American Rivers

Mission: American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife. American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife.

Accomplishing the Mission They deliver innovative solutions to: They deliver innovative solutions to: improve river health improve river health raise awareness among decision-makers and the public raise awareness among decision-makers and the public serve and mobilize the river conservation movement serve and mobilize the river conservation movement and collaborate with their partners to develop the Citizens’ Agenda for Rivers which creates a unified vision for improving river health across the country. and collaborate with their partners to develop the Citizens’ Agenda for Rivers which creates a unified vision for improving river health across the country.Citizens’ Agenda for RiversCitizens’ Agenda for Rivers

Signs of Success American Rivers and their conservation partners successfully advocated for the removal of the 160-year-old Edwards Dam on Maine's Kennebec River in American Rivers and their conservation partners successfully advocated for the removal of the 160-year-old Edwards Dam on Maine's Kennebec River in 1999.

In support of the campaign to change the operation of six huge dams to restore natural flows to the Missouri River, American Rivers educated more than 1 million people and collected 52,000 public comments by early 2002 in favor of changing the dams' operation. In support of the campaign to change the operation of six huge dams to restore natural flows to the Missouri River, American Rivers educated more than 1 million people and collected 52,000 public comments by early 2002 in favor of changing the dams' operation. American Rivers helped make history on the Colorado River when, for the first time, operators of the Glen Canyon Dam agreed in 1996 to release millions of gallons of water for the sole purpose of reviving riverside habitat. American Rivers helped make history on the Colorado River when, for the first time, operators of the Glen Canyon Dam agreed in 1996 to release millions of gallons of water for the sole purpose of reviving riverside habitat.

As the founder and leader of the Hydropower Reform Coalition, they have restored flows in thousands of river miles and protected thousands of acres of riverside ecosystems. As the founder and leader of the Hydropower Reform Coalition, they have restored flows in thousands of river miles and protected thousands of acres of riverside ecosystems. For close to two decades, they have worked with 367 local, state, and regional conservation groups to list America's Most Endangered Rivers, spotlighting the threats to their rivers in local and national media. For close to two decades, they have worked with 367 local, state, and regional conservation groups to list America's Most Endangered Rivers, spotlighting the threats to their rivers in local and national media.

Priority Issues America's Most Endangered Rivers America's Most Endangered Rivers America's Most Endangered Rivers America's Most Endangered Rivers Clean Water Clean Water Clean Water Clean Water Dam Removal Dam Removal Dam Removal Dam Removal Hydropower Dam Reform Hydropower Dam Reform Hydropower Dam Reform Hydropower Dam Reform Wild Rivers Wild Rivers Wild Rivers Wild Rivers Sprawl Sprawl Sprawl Water Scarcity & Instream Flow Water Scarcity & Instream Flow Water Scarcity & Instream Flow Water Scarcity & Instream Flow Endangered Species Endangered Species Endangered Species Endangered Species The Rivers of Lewis and Clark (Snake River, Columbia River, Missouri River) The Rivers of Lewis and Clark (Snake River, Columbia River, Missouri River) The Rivers of Lewis and ClarkSnake RiverColumbia RiverMissouri River The Rivers of Lewis and ClarkSnake RiverColumbia RiverMissouri River Community Watersheds Community Watersheds Community Watersheds Community Watersheds Army Corps Reform Army Corps Reform Army Corps Reform Army Corps Reform River Science River Science River Science River Science The Rivers of Puget Sound The Rivers of Puget Sound The Rivers of Puget Sound The Rivers of Puget Sound

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