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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 16h

The Detroit River is another urban river on the upswing, thanks to the hard work of partners like Friends of the Detroit River! They are hard at work finding ways to clean up contaminated sediment and other sources of pollution.

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 1d

The loss of National Monuments further threatens the multi-billion dollar recreation economy and puts millions of acres of wildlife habitat and cultural landscapes in danger of being lost to industrial use and development.

📢 #TakeAction: act.americanrivers.org/page/88708/a...

Take Action

Protect Our National Monuments!

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 1d

The impacts of this government shutdown will ripple across the nation: people will be furloughed, and essential services that protect our rivers and communities will grind to a halt. Read about the anticipated impacts to rivers and beyond: www.americanrivers.org/2025/10/a-sh...

A Shutdown is Bad for Our River Economy

We are once again heading into a government shutdown, which is paralyzing Washington, D.C. The last shutdown stretched a record 35 days in 2018–2019—and whether this one is brief, partial, or prolonge...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 1d

By September 2025, Washington's Yakama River Basin's capacity was a mere 20%, the lowest level since recordkeeping began at the reservoirs in 1971, marking a historic water shortage.

Uncover this drought's impacts on local communities: www.americanrivers.org/2025/10/face...

Faces of Drought: A Crisis in the Yakima

The Yakima River Basin in Central Washington is experiencing one of the worst prolonged droughts in modern history. American Rivers visited our partners in the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan to witness ...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Right now, the Susitna River is facing its biggest threat in history. The USACE is trying to bypass the Clean Water Act to fast-track permitting for a 100-mile access road in the heart of the Susitna watershed.

🗣️ #ActNow: Help us deny this permitting! act.americanrivers.org/page/88691/a...

Take Action

Keep Alaska’s Susitna River Wild and Free!

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 2d

The CO River is a vital resource for the 40M people that depend on it. Tune in to Lifeblood Podcast to hear from American Rivers staff on this iconic river's past, present, & uncertain future:

🎧 Listen (Spotify): open.spotify.com/show/5SsG9B9...

🎧 Listen (Apple): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

Deadpool: Black Lights at the Crime Scene

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 2d

No matter who you are or where you live, we all need safe, reliable drinking water. And most of our drinking water comes from rivers and streams. We're a nation of rivers, and we need these vital waterways healthy for the communities that depend on them: www.americanrivers.org/cleanwater/?...

Clean Water and Rivers

No matter who you are or where you live, we all need clean, safe, reliable drinking water. And most of our drinking water comes from rivers and streams. But pollution threatens our rivers, and our wat...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 3d

As the leaves turn golden, it’s easy to feel a shift in our moods. While the changing seasons bring beauty, they can also have an impact on our mental health. However, research shows time along rivers can significantly reduce stress.

💚 Read more: www.americanrivers.org/2025/02/natu...

Nature's Fix

As the leaves turn golden, it’s easy to feel a shift in our moods. While the changing seasons bring beauty, they can have an impact on our mental well-being. Winter can be a challenging time for menta...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 3d

We can and must build a future where rivers — and the people who depend on them — are ready not just to survive the next storm but to thrive in its aftermath.

Learn how you can help: www.americanrivers.org/2025/09/hurr...

Hurricane Helene, one year later

One year ago today, Helene devastated my southern Appalachian home and the surrounding communities. The storm touched river valleys and communities from East Tennessee to western North Carolina, upsta...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

Apologies! Try this link: act.americanrivers.org/page/88708/a...

Take Action

Protect Our National Monuments!

act.americanrivers.org

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for hosting us Mira Loma HS at your 65th anniversary celebration - right next door to Arcade Creek! So great connecting about our urban creek work in Sacramento, and the connection between healthy rivers and healthy communities, clean water and ecosystems.

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

#TakeAction: Keep Alaska’s Susitna River wild! 📢 If expedited permitting's successful, subsequent mining, oil, and gas extraction would fragment the watershed, degrade water quality, damage wildlife habitat, and pollute downstream communities. act.americanrivers.org/page/88691/a...

Take Action

Keep Alaska’s Susitna River Wild and Free!

act.americanrivers.org

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

As homage to our environment, Vanessa Muñoz and Jorge Ayon wrote a love letter to the Tijuana River, #2 on America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2025. Their story honors its ties to transborder Latino communities.

Celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth — Watch below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYN3...

Cartas De Amor: Tijuana River - Vanessa Muñoz and Jorge Ayon

YouTube video by Hispanic Access Foundation

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

The National Monuments designation protects over 21,000 river miles and impacts over 2,000 watersheds. But unfortunately, there are indications that some National Monuments may lose designation in this Congress.

🔊 #MonumentsForAll — Speak Up: act.americanrivers.org/page/88708/a...

Take Action

Protect Our National Monuments!

act.americanrivers.org

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

Restoration of 90-acre Wilson Ranch Meadow in CA’s Sierra Nevada is complete! We're thrilled to see its transformation from a dry meadow to one where flows spread across the floodplain, improving groundwater storage, water quality, and wildlife habitat. www.americanrivers.org/2025/08/wild...

Wildlife, Water, and Wildfire Intersect at Wilson Ranch Meadow

Healthy mountain meadows in a river’s headwaters have a cascading effect on the watershed that supports wildlife, clean water, and wildfire resilience. Wilson Ranch Meadow, a 90-acre meadow in Eldorad...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

Recovery doesn’t end when the debris is cleared or funding comes through for the dam removal. One year later, progress in post-Helene recovery has been grounded in one clear goal: not just to repair rivers, but to make them more resilient for the future. www.americanrivers.org/2025/09/hurr...

Hurricane Helene, one year later

One year ago today, Helene devastated my southern Appalachian home and the surrounding communities. The storm touched river valleys and communities from East Tennessee to western North Carolina, upsta...

www.americanrivers.org

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

The impacts of this government shutdown will ripple across the nation: people will be furloughed, and essential services that protect our rivers and communities will grind to a halt.

Read about the anticipated impacts to rivers and beyond: www.americanrivers.org/2025/10/a-sh...

A Shutdown is Bad for Our River Economy

We are once again heading into a government shutdown, which is paralyzing Washington, D.C. The last shutdown stretched a record 35 days in 2018–2019—and whether this one is brief, partial, or prolonge...

www.americanrivers.org

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

We're thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Riggs has joined American Rivers as its first Great Lakes Regional Director! Riggs is an accomplished environmental leader with 20 years of experience driving watershed initiatives.

🙌 Read more: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...

American Rivers Expands Impact in Great Lakes Region, Announces Elizabeth Riggs as First Regional Director

American Rivers announced today that Elizabeth Riggs is joining the organization as its first Great Lakes Regional Director. Riggs is an accomplished environmental leader with over 20 years of experie...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 6d

WA's Yakima River Basin is experiencing one of the worst prolonged droughts in modern history. We visited our Yakima Basin Integrated Plan partners to better understand the drought’s impacts on the communities and wildlife it supports.

⬇️ Read our findings: www.americanrivers.org/2025/10/face...

Faces of Drought: A Crisis in the Yakima

The Yakima River Basin in Central Washington is experiencing one of the worst prolonged droughts in modern history. American Rivers visited our partners in the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan to witness ...

www.americanrivers.org

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 7d

👏 This first anniversary of the completion of the Klamath River dam removals, we're highlighting the story behind the success of this project for wildlife and local communities — Read more below! www.americanrivers.org/dam-removal-...

Dam Removal on the Klamath River

“Dam removal is the best way to bring a river back to life. The Klamath is significant not only because it is the biggest dam removal and river restoration effort in history, but because it shows that...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 7d

“We know that removing uneconomical, unsafe, outdated dams is one of the fastest ways to return the health and vital functions of a river that benefit people and wildlife. What we’re seeing a year on from the Klamath dam removals is a special example of that.” -Dr. Ann Willis, CA Regional Director

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks 57 years of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act! This critical designation makes ecologically and culturally important rivers permanently off-limits to dams or activities that would negatively affect the river.

🌊 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/threats-solu...

Protecting America's Wild and Scenic Rivers

Rivers make life possible. Wild and Scenic Rivers are our healthiest, cleanest, most intact waterways — protected for their beauty, natural and cultural significance, and recreational value. They prov...

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks 1 year of a free-flowing Klamath! 🎉 We celebrate this restoration project for its benefits for people and wildlife! The 4 dams blocked salmon and trout from reaching more than 400mi of habitat, harmed Indigenous cultures, and more.
www.americanrivers.org/dam-removal-on-the-klamath-river/

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 8d

Jane Goodall inspired generations to view nature with greater appreciation and respect. May her legacy continue to inspire a deeper love and desire to protect rivers, our natural world, and the life that depends on them. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old.

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American Rivers @americanrivers.bsky.social · 8d

A shutdown doesn’t just freeze time in D.C. – it paralyzes our ability to protect rivers, support clean water, and grow our river economy. Congress must act to keep the government open and protect the communities that depend on these resources: www.americanrivers.org/2025/10/a-sh...

A Shutdown is Bad for Our River Economy

We are once again heading into a government shutdown, which is paralyzing Washington, D.C. The last shutdown stretched a record 35 days in 2018–2019—and whether this one is brief, partial, or prolonge...

www.americanrivers.org

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