Did you miss our webinar earlier this week on the Connecting Communities to Rivers Grant Program? Watch it today for an overview of the Connecting Communities to Rivers grant program. Read more…
Posts By: Fay Augustyn
Funding Opportunity from EPA – Urban Waters Small Grant
Earlier this fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began soliciting proposals for projects that will advance EPA’s water quality and environmental justice goals. Proposed and eligible projects will address urban runoff pollution through diverse partnerships that produce multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved communities. Applications are due November 20th. Read more…
Earlier this fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began soliciting proposals for projects that will advance EPA’s water quality and environmental justice goals. Proposed and eligible projects will address urban runoff pollution through diverse partnerships that produce multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved communities. Applications are due November 20th. Read more…
Watch Today – Prepare to Launch! Webinar
Did you miss our October webinar on Prepare to Launch? Watch it today and learn more about guidelines for assessing, designing, and building launch sites for carry-in watercraft. Corita Waters and Lelia Mellen with the National Park Service lead a 30 minute engaging presentation describing the tools and resources available. Participants will also have the opportunity to evaluate the good the bad and the ugly as we continue to evolve the best practices for the development of launch sites. Read more…
Did you miss our October webinar on Prepare to Launch? Watch it today and learn more about guidelines for assessing, designing, and building launch sites for carry-in watercraft. Corita Waters and Lelia Mellen with the National Park Service lead a 30 minute engaging presentation describing the tools and resources available. Participants will also have the opportunity to evaluate the good the bad and the ugly as we continue to evolve the best practices for the development of launch sites. Read more…
Connecting Communities to Rivers Grant Program
Today American Rivers announced the creation of a new grant program to benefit rivers and the communities served by them throughout the Intermountain West. The Connecting Communities to Rivers grant program will provide financial support for projects that connect communities in the Intermountain West to their rivers by improving family-friendly recreational opportunities and protecting and restoring rivers and surrounding lands. Read more…
Today American Rivers announced the creation of a new grant program to benefit rivers and the communities served by them throughout the Intermountain West. The Connecting Communities to Rivers grant program will provide financial support for projects that connect communities in the Intermountain West to their rivers by improving family-friendly recreational opportunities and protecting and restoring rivers and surrounding lands. Read more…
Prepare to Launch! Monthly Webinar – October 27th
Join us for our October webinar on Tuesday, October 27th at 3 pm ET/1 pm M. We will learn more about Prepare to Launch! Guidelines for Assessing, Designing, and Building Launch Sites for Carry-in Watercraft. Corita Waters and Lelia Mellen with the National Park Service will lead a 30 minute engaging presentation. Read more…
Join us for our October webinar on Tuesday, October 27th at 3 pm ET/1 pm M. We will learn more about Prepare to Launch! Guidelines for Assessing, Designing, and Building Launch Sites for Carry-in Watercraft. Corita Waters and Lelia Mellen with the National Park Service will lead a 30 minute engaging presentation. Read more…
National Wildlife Refuge Week – Celebrate the Waccamaw!
My heart still skips a beat every time I see a swallow-tailed kite soaring above me. Plentiful osprey make me hold my breath as they dive in to the Waccamaw River for their dinner and nest amidst the tall cypress trees, nothing compares to the tremendous wingspan of the swallow-tailed kite and it’s striking markings and signature forked tail. The Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding area supports the highest density of nesting swallow-tailed kites in South Carolina and is the northernmost documented nest site for the species. These incredible birds are only one of the many reasons the Waccamaw NWR has stolen my heart. Read more…
My heart still skips a beat every time I see a swallow-tailed kite soaring above me. Plentiful osprey make me hold my breath as they dive in to the Waccamaw River for their dinner and nest amidst the tall cypress trees, nothing compares to the tremendous wingspan of the swallow-tailed kite and it’s striking markings and signature forked tail. The Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding area supports the highest density of nesting swallow-tailed kites in South Carolina and is the northernmost documented nest site for the species. These incredible birds are only one of the many reasons the Waccamaw NWR has stolen my heart. Read more…
Watch Today – Codes and Ordinances Webinar
Did you miss last month’s webinar to learn more about ways to work with your community to implement codes and ordinances to protect rivers and clean water! Check it out here!
Did you miss last month’s webinar to learn more about ways to work with your community to implement codes and ordinances to protect rivers and clean water! Check it out here!
Verde River Days 2015 – A Beautiful Weekend on a Beautiful River
Today’s post is a guest blog by Susan Culp, our Verde River Coordinator.
Amazing sunny weather greeted the 2015 Verde River Days celebration in Cottonwood, Arizona – the perfect backdrop to the annual event celebrating our community’s love for and connection to this vital and lifegiving resource – the Verde River. Read more…
Today’s post is a guest blog by Susan Culp, our Verde River Coordinator.
Amazing sunny weather greeted the 2015 Verde River Days celebration in Cottonwood, Arizona – the perfect backdrop to the annual event celebrating our community’s love for and connection to this vital and lifegiving resource – the Verde River. Read more…
Join us! Ashley River Blue Trail Cleanup
What is better than a Saturday on the River! Join American Rivers, Charleston Waterkeeper, Charleston Kayak Company, and Freehouse Brewery this Saturday, September 19th and help clean up the Scenic Ashley River as a part of our 2015 Ashley River cleanup! This event will take part across multiple sites on the Ashley River and is open to the general public.
What is better than a Saturday on the River! Join American Rivers, Charleston Waterkeeper, Charleston Kayak Company, and Freehouse Brewery this Saturday, September 19th and help clean up the Scenic Ashley River as a part of our 2015 Ashley River cleanup! This event will take part across multiple sites on the Ashley River and is open to the general public.
September Monthly Webinar – Using Codes and Ordinances to Protect Rivers and Clean Water
Join us for our monthly webinar on September 29th at 1 pm ET/11 am MT to learn more about ways to work with your community to implement codes and ordinances to protect rivers and clean water! Read more…
Join us for our monthly webinar on September 29th at 1 pm ET/11 am MT to learn more about ways to work with your community to implement codes and ordinances to protect rivers and clean water! Read more…
