Join us on Tuesday, January 31st at 1 pm ET/11 am MT for the free Blue Trails Guide monthly webinar. Dan Omasta with River Restoration Adventures for Tomorrow will describe how communities can implement a community-based approach to watershed conservation using experiential education as a primary tool. Read more…
Apply now for the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) Grassroots Outreach Program. Read more…
Did you miss our free webinar last week,Using Sustainable Tourism to Create Support for River Conservation? You can watch it here today! Read more…
This article was written by Susan Culp, a contractor for American Rivers in the Verde Valley. This article originally appeared on Audubon Arizona’s online Blog. Read the original article here.
The Verde River is one of our last remaining perennial and free-flowing rivers. With a healthy riparian corridor along its length, it is well-known for its importance to a great diversity of resident and migratory birds and other wildlife. Read more…
Snake River Waterkeeper, a 2016 Connecting Communities to Rivers Grantee, has made connecting with and recreating on the Snake River easier and safer for everyone with their Swim Guide App.
Join us on Tuesday, December 13th at 1 pm for our December monthly webinar. Led by Chris Seek the president and CEO of Solimar International, he will describe how communities can use sustainable tourism to build support for river conservation through a case study in the Verde Valley of Arizona.
This summer Friends of the Teton River, a Connecting Communities to Rivers Grantee, along local partners jumpstarted the Teton Creek Corridor Project by securing a 2.5 mile public pathway easement along Teton Creek.
Dewey Park was recently protected and is seen as the scenic gateway to the Colorado River corridor. Read more…
Did you miss our November webinar, How to Activate Your Constituency to Identify Community Led Water Supply Solutions? We recorded it and it is available to watch here today! Jennifer Schoonen with the Blackfoot Challenge described how she has worked with local stakeholders to identify community-led water supply solutions in Western Montana. Read more…
Today’s blog is from Dan Omasta, Executive Director of River Restoration Adventures for Tomorrow (RRAFT). Based in Gunnison, Colorado, Dan and his team protect the long-term health of watersheds through community engagement and riparian restoration. RRAFT is a Connecting Communities to Rivers Grantee.
Do you remember that moment when you first stood along the bank of a river – staring into the endless rhythm of riffles and transposed yourself into that world of water? What must it be like to be an elk meandering down for a cool drink, that fish feeding upstream, or the willow bending in the current? Rivers breathe life into all they touch and support the awe-inspiring majesty we find in our outdoor world. Read more…
