register Guard (11/22/09)

Blog Posts About the Protecting Rivers

River Policy Update: 2011 Wrap-Up (02/03/12)

An "Energetic" State of the Union (01/27/12)

Winter Wonders: Five Rivers to Enjoy Now (01/27/12)

New Outdoor Nation Grant Opportunity (01/24/12)

One Book, One Columbia reading with American Rivers (01/23/12)

Wild and Scenic Film Festival Highlights Yuba Salmon (01/20/12)

Help Keep the Roanoke River Free of Uranium! (01/19/12)

Protecting Rivers in NY from Fracking (01/06/12)

1968 - 1988 - 2012? Help make 2012 a Rogue year! (01/04/12)

Verde River Blue Trail Kick-Off (12/29/11)

Restore the Yakima River and its salmon! (12/21/11)

Success on Mattawoman Creek (12/20/11)

Holiday Spirit on the Rogue (12/16/11)

What is Happening with the 2011 Most Endangered Rivers? (12/08/11)

Say No to Fracking for North Carolina (12/02/11)

Attention Bears, Cubs, and Bulls: Chicago River is Becoming a Cleaner Watering Hole (12/02/11)

Help Us Give the Delaware River an Upgrade (11/28/11)

DRBC Postpones Vote on Fracking Regulations (11/18/11)

Will the Delaware River Basin Soon be Fracked Up? (11/17/11)

A Weekend on the Congaree River Blue Trail (11/02/11)