Today’s blog is from our partner Marie Callaway Kellner, Water Associate with the Idaho Conservation League. The Idaho Conservation League is Idaho’s leading voice for conservation. A statewide natural resource NGO, we’ve been working to protect and improve Idaho’s air, water and wild places for over forty years. ICL strives to build a conservation majority in Idaho, and helping people to get out and enjoy Idaho’s wild rivers and open spaces is an integral part of our work. Read more…
Thanks to funding, in part, provided by a grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, planning for the Tuckaseigee River Blue Trails project is well underway! American Rivers, working with local partners will create a plan to guide local efforts to enhance the river, promote family-friendly recreation, connect people to nature and boost the local economy. Read more…
Join us on Tuesday, October 25th at 1 pm ET as Teva Dawson with The Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) describes innovating techniques for outreach and community engagement. Read more…
The City of Atlanta is setting a standard for best practices in community engagement. After an 18-month community led process, associations, municipal agencies, and service providers have released the Atlanta Community Engagement Playbook. This playbook is designed for those with a shared interest in building successful engagement processes and reaching higher levels of community engagement. Read more…
Did you miss our September webinar, or are you looking to watch it again? Tune in today and learn how to utilize mapping tools like GIS and Google Earth to prioritize recreation and conservation initiatives along your river. Laila Johnston of American Rivers led a 30 minute webinar describing how maps can help inform conservation and recreation. Read more…
Today’s post is by guest blogger Leigh Kane, a Community Development Planner for Horry County Planning & Zoning in Horry County, South Carolina. Over the last two year, Horry County Planning & Zoning, in cooperation with Horry County Parks & Recreation, initiated an update to the county’s Parks and Open Space Plan. Read more…
The 23rd Annual International Trails Symposium is May 7 – 10, 2017 in Dayton, Ohio! Do you have a success story you would like to share? Submit your presentation proposal and help make the 2017 Symposium a success! Read more…
Join us on Tuesday, September 20th to learn how to utilize interactive mapping tools like GIS and Google Earth to prioritize recreation and conservation initiatives along your river. Laila Johnston of American Rivers will lead a 30 minute webinar describing how maps can help inform conservation and recreation. Read more…
American Rivers congratulates our partners at the City of Rockingham for their recognition as the Municipal Conservationist of the Year at the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s 53rd Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. Read more…
Did you miss our August webinar? Tune in today to learn about the collaborative efforts to create the Upper Nooksack River Recreation Plan. Read more…
