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Articles by Jessie Thomas-Blate

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Jessie Thomas-Blate

Director, River Restoration
Jessie Thomas-Blate has worked in the river restoration field since 2013, focusing largely on dam removal projects and data collection and monitoring associated with dam removal. Based out of Alexandria, Virginia, she has managed and provided technical assistance on numerous dam removal projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. She works with local, regional, and national partners to highlight the benefits of…
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  • Paulina Lake Dam, Paulins Kill River, New Jersey | David Pexton
    March 4, 2025

    Bustin’ Dams in the Mid-Atlantic

  • Klamath River Dam Removal, CA | Katie Falkenberg, Swiftwater Films
    February 13, 2024

    Saying Adios to 80 Dams in 2023

  • November 21, 2023

    The Art and Fun of Dam Removal: Engagement in Reading

  • Beaverdam Creek Dam Removal
    February 14, 2023

    Dam Removals Continue Across The U.S. in 2022

  • Aerial photo of Paper Mill Dam before removal | Photo by PA Fish and Boat Commission
    November 16, 2022

    Peek Behind the Scenes: Van Reed Paper Mill Dam Removal

  • Black Warrior River | Photo by Nelson Brooke
    June 13, 2022

    Clean Water Act Comes Through for the Black Warrior River

  • Coosa River | Photo by Abraham Odrezin
    April 19, 2022

    America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022 Spotlights Rivers in Crisis Mode

  • Nelson Dam Removal on the Naches River| City of Yakima, Washington | Photo by Mike Shane
    February 22, 2022

    Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.

  • Kehm Run Dam after Phase 2
    November 1, 2021

    Taking the Lemons and Making Some Dam Lemonade (A Project Journey in Photos)

  • Community members planting a rain garden | Photo by Christy Perrin
    October 27, 2021

    The Walnut Creek Wetlands: A Story of Restoration and Community Perseverance

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