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July 31, 2014
Blue Trails
Last week I had the opportunity to spend two glorious days in Eagle County, Colorado exploring the Upper Colorado and one of its tributaries in Central Colorado, the Eagle River. Joined by a few of my colleagues, we partook in one of my favorite summer activities: floating a river.... Read More
June 2, 2014
Blue Trails
Once a forgotten stream, thousands now use Hitchcock Creek even before the Blue Trail officially opened.... Read More
April 29, 2014
Blue Trails
In recent months we’ve partnered with a local chamber of commerce to promote ecotourism and build support for conservation along the Waccamaw River Blue Trail, South Carolina’s only National Water Trail.... Read More
April 29, 2014
Uncategorized
Eagle County purchases the old Horn Ranch, allowing construction of a new access point for the Eagle River.... Read More
April 9, 2014
Discover Rivers
With parts of the country and the West slowly, we know people are loading up trailers and trucks, putting air in tires and crafts, dusting off sun hats and heading out the door to visit places they miss.... Read More
April 9, 2014
Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Dam Removal, Floods & Floodplains, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Science, Stormwater and Sewage, Urban Waters, Water Supply
This past week President Biden unveiled his American Jobs Plan, proposing a nearly $2.3 trillion investment in our national infrastructure. Does this bold plan do enough for rivers?... Read More
November 1, 2013
Restoring Damaged Rivers
At 12 feet high and over 250 feet across, the Dufrense Dam removal has made the Battenkill in Vermont free flowing again.... Read More
May 29, 2013
Most Endangered Rivers, Protecting Rivers
In Birmingham, Alabama, we must continue to have the courage to face the modern day Goliaths who want to pollute our environment. Take action to protect the Black Warrior River’s Mulberry Fork, the drinking water source for 200,000 residents of the Birmingham area.... Read More
October 3, 2011
Energy Development
The State of Alaska has appropriated the initial funding to dam the Susitna River, which would do more harm than good.... Read More
March 1, 2010
Blue Trails
The Congaree Land Trust, a partner in the Wateree River Blue Trail Coalition, recently secured a conservation easement on the Wateree River that will protect the river's unique natural values, wildlife habitat, and clean water for generations to come.... Read More
February 23, 2010
Blue Trails
American Rivers today applauded Kershaw County for taking bold steps to protect its clean water, calling the county’s new package of zoning rules a model for other counties nationwide.... Read More