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2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, CA
2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
About American Rivers Blue Trails
America's Most Endangered Rivers: 2009 Edition
America's Most Endangered Rivers: Progress and Success: 2005 - 2009
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Reports: 1986-1995
America's Most Endangered Rivers™: Threats to Our Clean Water
Bear Valley Meadow Restoration Project
California Hydropower and Climate Change
Central Valley Flood Management
Connecting Water Conservation Efforts and Instream Flow Protections in the Colorado River Basin
Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration
Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project
Expanding Meadow Restoration Across the Sierra Nevada
Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Grazing Benefits on Restored Meadows
Hope Valley Restoration Project: A Collaborative Effort
Horse Creek Dam, Horse Creek, CA
How the Clean Water Act Helps Communities
Lower San Joaquin River Flood Bypass
Pauley Creek Meadows Restoration
River Friendly Agriculture in the San Gregorio Watershed
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Stormwater Management in the Yuba Watershed
Yolo Bypass and the Fremont Weir
Publications and Reports
Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)
Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities (05/01/2004)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
Beyond Dams: Options and Alternatives (05/01/2004)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2007 Edition (04/18/2007)
Video: Calling Back the Salmon Ceremony, Yuba River (10/10/2009)
Video: Healthy River, Healthy Communities: The Klamath Opportunity (02/15/2008)
Video: Taking a Second Look: Communities and Dam Removal (09/01/2000)
Press Releases About California
Senators Feinstein and Boxer stand up for clean water and river health (06/07/11)
Yuba named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)
American Rivers Names America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2011 (05/17/11)
American Rivers Releases List of 2010 Dam Removals (01/04/11)
It's Official: Removing Klamath Dams Saves Money for Power Customers (09/17/10)
American Rivers Awarded an Orvis Grant to Help Restore California’s Yuba Watershed (09/13/10)
Stanford University Plan to Protect Wildlife Is Inadequate (09/07/10)
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ (06/02/10)
American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 (06/02/10)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $133,000 to Restore Rivers and Fisheries in California (05/19/10)
America’s Most Endangered Rivers to be Announced June 2 (05/17/10)
American Rivers Selected as 2010 Orvis Conservation Grantee (03/03/10)
American Rivers signs agreements for world's largest river restoration project (02/18/10)
Don’t Sacrifice Science, Fishing Jobs in Jobs Bill Rider (02/11/10)
American Rivers stands by Klamath restoration agreements (02/10/10)
Klamath Settlement Agreements Finalized (01/08/10)
Mid-Year Update: America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 (10/20/09)
Klamath Dam Removal Agreement Sets in Motion World’s Biggest River Restoration Project (09/29/09)
Press Conference to be Held this Friday on Local River Restoration Project (04/14/09)
Sacramento-San Joaquin named America’s Most Endangered River (04/07/09)
President Obama Signs Historic Wild and Scenic River Bill into Law (03/30/09)
American Rivers and NOAA Award $290,000 to Restore Rivers and Improve Fish Passage in Six States (03/26/09)
Green Infrastructure Projects in California Would Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy (12/17/08)
American Rivers Awarded Grant to Improve Clean Water in the San Gregorio Creek Watershed (11/18/08)
Klamath Dams to be Removed Under New Deal (11/13/08)
California Rivers Near Wild and Scenic Protection (06/09/08)
California Member of Congress Sponsors Bill to Protect Wild Rivers (05/14/08)
Court Decision Reaffirms Obligation to Protect Wild and Scenic Rivers (03/28/08)
Commission Votes to Protect One of America's Most Endangered Rivers (02/07/08)
Judgment Day for one of America's Most Endangered Rivers (02/04/08)
Klamath Negotiators Announce Proposed Agreement (01/15/08)
It's official: Removing Klamath dams is cheapest, most effective option (11/16/07)
California in the News
Klamath River dam-removal benefits detailed San Francisco Chronicle (09/22/11)
Feds: Klamath Dam Removal Good For Fish, Cheaper Than Expected NPR (09/21/11)
Long-neglected L.A. River now open to paddlers CNN (08/23/11)
Will Dam Removal in the West Restore Salmon? National Geographic (07/25/11)
Floods along the Mississippi River lead to renewed calls for a change in strategy Washington Post (05/08/11)
Proposal to Restore Delta Bogs Down The Wall Street Journal (10/14/10)
Troubled waters Sacramento News & Review (07/22/10)
America’s 10 Most Endangered Rivers The Epoch Times (06/08/10)
Group lists America's 10 most endangered rivers CNN (06/02/10)
Report finds delta among most vulnerable rivers San Francisco Chronicle (06/02/10)
Let the Dams Come Down News Review (02/18/10)
‘Historic Step’ for Klamath Basin, Dams Public News Service (02/17/10)
River cleanup nets 1,200 bags of trash (02/16/10)
Feinstein to seek increased irrigation deliveries to farmers McClatchy Newspapers (02/12/10)
Tunnel picked for study of delta water delivery Sacramento Bee (02/12/10)
Lines are drawn over Klamath dam deals San Gabriel Valley Tribune (02/11/10)
A.P.P.L.E. Center Water Panel Well Attended Sierra Voices (02/10/10)
Water supply crisis, solutions set for panel tonight The Union (02/09/10)
Nevada City Council Passes on Grant Funding Opportunity Yuba Net (01/29/10)
California Bay–Delta meetings being held by the National Research Council Best Syndication (01/26/10)
APPLE Center for Sustainable Living presents: What is Water Sustainability? Yuba Net (01/25/10)
Give Change a Chance on the Klamath Times Standard (01/22/10)
GUEST VIEWPOINT: Now isn’t the time to tamper with Klamath dam removal Register Guarde (01/21/10)
Exhibit opening and Wild and Scenic Events The Apple Center for Sustainable Living Blog (01/10/10)
Final Klamath Basin Agreement The Oregonian (01/08/10)
KHTS Top Ten News Stories For 2009 KHTS (12/30/09)
Clock ticking on Klamath dam deal signing The Oakland Tribune (12/15/09)
How taking out dams splits environmental groups Crosscut (11/04/09)
BASS pros make big-screen debut Bass Master (10/12/09)
Biggest Dam Removal Project In History Will Restore Health of Klamath River Treehugger (10/09/09)
Klamath controversy continues News Review (10/07/09)
Statements regarding the Klamath hydro settlement agreement Siskiyou Daily News (10/02/09)
Agreement Represents Giant Leap forward for Largest River Restoration Effort in History World Fishing Network (10/02/09)
Klamath River dam-removal project will be world's biggest Axcess News (10/01/09)
Undamming the Klamath Counter Punch (10/01/09)
Utility Agrees to Terms Removing Klamath Dams The Associated Press (09/30/09)
Utility agrees to removal of 4 Klamath River dams LA Times (09/30/09)
Deal to raze 4 Klamath dams San Francisco Gate (09/30/09)
To help salmon, 4 Klamath dams coming down Seattle Pilot (09/30/09)
Deal Reached On Klamath Dam Removal KXJZ NPR (09/30/09)
Another Bullet Dodged In Corporate Agriculture's War on Fish and People Indy Bay (09/28/09)
Other restorations efforts can't compare to San Joaquin Fresno Bee (09/28/09)
Sean Hannity Steals From Hollywood In His Mockumentary, "The Valley Hope Forgot" The Huffington Post (09/21/09)
Volunteers Needed to Clear Trash From Streams Modesto Bee (09/10/09)
Can salmon undo Yosemite dam? Fresno Bee (08/22/09)
Doing Away with Dams SF Gate (08/15/09)
Aspen Institute dialogue identifies a sustainable path toward improving nation’s water infrastructure Aquafornia (08/02/09)
Northern San Joaquin Valley Farmers Eligible for $2.6 Million to Improve Water Quality and Create Habitat PR Newswire (07/30/09)
Nevada City: When Good Ideas Meet 'Process' YubaNet (07/28/09)
The eagles have landed Auburn Magazine (07/20/09)
Lawyer again plumbs depths of state water issues Fresno Bee (07/06/09)
Federal ruling helps fish, but water costs feared The Sacramento Bee (06/05/09)
Fifty-Three Sierra Organizations Pledge to Adapt to Climate Change YubaNet (05/21/09)
San Anselmo woman earns national award for work on wetlands Marin Independent (05/11/09)
Klamath River Advocates Ask Warren Buffett to Close the Deal Yubanet (04/30/09)
Brooke-Sidney Gavins: Federal Bailout Won’t Make A Dent in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Problems Alternet (04/28/09)
Op-Ed: Dan Bacher: Delta Farmers Sue to Stop Arnold's Peripheral Canal YubaNet (04/17/09)
Federal fees rising for electric utilities Sacremento Bee (04/12/09)
House Rejects Massive Public Lands Protection Package Environment News Service (03/11/09)
Klamath Report Outdated, Flawed Siskiyou Daily News (02/20/09)
Bill would pass cost of Klamath Dam removal to ratepayers Oregonian (02/03/09)
Blog Posts About the California
Can Beavers Help us Rehabilitate our Rangelands? (01/24/12)
Wild and Scenic Film Festival Highlights Yuba Salmon (01/20/12)
What is Happening with the 2011 Most Endangered Rivers? (12/08/11)
The Gentle Beginnings of Sierra Headwaters (10/21/11)
Making Hydropower Dams Work Better (09/22/11)
LA River (Re-)Discovered (09/08/11)
Saving Sierra Nevada Rivers from Misguided Dam Proposals (08/29/11)
American Rivers’ Meadow Work Featured at Conference (08/29/11)
Sierra Meadows Rx (08/23/11)
Small grant programs mean a lot to local communities (08/16/11)
Fish and Wildlife Service urges removal of Martis Dam on Truckee River (07/08/11)
Deer Creek Tribute Trail Bridge (06/24/11)
Most Endangered Rivers of 2011 Announced Today! (05/17/11)
What Can We Learn From the Mississippi River Flooding? (05/09/11)
Levee Breach Shows Importance of Natural Floodplains for Public Safety (05/04/11)
Water Efficiency, Not Desalination, for Water Supply (05/02/11)
River Cleanup Showdown! (03/21/11)
Who Are the Real Radicals in the Klamath and Bay Delta Politics? (03/16/11)
Congress to slash clean water protections? (02/15/11)
Show Your Love For Water Trails: Join Trails Advocacy Week (02/01/11)
2010: A Dam Removal Retrospective (01/10/11)
New film promotes blue trails (01/10/11)
Sediment Behind Klamath River Dams Not Harmful (08/31/10)
The EPA deflates Proposed Development Plan on Newhall Ranch (08/31/10)
Big News for Yuba Salmon! (07/15/10)
Oil Spill Reminds Us of the Importance of Our Great Waters (07/14/10)
EPA Reaffirms LA River Protections! (07/08/10)
Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project Update (07/08/10)
New Raingardens and Bioswale for Nevada City (07/01/10)
The Ten Most Endangered Rivers of 2010 - Plus 22 Success Stories! (06/02/10)
National Flood Awareness Week -- An Opportunity to Communicate Flood Risk (03/18/10)
And the Oscar goes to...the effort to remove Matilija Dam! (03/08/10)
American Rivers Receives Grant to Restore Two of the Nation's Largest Rivers (03/03/10)
World's biggest river restoration kicks off Thurs at official ceremony in Oregon (02/16/10)
Smarter flood protection solutions for the 21st century (02/02/10)
Paddle To The Sea T-Shirt Design Contest (01/26/10)
American Rivers Board and STAC Member on 60 Minutes (12/30/09)
Calling Your Bid -- CA Stormwater Management Project (11/12/09)
Calling Back Yuba River Salmon (10/15/09)
Restoring the Yuba River (10/08/09)
Rivers of a Lost Coast (05/28/09)
Today is a Day to Celebrate (03/25/09)
Klamath River Dam Removal: Resources at your Fingertips (01/08/09)
Check out the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival (01/08/09)
Top 8 Reasons to Give to American Rivers in 2008 (12/10/08)
A $1.2 million week (03/20/08)
Sunset Magazine Feature on Western Rivers (02/25/08)
Watch our New Klamath River Film (02/20/08)
