Nothing says summer quite like a day out on the river! ☀️🛶 Our Associate Director of Southeast Conservation, Donna Myers, recently paddled North Carolina's Cape Fear River with partners, enjoying a day connecting with nature.

OR's Deschutes River is vital for fish and wildlife, clean water, agriculture, and recreation. The river is also a cultural lifeline for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our President and CEO, Tom Kiernan, and Alyssa Macy, American Rivers Board Member, discuss the importance of the river.

📹 From the banks of Pennsylvania's French Creek, our Director of Mid-Atlantic River Restoration, Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, shares why we're working with local partners to remove the remaining Saegertown Dam — an obsolete dam that has become hazardous for paddlers on the Pennsylvania Water Trail.

📹 Our Director of Mid-Atlantic River Restoration, Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, shares how removing an obsolete dam on Pennsylvania's Cussewago Creek restored a free-flowing river, improved safety for paddlers and anglers, and reconnected habitat for fish and freshwater mussels.

American Rivers is disappointed by the Administration’s rollback of protections from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in southern Utah, reducing their size by almost 90%. 🏜️ Read our full statement: www.americanrivers.org/media-item/a...

👏🌾 Just kicked off restoration at 450-acre Pickel Meadow in California's Sierra Nevada! We're partnering with California DFW and Humboldt-Toiyabe NF to reconnect the West Walker River with its floodplain, restoring habitat for fish and wildlife. 🔗 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/pickel-meado...

Last Friday, American Rivers and Flathead Rivers Alliance hosted Flathead River Fest, a community celebration honoring the 50th anniversary of Wild & Scenic River designation for Montana's Flathead River! 🎉 🌊 Learn more: nbcmontana.com/news/local/f...

This week American Rivers and Flathead Rivers Alliance got out with local partners and agency leaders including Flathead National Forest Supervisor Anthony Botello to talk about future management of the Flathead River system during its 50th anniversary. 👏 🌊 #WildAndScenicRivers

Think you’ve got what it takes to get a river bingo? Bragging rights are on the line! 😎 Grab your friends, head to your nearest river spot, and see how many river sights you can spot on the board! 👀 Comment below when you hit bingo!

Rivers have been catching strays in our everyday language for long enough...🌊😉 Here are a few river-friendly alternatives we'd love to see enter the chat!

From public lands to our faucets: The #RoadlessRule protects drinking water for 25 million+ Americans. The importance of these protections cannot be overstated. 🚰 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/the-roadless...

A hot new bombshell has entered the villa...River lovers, your type on paper has arrived! 🏖️ #LoveIslandUSA #RiverEdition

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, we celebrate the past, present, and future of our rivers. They are the bedrock of our history and they remain lifelines for our future. 📸 Delaware River | SachinDaluja, Flickr

We're #Hiring! American Rivers is in the process of building out a strong Finance and Accounting team, here are two exciting opportunities: 1.) Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A & Treasury 2.) Director, Finance and Accounting 📲 Apply today: www.americanrivers.org/about/career...

Adventure is waiting for you! (🚨 Spoiler Alert: It doesn't require climbing a skyscraper) 🌊 Get out, explore, and fall in love with your local river this summer!

Catastrophic wildfire can devastate communities, water supplies, and river health. On California’s South Yuba River, we’re working to reduce that risk through thinning and prescribed burns. 🔗 Learn more about this work: www.americanrivers.org/2024/10/redu...

We're excited to sponsor this year's "Call for Art", for the 20th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival! We invite all interested artists and designers to submit your entry to design the new entryway arches, to be seen by thousands of people. 🎨 Submit your art: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🌊🏅 How do sports and clean water rely on each other? Our Senior Director of Clean Water Supply, Gary Belan, recently spoke on the panel, "Sports and Sustainability on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers," to discuss why protecting our waterways takes collaboration across sectors.

The Sheep Creek Mine, proposed at the headwaters of Montana's Bitterroot River, would threaten water quality throughout the Bitterroot Valley. American Rivers and partners took a tour to document just how connected these headwaters are! Read more: dontpollutetheroot.com

This summer, take the time to explore and enjoy your local river! ☀️🛶 Our Director of Mid-Atlantic River Restoration, Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, recently joined with local partners on Pennsylvania's Allegheny River Water Trail for a day of paddling and connecting with the river.

*Slams laptop shut* Sorry, boss. It's National Rivers Month. The rivers are calling and we must go! 😎🌊

Support river protection this National Rivers Month! 🌊 Help keep our nation’s rivers beautiful by pledging your support for river protection through Wild and Scenic River designations. 🔊 Speak up today: act.americanrivers.org/page/97596/p...

Tillie Walton is a conservationist, hydrologist, river guide, and host of PBS series, Wild Rivers with Tillie! 🎥 We had the opportunity to ask Tillie a few questions about the inspiration for her work and what else she’s been working on. 💬 Read the full Q&A: www.americanrivers.org/2026/05/q-a-...

It's Triple Match Tuesday! 🚨 Today only, your gift can go 3X as far for rivers. Your support helps protect clean water, restore rivers, and strengthen communities. 🌊 TRIPLE your gift today: act.americanrivers.org/page/99497/d...

📹 Hear from our Director of Mid-Atlantic River Restoration, Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, as Phase 2 of riparian restoration at Pennsylvania's Juniata River water trail wraps up! We're excited to continue to monitor the success of this restoration project for people and wildlife over time.

POV: It's the first day of summer and your river bucket list is already calling 📞☀️🌊🛶🦦 Here's to longer days, warmer weather, and days spent on the river! 📝 Check out our Official Summer Rivers Bucket List: https://www.americanrivers.org/2022/06/the-official-summer-rivers-bucket-list/

Rivers are much more than just waterways — they hold our past, present, and future. Today, we observe Juneteenth as a day of learning and service, and a reminder that clean water, safe communities, and healthy rivers must be for everyone.

Our short film “Restoring Mountain Meadows” dives into the work to restore California’s iconic meadows! We’ll take you uphill into the Sierra Nevada and deep into the restoration work that is healing one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. 🌾🎥 Watch now: www.americanrivers.org/restoring-mo...

How we recharge our battery...Turns out the best chargers have a different type of current 😉⚡🌊 The river is calling this National Rivers Month!

This Thursday, we gathered with partners at California's Great Valley Grasslands State Park to celebrate the successful restoration of the Central Valley’s last remaining stretches of native grasslands!👏🌾