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Patapsco River
Patapsco River Say Can You See? Without the Patapsco River, America wouldn’t have its National Anthem. Baltimore wouldn’t have its Inner Harbor and Maryland wouldn’t have its first state park. Talk about a powerful river. The mouth of the Patapsco River forms Baltimore Harbor, the site of the Battle of Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott […]
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Potomac River
Potomac River America’s River George Washington could have built his home anywhere on the Eastern Seaboard. He chose the Potomac River, forever identifying it as the “Nation’s River.” But even more significant than Washington’s riverside estate at Mt. Vernon and the Federal City bearing his name just upstream, the Potomac’s first calling is its service […]
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Edisto River
Edisto River south carolina’s black beauty As the longest free-flowing blackwater river in the nation, the tea-stained Edisto River is an intimate attraction that may serve as the single most inviting canoe run in South Carolina. No dams or rapids are found anywhere on the Edisto, just the lazy, lolling current and relaxing ambience one […]
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Whispers of Water Called Gila – A Returning and Exploration
Guest blog by Leeanna T. Torres, 2021 Southwest Emerging Artist Scholar; American Rivers and the FreeFlow Institute
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How do our favorite rivers change in the winter?
There’s a stillness that comes with rivers in winter months. Many rivers freeze over in the north, while some rivers in the south have never seen ice. But they all know winter.
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Neuse River awarded “River of the Year” honor by American Rivers
National recognition celebrates progress and is a call to action for clean water October 17, 2022 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Peter Raabe, 202-441-6174, praabe@americanrivers.org www.AmericanRivers.org/RiverOfTheYear (Washington) – Celebrating community leadership and progress for clean water and river health, American Rivers today named the Neuse River the “River of the Year” for 2022. “The River of the Year […]
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Top 3 Reasons Western Montana Rivers Deserve New Protections
Wild and Scenic River protections are truly made-in-western-Montana.
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Neuse River: 2022 River of the Year
On the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, a North Carolina river is on the comeback American Rivers is excited to announce the Neuse River as our 2022 River of the Year. The Neuse has seen major progress in recent decades, with cleanup efforts improving water quality and restoration efforts improving habitat for wildlife […]
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True North Cleanup Challenge
Participate in our True North Cleanup Challenge in celebration of National Rivers Month in June. Download the free Litterati app on your mobile device using the App Store or Google Play. Read on for more details on how to participate. About the Challenge Trash is more than just an eyesore, it contaminates our drinking water and […]
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25 Dams to Watch in 2022
We curated the following list of 25 dam removal projects to highlight opportunities to watch out for in 2022.
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“River Budget” outlines federal funding priorities for clean water and healthy rivers
Contact: Ted Illston, 202-834-3657 Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 American Rivers today released the “River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water (FY23)”, endorsed by 47 partner organizations, outlining priorities for federal spending to ensure a future of clean water and healthy rivers everywhere, for everyone. Rivers are essential to life. They provide drinking […]
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My growing understanding of environmental justice
A guest blog by Amanda Leiter, a Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Law and co-Director of the Program on Environmental and Energy Law at American University’s Washington College of Law. She is a board member of American Rivers.