Cleaning up after yourself
We all make a mess sometimes. Maybe it’s filling up the sink with dishes and leaving cups and glasses scattered around the apartment after that party. Or the school project where your kid scrambled to make that baking soda and vinegar volcano for a science class the...
Sedimentation and Dam Removal: Bringing a River Back to Life
One of the primary concerns when planning for dam removal is the impact of sediment transport on water quality, river health, and the communities that depend on healthy rivers.
Why?- because river advocacy is cultural preservation
Kayeloni Scott, Communications Director at American Rivers, is a Spokane Tribal member and Nez Perce descendant who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. The question was recently posed: What is your “why”? Why do I do this work? My immediate thought was, it just...
6 things You Need To Know About The Klamath River Dam Removals
For nearly 100 years, dams on the Klamath River have blocked salmon and steelhead from reaching more than 400 miles of habitat, encroached on indigenous culture, and harmed water quality for people and wildlife. The time has finally come for the four dams – J.C....