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Southwest
Local communities depend on river habitats as well, and our work expands local access to natural spaces whether in the urban or rural context, the valleys or mountains. California is experiencing the severe impacts of climate change, manifesting in years-long drought, intensified floods and wildfires, and loss of biodiversity. From its headwaters in the Rocky […]
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SOUTHWEST RIVER PROTECTION PROGRAM
To call the Southwest “home” is to love a place forged by wind and water, where jagged peaks roll out onto mesas and valleys that rivers carve into canyons. Some rivers in the Southwest flow year-round with epic pulses fueled by melting snow and monsoons. Like the rains and snows that feed them, some of […]
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Southwest Rivers
Here are some of the rivers that American Rivers is working to protect. Learn more about our work in the Southwest.
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River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water (FY24)
Water flowing in our streams, rivers, and creeks is a precious resource: It comprises two-thirds of our drinking water and is critical to the health of our communities. Rivers also serve as critical habitats for fish and wildlife. Plus, rivers sustain our economies, connect our communities to nature, and buffer our cities and towns against […]
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Sonoran Desert Green Infrastructure Resource Library
In recent years, green infrastructure has become a proven solution to address many of the challenges created by urban stormwater. By soaking up stormwater and harvesting it to grow trees and plants, green infrastructure can provide multiple benefits to landowners, neighborhoods and communities. Green infrastructure can be particularly useful for transportation projects by reducing stormwater […]
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Changes in Cataract Canyon
Guest blog for the Southwest River Protection Program by Mike DeHoff, Returning Rapids Project Recently I found myself looking up the definitions for “cubic feet per second” and “acre feet.” Cubic Feet Per Second (cfs) – a means to measure water in motion.Acre Foot (af) – a means to measure impounded water. When Lake Powell […]
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Rio Grande Coordinator
TITLE: Rio Grande CoordinatonCLASSIFICATION: Associate Director IIWAGE CATEGORY: ExemptDEPARTMENT: ConservationREPORTS TO: Conservation Director, Southwest Regional ProgramLOCATION: Remote office in San Luis Valley, Colorado and Northern New MexicoEFFECTIVE: March 2024 Click here to apply ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERS:American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature with […]
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Momentum is Growing for Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems
This blog was co-written by Amy McNamara, Northern Rockies Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, Alicia Marrs, Western Water Director, National Wildlife Federation, and Fay Hartman, Southwest Conservation Director, American Rivers ________________________________ Freshwater ecosystems provide clean drinking water, reduce the impacts of floods and fires, and are essential habitat for fish and wildlife. Despite these benefits, […]
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The Letter that Saved the Flint River: 50 Years Later
It was Memorial Day weekend, 2019. It was about a hundred degrees out, and it looked like just about everybody in a four-county area was at Sprewell Bluff Park. Huge family picnic set-ups lined the riverbank. Kids of all ages were playing, splashing, and swimming in the water. Little ones were in the gravelly shallows […]
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River Conservation is Wildlife Conservation
There are many paths one can take to wildlife conservation. I grew up hunting whitetail deer on my great-grandfather’s land in the headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Au Sable River in northern Michigan. For my family, this was a way to fill our freezer with healthy venison, deepen bonds with family and friends, and […]
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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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50 Things for 50 Years
2023 marks 50 years of American Rivers! To celebrate, we are sharing 50 things we are grateful for because the only way an organization can survive this long and achieve the level of impact American Rivers has enjoyed is with consistent support from dedicated people who believe in its mission. Thank you for standing by […]