Search Results for: rough ready
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Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network Gets on the River
On an early morning in late summer, with already a hint of fall in the air, the inaugural Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network (IWLN) river trip pulled away from the Sand Island launch on the San Juan River in southern Utah, along the border of the Navajo Nation. All river trips hold the promise–and very often […]
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Cleaning up after yourself
We all make a mess sometimes. Maybe it’s filling up the sink with dishes and leaving cups and glasses scattered around the apartment after that party. Or the school project where your kid scrambled to make that baking soda and vinegar volcano for a science class the morning it was due. Or left a deadbeat dam […]
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Between a Farm and a River
I left my house early this morning to make the trek north to Vernal, Utah, where the rest of our crew was set to meet. It’s a Friday in early September, which normally would mean I’d be finishing up any last-minute vegetable harvesting and packing, and then heading out for deliveries. This has been my […]
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Protecting One of Arizona’s Last, Best, and Wildest Rivers: The Upper Verde River
Tucked away in northern Arizona, sheltered from the generally dire news about water in the West and especially the Colorado River basin, lie the headwaters of the Verde River. The upper section of the Verde River, between Paulden and Clarkdale, along with its critical tributaries Granite and Sycamore creeks, are some of the most ecologically […]
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Vamos Outdoors Project x American Rivers Float the Mighty Skagit River: A Photo Essay
In June 2023, American Rivers teamed up once again with the Vamos Outdoors Project to float the Wild and Scenic Skagit River. Students from Latine, Migrant, Multilingual, and Newcomer families enjoyed a vibrant afternoon on an ecological gem of a river right in their backyards. We gave the students a few waterproof disposable cameras, and this […]
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Summer Flooding Challenges the United States’ Climate Change REadiness
The flash flooding currently happening in Southern California and Nevada is the latest example of why we must transform the management and health of rivers and streams to strengthen communities in the face of climate change. Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit California since 1939 and it has dropped historic amounts […]
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Intrenchment Creek
Equitable One Water Management in the Intrenchment Creek Watershed The headwaters of Intrenchment Creek in Atlanta, GA are hidden beneath an urban landscape defined by asphalt, from the tangled intersection of I-75/85 and I-20 to vast parking lots surrounding the former Olympic Stadium/Turner Field—projects which displaced residents, small businesses, and jobs, and caused major flooding […]
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Eight Ways to Write a River-Friendly Farm Bill
Farmers face some of the most daunting challenges to stay in business. Over the last decade, we’ve seen increased flooding which leaves many farmers, landowners, and ag producers at risk. The economic impact of severe storms, fires, drought, and flood disasters can be quite expensive. As a result, farmers experience crop loss, contamination, soil erosion, […]
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why?- because river advocacy is cultural preservation
Kayeloni Scott, Communications Director at American Rivers, is a Spokane Tribal member and Nez Perce descendant who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. The question was recently posed: What is your “why”? Why do I do this work? My immediate thought was, it just happened. As I reflected a little more, I do recall when […]
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Lehigh River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
Poorly planned development threatens clean water Contact: Lia Mastropolo, 717-763-0743 Donna Kohut, 570-778-3979 Washington — American Rivers today named Pennsylvania’s Lehigh River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing the threat that poorly planned proliferation of warehouse and distribution centers poses to river health. American Rivers and partners called on decision makers to improve protections for the river in […]
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Chilkat and Klehini Rivers named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
Contact: David Moryc, American Rivers Senior Director of River Protectionsdmoryc@americanrivers.org | 503-307-1137 Gershon Cohen, Alaska Clean Water Advocacy Project Director gershon@aptalaska.net | 907-314-0228 American Rivers has named the Chilkat and Klehini Rivers among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, pointing out the threats of a proposed copper and zinc mine that would likely result in contamination of nearby […]
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Eel River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023
PG&E must remove obsolete dams to recover California’s flagging salmon runs Contact: Alicia Hamann, alicia@eelriver.org, 707-382-8859 Charlie Schneider, cschneider@caltrout.org 707-217-0409 Meghan Quinn, mquinn@americanrivers.org 530-539-5530 Nikcole Whipple, nikcolewhipple@gmail.com 707-353-0557 Washington — American Rivers today named California’s Eel River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, citing Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E’s) Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project that is driving Chinook salmon, steelhead, and […]