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Rivers that American Rivers is currently working on:
Our Projects
2009 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Lower St. Croix River
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
Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects
Publications and Reports
Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)
The Multiple Benefits of Floodplain Easements (06/22/2011)
River of Renewal: A Vision for Reconnecting Communities to a Living Upper Mississippi River (08/01/2001)
Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities (05/01/2004)
Dam Removal Success Stories (12/01/1999)
Beyond Banning Dams: Wild and Scenic Designations (05/05/2009)
America's Most Endangered Rivers™ Report: 2008 Edition (04/17/2008)
Video: America’s Most Endangered Rivers™: 2008 Edition (04/01/2008)
Press Releases: Minnesota
Missouri River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/15/12)
House greenlights massive bridge over Wild and Scenic St. Croix River (03/01/12)
Mississippi River named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)
St. Croix again 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)
Rep. Bachmann's St. Croix freeway earmark bill would burden taxpayers, harm river heritage (03/01/11)
Midwest’s Rivers and Communities to Benefit from New American Rivers Office (12/08/10)
Mid-Year Update: America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 (10/20/09)
Uncertain future for Lower St. Croix River, one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2009 (10/20/09)
Radio ad by actor Tom Skerritt urges clean water protections for Minnesota’s rivers (04/28/09)
Lower St. Croix River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (04/07/09)
Minnesota in the News
New bridge step closer to reality Stillwater Gazette (03/02/12)
Michele Bachmann's St. Croix bridge plan gets booed by river group Minn Post (03/02/11)
Bachmann roils fight over St. Croix bridge Star Tribune (03/02/11)
Riverway chief plenty busy after year on job St. Croix Valley Press (11/05/09)
River designation hasn't helped yet Stillwater Gazette (10/23/09)
St. Croix Riverway: A national park in our own backyard Hudson Star Observer (10/16/09)
Pawlenty, Doyle plan protections for St. Croix River Minnesota Public Radio (07/24/09)
Minnesota River on the rebound Twin Cities.com (06/13/09)
Blog Posts: Minnesota
Tell Congress Missouri River Restoration = Flood Protection (05/23/12)
Endangered Rivers On FIRE! (05/18/12)
Is Your Favorite River Endangered This Year? (05/07/12)
Green in the Bank – Releasing a New Report on Green Infrastructure Today (04/12/12)
St. Croix River bridge bill passes U.S. House (03/02/12)
River Policy Update: 2011 Wrap-Up (02/03/12)
What is Happening with the 2011 Most Endangered Rivers? (12/08/11)
Five Spooky Rivers (10/31/11)
Floodplain Easements are a Wise Investment & Bring Multiple Benefits (06/23/11)
Most Endangered Rivers of 2011 Announced Today! (05/17/11)
Mississippi floods: the Year of the River (05/11/11)
Show Your Love For Water Trails: Join Trails Advocacy Week (02/01/11)
Congress Passes Stormwater Funding Bill (12/30/10)
As Rivers Swell, So Does the Risk of Levee Failure (09/30/10)
A River Flows Through Minneapolis Listening Session (08/05/10)
Come Help Clean the Mighty Mississippi (06/14/10)
Giving Back to the Mighty Mississippi (09/08/09)
The Many Ways Wild and Scenic Designations Help our Rivers (05/05/09)
