October 2019

Dear John,

The writer Elizabeth Gilbert recently posted a map of the Mississippi River on Instagram. “What if we just trusted the river,” she wrote. “She seems to know where she wants to go.”

Rivers were made to flow, to run, to move. But for centuries, we have controlled and dammed them. Today, we’re realizing that letting rivers be rivers — giving them room, letting them flow — has major benefits, both for nature and for us.

Our new podcast episode tackles this evolution. It’s a tale of two rivers, the Stanislaus and the Klamath, exploring loss and hope, the value of wild rivers and the promise of restoration.

We’re also honored to share the story of Gabriela Suarez and Sara Gurdian — two young women focused on healing their local stream, and their community.

We trust the river. We trust local leaders like Gabriela and Sara. We know where we need to go.

For the rivers,

Amy

Amy Kober
Vice President, Communications
American Rivers

From the Stanislaus to the Klamath: speaking up for free-flowing rivers

In 1979, Mark Dubois chained himself to a boulder to protest construction of the New Melones Dam that would drown California’s Stanislaus River. In our latest episode of the We Are Rivers podcast, listen to Mark share his story and lessons on saving beloved places. We also hear from Craig Tucker about the Klamath River restoration effort, which promises to be one of the most significant dam removal projects the world has seen. Read More...

Wild and Scenic forever: Momentum grows for new river protections nationwide
From the Greater Yellowstone to the Gila, Nooksack and Nolichucky, plus a major new public effort in Oregon, get the latest on progress to save 5,000 miles of new Wild and Scenic Rivers.

Faces of Rivers: Gabriela Suarez and Sara Gurdian
Gabriela Suarez and Sara Gurdian are working to increase the urban tree canopy in Richmond, CA – an effort that benefits residents, and the local creek. See how their leadership and community connections are key to the project’s success.

Is your river at risk? Nominate it for America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2020
America’s Most Endangered Rivers is the longest-standing and best-known report in the conservation community, and it gets results. If you know a river facing an urgent threat in the coming year, nominate it for America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2020 by the November 1 deadline.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to Cox Enterprises for its support of our work to protect and restore America’s rivers.

Photo Credits:
Klamath River, CA | By Josh Miller
Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River | By Roland Taylor, Department of the Interior

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