by American Rivers | Apr 14, 2020
Many present-day river names are mispronunciations of indigenous names passed down over hundreds — sometimes thousands — of years. Penobscot comes from the Algonquin word Panawahpskek (“descending ledges”). Tennessee originates from the Cherokee word Ta na si (“gathering place”). Yakima may come from the Ichiskiin words Iksíks wána (“little river”). Anyone who cares deeply about rivers has much to learn from the wisdom of Indigenous Peoples. Today, tribes across the country are using their sovereignty, knowledge and expertise to work for a future in which local communities and sacred river ecosystems can thrive. The rest of us should listen closely.
by South Yuba River Citizens League | Jan 1, 2020
The SYRCL River Monitoring Plan addresses the most current, pressing water quality needs in the Yuba River watershed. The goal of the Plan is to document and justify the need for water quality protection and remediation efforts through targeted data collection efforts. It accomplishes this by posing, and answering, a series of questions using scientifically defensible data collection methods.
by American Whitewater | Aug 25, 2019
Over the next 10 years, more than 50 hydroelectric dams in New York are scheduled to get new 30 to 50-year federal licenses, creating a once in a generation opportunity to improve river conditions. In the Black River Basin alone, there are more than 20 hydropower dams on the Black, Beaver, and Moose rivers that will begin the relicensing process in the next year, and American Whitewater will need to participate with other partners in order to mitigate project impacts and achieve river restoration goals. Through these efforts, we will restore flows to dewatered river reaches, improve existing flows, enhance public access, and benefit communities throughout the region.
by American Whitewater | Nov 1, 2013
Learn more about the history of the Elwha River dams, the challenging removal process, and some of the incredible early restoration progress post-dam removal. “Dams were once thought of as permanent features on the landscape, but the Elwha shows us that these...
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Jul 1, 2013
This article by Thomas O’Keefe in Mountaineer magazine explores the history of Elwha River dams, from the geology of the Elwha River through dam construction to dam removal and the ongoing river restoration. An additional feature by Rob Casey discusses some of...
