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Litter for all Seasons National River Cleanup

American Rivers protects wild rivers, restores damaged rivers and conserves clean water for people and nature.

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National River Cleanup
Litter for all Seasons

It’s time for another “litter of the season” scavenger hunt – enter today!

Restoring Damaged Rivers
Investing in the Headwaters of the Yakima Basin

Using wood debris to reconnect floodplains and restore ecosystems.

Protecting Rivers
Big Dam Successes in the Southeast

Two big successes for rivers in the Southeast involving hydropower dams.

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Protecting
Wild rivers

Ensuring our last wild rivers continue to run free.

Restoring
Damaged Rivers

Revitalizing rivers by removing dams and restoring floodplains.

Conserving
Clean Water

Helping communities use water wisely to stretch supplies and protect rivers.

National River
Cleanup

Volunteer at a cleanup near you, or start your own. Come join the fun!

Energy
Development

Keeping rivers safe from harmful impacts of hydropower, mining and fracking.

America's Most
Endangered Rivers

Spotlighting rivers facing urgent threats to call for positive change.

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A River Ranger’s Lament

Last night the wild geese called all night, their November song urgent in my dreams. It’s time... READ MORE
Keep the Grand Canyon Wild

We are losing our special places where nature reigns, the places where we can understand ourselves as... READ MORE
I will never be the same…..

I first saw Grand Canyon from about 28,000 feet on a commercial flight headed back to Florida... READ MORE
Halloween Run : Hance to Horn

In 2012 your standard river crew, 3 dories and 2 rafts, headed down the Big Ditch. On... READ MORE
Local Conservationist Hikes the Entire Green River Gorge

Today the Washington State Parks Foundation published an article “Local Conservationist Hikes the Green River Gorge from... READ MORE
Chinook Salmon Return to the Green River Gorge

On Sunday my husband and I finished up hiking my last section of river from highway 169... READ MORE
An Indelible Connection

I lived in communities and the outdoors of the Colorado Plateau for 10 years, 1971-1980; Flagstaff, Sedona... READ MORE
It Changed Me Forever

I first hiked the Canyon in 1983. It changed me forever. It is a desert environment not... READ MORE
What the Grand Canyon means to me.

Though I never been to the Grand Canyon in person. I did spend much of my youth... READ MORE
Rafting the Yampa and Green Rivers

The Yampa River is the last undammed major tributary of the Colorado River, and it runs through... READ MORE