I was glad to be heading back to Columbia after two days of soggy weather at American Rivers’ Board meeting in Beaufort, South Carolina. Read more…
Blue Trails Blog
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…
Down to the Wire: Your Help Needed to Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund!
There are few conservation laws on the books that have touched more people in more places than the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Nearly every state park, city park, fishing access site, public lands trail, wildlife refuge, national recreation area, national historic trail and national forest in my home state of Montana has received LWCF funds for land acquisition or infrastructure improvements over the past 50 years. Read more…
There are few conservation laws on the books that have touched more people in more places than the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Nearly every state park, city park, fishing access site, public lands trail, wildlife refuge, national recreation area, national historic trail and national forest in my home state of Montana has received LWCF funds for land acquisition or infrastructure improvements over the past 50 years. 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…
Watch Today – Making the Link Between Recreation and Conservation
Did you miss last month’s webinar with Mike Fiebig of American Rivers. He provided us with information about how intrinsic values communities place on river and land recreation have spurred river conservation initiatives in Montana. Check it out today!
If you have suggestions or thoughts for an upcoming webinar – we would love to hear it! Is there a resource you need or a success you would like to share? Please let us know how we can best help you!
Join us next month on Tuesday, September 29th at 1 pm ET/11 am MT. We hope to see you there!
Did you miss last month’s webinar with Mike Fiebig of American Rivers. He provided us with information about how intrinsic values communities place on river and land recreation have spurred river conservation initiatives in Montana. Check it out today!
If you have suggestions or thoughts for an upcoming webinar – we would love to hear it! Is there a resource you need or a success you would like to share? Please let us know how we can best help you!
Join us next month on Tuesday, September 29th at 1 pm ET/11 am MT. We hope to see you there!
99 Ways to Find Your Park!
In honor of the National Park Service’s 99th birthday on August 25, 2015, they created a list of 99 Ways to #FindYourPark. The list includes a wide range of activities that you can do in urban parks, nature parks, historic parks, and everything in between. Read more…
In honor of the National Park Service’s 99th birthday on August 25, 2015, they created a list of 99 Ways to #FindYourPark. The list includes a wide range of activities that you can do in urban parks, nature parks, historic parks, and everything in between. Read more…
Summer Fun on the Verde
Today’s post is a guest blog by Susan Culp, our Verde River Coordinator.
Summers in Arizona are hot, and when the thermometer starts creeping up above the 110 mark, it’s time to beat the heat of the urban jungle and escape up north to bask in the cooler temperatures. Read more…
Today’s post is a guest blog by Susan Culp, our Verde River Coordinator.
Summers in Arizona are hot, and when the thermometer starts creeping up above the 110 mark, it’s time to beat the heat of the urban jungle and escape up north to bask in the cooler temperatures. Read more…
