Are you a trail advocate with a great success story that you need to share with the rest of the trail community? Now is your chance! Our partner, American Trails, has a request out for proposals for the 2015 International Trails Symposium, held in Portland, OR on May 17 – 20th.
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Are you engaged with a community stakeholder group along your river corridor? Do you want to learn more tips and tools to continue to engage this diverse and dynamic group of stakeholders?
Join American Rivers, and our partner on the Waccamaw River Christine Ellis, on December 16th at 11 am MT/1 pm ET for an interactive webinar where you will learn ways to increase participation in you stakeholder group, while having engaging and meaningful conversations to further recreation and river conservation along your local river. Read more…
This is a guest blog from Howard Bridgman. American Rivers and a diverse group of local partners are developing a Blue Trail for the Ashley River in South Carolina. Guest blogger Howard Bridgman, former Summerville Town Council member and founding member of the Ashley Scenic River Advisory Council, writes about our work to connect local communities to the river through recreation and finding ways to ensure its long-term health.
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Yes! Whether you call it a water trail, a paddle trail, or something else, the Blue Trails Guide has tools for you Read more…
Last weekend, I rolled up under the Main Street Bridge in Conway, South Carolina, to see more than 40 people already unloading the kayaks and canoes and getting into the water! What a sight to see so many people laughing and excited to get out on the blackwater Waccamaw River Blue Trail on a sunny Saturday morning. (Blackwater rivers get their dark, transparent color from tannins that leach into the water as leaves and vegetation decay. Most major blackwater rivers are found in the Amazon and the Southeastern U.S.!) Read more…
