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Portland friends - join our partners at the Wild Steelhead Coalition for the amazing film Wild Reverence by filmmaker Shane Anderson. Sunday at 6:30pm at the Hollywood Theater.

Two years in the making, this feature film chronicles the sta...te of steelhead across their entire historic west coast range. Steelhead are not just fish, but emblematic of so much more. The rivers they swim in, the people who fish for them, and everything in between is wrapped up into Wild Reverence. See More
Josh Mills's photo.
Portland Premier of Wild Reverence
Sunday, September 28 at 6:30pm in PDT
34 people are going
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3 hours ago
The Eagle River and the upper Colorado offer diverse opportunities for river recreation: from an easy inner-tube float between Ranch Del Rio and State Bridge to adrenaline-pumping rapids in Dowd Chutes, to fishing and enjoying peace and qui...et at many of the public access points along the river. As the Eagle River Blue Trail Coordinator I work with local communities and partners to protect our river corridors and improve public access along the Eagle and upper Colorado Rivers as a part of the Eagle River Blue Trail. See More
Out on the River – Work or Play?
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During my first week as the Eagle River Blue Trail Coordinator with American Rivers I was fortunate to float with my colleagues
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18 hours ago
~Multnomah Falls~ today's guest post is courtesy of Mitch Schreiber.
Last Fall 10-24-13
Not the traditional view....

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Photo: ~Multnomah Falls~ today's guest post is courtesy of Mitch Schreiber. Last Fall 10-24-13 Not the traditional view.... www.facebook.com/papatography
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Yesterday
When removal of the Elwha River’s Glines Canyon Dam finished in late August, after a decade of planning, three years of work and at a cost of nearly $27 million dollars, the five species of Pacific salmon found there suddenly had 70 miles o...f river to swim, spawn and raise their young — 14 times the length they’d had for the past century.

Salmon have already returned to parts of the Elwha where a smaller dam, the Elwha Dam, had previously been removed. And scientists there expect the fish populations to jump from just 3,000 to 300,000. See More
A River Runs Through It ... Again | The Weather Channel
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In the past 15 years or so, close to 1,200 dams have been taken down. Why would we remove something that likely cost taxpayers a pretty penny to put up? How do we do it? And what happens to those ecosystems when we do?
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September 20
Whether you love to fish or just love fish period, check out our recent Northwest successes to protect and restore important fish habitat.

See where we are restoring access to spawning grounds by taking out dams, protecting steelhead runs from mining and development, improving river health by protecting buffers and floodplains, and more.
Anglers Fund Conservation Update Part 1 – Pacific Northwest | American Rivers
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Welcome to the 5th edition of American Rivers’ Anglers Fund conservation update, which summarizes our recent successes to protect and restore important fish
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September 20
Iowa gets notice for bike trails, but the state now has 916 miles of designated water trails with an additional 950 miles under consideration.
Fall is perfect time to paddle on Iowa's water trails
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Iowa gets notice for bike trails, but the state now has 916 miles of designated water trails.
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September 20
A great way to introduce kids to the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River! Share this cool Reading Rainbow video!

It's a great way to share the beauty of this important and endangered river and how everyone can help take care of rivers by s...aving water. Kids can turn off the tap while brushing teeth and make sure to turn the faucet off fully (no drips!) when they are finished. Have fun, keep reading (especially about rivers and nature!), and enjoy! See More
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American Rivers
September 19
The Kladder dam is removed, and now we are restoring the stream through the former impoundment using constructed log jams. Cabling footer logs together helps stabilize the restored stream bank. We are working "in the dry" (pumping the stream around our working area) for safety and to reduce downstream impacts. This tributary to the Juniata River will flow RESTORED and RECONNECTED soon!
Photo: The Kladder dam is removed, and now we are restoring the stream through the former impoundment using constructed log jams. Cabling footer logs together helps stabilize the restored stream bank. We are working "in the dry" (pumping the stream around our working area) for safety and to reduce downstream impacts. This tributary to the Juniata River will flow RESTORED and RECONNECTED soon!
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September 19
The People's Climate March is this weekend. There are local marches across the country -- find the one near you at http://peoplesclimate.org/organizing/

The impacts of climate change will hit rivers and river communities first and worst, i...n the form of increased droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases. Healthy rivers boost community safety and security, building resilience against these impacts and helping communities thrive in the face of a changing climate. See More
Get involved with the People's Climate March
peoplesclimate.org
We aren't just building towards a moment this September. We are building a movement and creating a turning point in the fight against climate change by building stronger connections with each other. Help us do it.
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September 19
Seattle Wild Rivers Night (Oct. 1) is a celebration of Washington’s rivers, featuring short films, stunning photography, compelling information, humorous stories, a silent auction, socializing, and fun - all centered around the rivers of Washington.

The evening promises up-to-date science and compelling information on Washington’s rivers from respected experts. Event is free, but please RSVP to attend!
Please join us at the first annual Seattle Wild Rivers Night.
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Seattle Wild Rivers Night will be a fun evening of socializing with your river friends while enjoying films, photography, and presentations celebrating the wild rivers of Washington State.
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September 19
The Patapsco River lost a true river hero this week. Kit Valentine, tireless champion for a cleaner, healthier Patapsco and leader in establishing biking and walking trails throughout the Patapsco River Valley, passed away on Monday. You can read more about Kit's life and contributions to the Patapsco below.
Kit Valentine, advocate for environment in Catonsville
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Kit Valentine, an advocate for the environment who served as president and vice-president of the Patapsco Heritage Greenway, died Sept. 15 of pancreatic cancer. He was 73.
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September 18
“Even more significant than the size of the dam is the scope of the restoration potential,” said Amy Kober of American Rivers. “Most of the Elwha watershed is protected within Olympic National Park. How many chances do we get to really let a river be wild again? This is a laboratory to study how an ecosystem can rebound after dam removal.” Thank you for the coverage, TakePart.com!
Salmon Return to Washington’s Elwha River for the First Time in 102 Years
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(Photo: Andy Clark/Reuters) TakePart Features Salmon Return to Washington’s Elwha River for the First Time in 102 Years Take Action Share Comments More Share with your friends The largest dam removal in the U.S. is already paying off in the return of salmon, bears, and other wildlife. By Zachary Slo…
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September 18
The People's Climate March is this weekend. There are local marches across the country -- find the one near you at http://peoplesclimate.org/organizing/

The impacts of climate change will hit rivers and river communities first and worst, i...n the form of increased droughts, floods, and waterborne diseases. Healthy rivers boost community safety and security, building resilience against these impacts and helping communities thrive in the face of a changing climate. See More
Busy Days Precede a March Focusing on Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
The People’s Climate March will run through Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, and organizers hope to attract thousands of participants from across the world to New York City for the event.
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American Rivers
September 18
American Rivers staffer, Serena McClain, talks with WMAR-TV. We joined our partners from Maryland Department of Natural Resources and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Patapsco River yesterday to talk about the upcoming Bloede Dam removal project and ongoing efforts to restore the Patapsco!
Photo: American Rivers staffer, Serena McClain, talks with WMAR-TV. We joined our partners from Maryland Department of Natural Resources and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Patapsco River yesterday to talk about the upcoming Bloede Dam removal project and ongoing efforts to restore the Patapsco!
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September 18
Check out how we are monitoring the changes around Simkins Dam removal on the the Patapsco River, MD. Check out photos and data on sediment and fish as we restore this river!
Simkins Dam Removal: Nearly Four Years Later | American Rivers
www.americanrivers.org
Simkins DamIn an ideal world, we would have the resources to monitor changes in rivers and streams after many of our restoration projects. Monitoring helps us
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September 17 · Edited
The tributary that has been blocked by Kladder Dam makes its way through the former impoundment, built in 1919.

Once the dam is removed, we will re-establish a stable, fish-passable stream channel that will provide wild brook trout with access to headwaters habitat for spawning and rearing.
Photo: The tributary that has been blocked by Kladder Dam makes its way through the former impoundment, built in 1919. Once the dam is removed, we will re-establish a stable, fish-passable stream channel that will provide wild brook trout with access to headwaters habitat for spawning and rearing.
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September 17
Today, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative unveiled a new program to provide grants for startup costs for sustainable riverfront development.

The mayors are right on track, communities on the river will benefit from more green space and river access, and should make sure the navigation investments they support are sustainable economically and environmentally.
Will the mayors help or hurt the Mississippi River?
www.americanrivers.org
Mississippi River Press Conference | Olivia Dorothy Today, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative unveiled a new program: The Mississippi River
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American Rivers
September 17
Dam removal construction continues at Kladder Dam on a tributary to the Juniata River (Hollidaysburg, PA). Today we are excavating the earthen portion of the dam, and we will reuse the material on site for stream bank stabilization.

(The stream is very low right now--ideal conditions for removing the dam, but makes it a little hard to see! It's flowing through the very green area on the right.)
Photo: Dam removal construction continues at Kladder Dam on a tributary to the Juniata River (Hollidaysburg, PA). Today we are excavating the earthen portion of the dam, and we will reuse the material on site for stream bank stabilization. (The stream is very low right now--ideal conditions for removing the dam, but makes it a little hard to see! It's flowing through the very green area on the right.)
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September 17
CA Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday enacting sweeping new regulations on groundwater pumping in California, making the state the last in the West to regulate the practice.
Jerry Brown signs groundwater legislation - The Sacramento Bee
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Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday enacting sweeping new regulations on groundwater pumping in California, making the state the last in the West to regulate the practice.
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September 17
Whether you love to fish or just love fish period, check out our recent Northwest successes to protect and restore important fish habitat.

See where we are restoring access to spawning grounds by taking out dams, protecting steelhead runs from mining and development, improving river health by protecting buffers and floodplains, and more.
Angler’s Fund Conservation Update Part 1 – Pacific Northwest
www.americanrivers.org
Welcome to the 5th edition of American Rivers’ Anglers Fund conservation update, which summarizes our recent successes to protect and restore important fish
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September 16
And then it was gone...
Timelapse of the removal of Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park. The largest dam removal in history is complete.
While work will continue to remove rubble and debris from the channel, the dam itself no longer exists.
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September 16
When removal of the Elwha River’s Glines Canyon Dam finished in late August, after a decade of planning, three years of work and at a cost of nearly $27 million dollars, the five species of Pacific salmon found there suddenly had 70 miles o...f river to swim, spawn and raise their young — 14 times the length they’d had for the past century.

Salmon have already returned to parts of the Elwha where a smaller dam, the Elwha Dam, had previously been removed. And scientists there expect the fish populations to jump from just 3,000 to 300,000. See More
A River Runs Through It ... Again | The Weather Channel
www.weather.com
In the past 15 years or so, close to 1,200 dams have been taken down. Why would we remove something that likely cost taxpayers a pretty penny to put up? How do we do it? And what happens to those ecosystems when we do?
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September 16
“We are all trained, as biologists, to think of things over the long run. I am not saying the Elwha is fully recovered. But it is so mind blowing to me, the numbers of fish, and seeing the birds respond immediately to the salmon being there. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.”
As World’s Largest Dam Removal is Completed, Fish Already Returning
www.newsweek.com
The ecosystem’s nascent but rapid recovery has shocked scientists.
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American Rivers
September 16
We have video from the Kladder Dam removal happening right now! Here, the former spillway is being broken up.

Removing the dam will reconnect headwaters habitat for wild brook trout in the Juniata River watershed.
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American Rivers
September 16
LIVE FROM THE FIELD: With the brook trout safely relocated, construction begins on the Kladder Dam removal (Pennsylvania).

Once a water supply source for Hollidaysburg Borough, it was abandoned in 1994. Removing the dam will reconnect headwaters habitat for wild brook trout in the Juniata River watershed.
Photo: LIVE FROM THE FIELD: With the brook trout safely relocated, construction begins on the Kladder Dam removal (Pennsylvania). Once a water supply source for Hollidaysburg Borough, it was abandoned in 1994. Removing the dam will reconnect headwaters habitat for wild brook trout in the Juniata River watershed.
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September 16
The Nooksack River system is home to all five types of salmon, bald eagle, black bear, cougar, elk, and many other fish and wildlife species that need intact, wild places to survive.

View the slideshow »
Nooksack River | American Rivers
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Nooksack River, Washington The Nooksack River system is home to all five types of salmon, bald eagle, black bear, cougar, elk, and many other fish and
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American Rivers
September 16
Prior to beginning construction of the Kladder Dam removal (Juniata River tributary, PA), we must first minimize any potential impact to the wild brook trout population in the stream. We are accomplishing this by gathering fish downstream o...f the dam and temporarily relocating them upstream and out of harm's way. Once the dam removal is complete, we will remove the net and give the brook trout a reconnected stream. We thank PA Fish & Boat Commission and Blair County Conservation District for their phenomenal help with this task!

Removing Kladder Dam will reconnect high-quality coldwater habitat for a wild brook trout population on this unnamed tributary. - See other current dam removal projects at www.americanrivers.org/blog/11-dam-removal-projects-to-watch-this-summer/ See More
Photo: Prior to beginning construction of the Kladder Dam removal (Juniata River tributary, PA), we must first minimize any potential impact to the wild brook trout population in the stream. We are accomplishing this by gathering fish downstream of the dam and temporarily relocating them upstream and out of harm's way. Once the dam removal is complete, we will remove the net and give the brook trout a reconnected stream. We thank PA Fish & Boat Commission and Blair County Conservation District for their phenomenal help with this task! Removing Kladder Dam will reconnect high-quality coldwater habitat for a wild brook trout population on this unnamed tributary. - See other current dam removal projects at www.americanrivers.org/blog/11-dam-removal-projects-to-watch-this-summer/
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September 16 · Edited
American Rivers and partners are working to remove the Centreville Dam on Gravel Run (Maryland) to improve connectivity for aquatic species and restore quality habitat upstream.

Removal will reopen nearly 13 miles of habitat for Alewife, Blueback Herring, American Eel, and Yellow and White Perch. By restoring access to historic spawning habitat, these target species have a greater chance of survival and propagation.
Looking Ahead to Restoration of Gravel Run
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During the long days of summer, for many, a trek across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge means a jaunt to Ocean City, Maryland, or Rehoboth, Delaware.
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September 15
Great video on the recent Wells River Dam Removal, put together by CT River Watershed Council.
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September 15
"Imagine a proposal to dam the wild river where your family has lived and worked and gathered together for almost 90 years."

Say NO to new dams on the Upper Green River!
Leave the Upper Green River as it is | American Rivers
www.americanrivers.org
The Upper Green River where it exits the Wind River Range
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