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March 21, 2019
Conserving Clean Water, Most Endangered Rivers, Protecting Rivers
A proposed underground copper mine along Sheep Creek in the Smith River’s headwaters took a big step forward when the Montana Department of Environmental Quality released a draft environmental impact statement on March 11.... Read More
March 18, 2019
National River Cleanup®
The weather is warming and we're kicking off the 2019 National River Cleanup® season! Thousands of volunteers from Maine to Alaska are getting ready to get to work cleaning their rivers. ... Read More
March 15, 2019
Climate Change & Rivers, Discover Rivers, Energy Development, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Uncategorized, Water Supply
Insight from an American Rivers staff on a journey down the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. ... Read More
March 12, 2019
Uncategorized, Wild and Scenic Rivers
In this final installment of our Washington Wild and Scenic River series, we take a closer look at two recently designated rivers in the North Cascades.... Read More
March 8, 2019
Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Energy Development, Protecting Rivers, Science, Water Pollution
The rule proposed by the Trump Administration is unsupported by scientific evidence, was promulgated with little public input, and is being rushed through the rulemaking process with limited opportunity for public comment. ... Read More
March 7, 2019
National River Cleanup®, Protecting Rivers, Stormwater and Sewage, Urban Waters
Revelers go home with plastic jewels but leave the streets covered with discards and debris. Much of the abandoned lightweight litter drifts into storm drains that lead directly to the Bayou Vermilion.... Read More
February 28, 2019
National River Cleanup®, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
A blow torch, bowling ball and mannequin head are some of the bizarre items volunteers and organizers found at river cleanups in 2018! Check out the highlights and our 2018 Cleanup Champions.... Read More
February 27, 2019
Climate Change & Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Uncategorized, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Landmark Bill Protecting more than 600 Miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers and Public Lands Passes U.S. House... Read More
February 25, 2019
Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Floods & Floodplains, Water Supply
American Rivers California headwaters team is working hard to restore meadows in the Sierra Nevada. Since 2012, we have completed restoration projects on approximately 730 meadow acres and led 16 projects in 11 watersheds across the Sierra.... Read More
February 20, 2019
Dam Removal, Restoring Damaged Rivers
82 dams and more than 1,230 miles of river were restored through dam removal in 2018.
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February 12, 2019
Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
With bipartisan support, the bill is the biggest step forward for Wild and Scenic River designations in nearly a decade.... Read More
February 12, 2019
Wild and Scenic Rivers
In this third installment of our series, we’ll take a closer look at Washington’s mighty Skagit River system and one of its valuable tributaries, Illabot Creek.... Read More
