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Coming together to restore our rivers: notes on a dam removal symposium
Earlier this spring, American Rivers and Resources Legacy Fund collaborated to stage a first-of-its-kind symposium on dam removal in Washington, DC. Attendees from federal, state, and local agencies; Tribes; nonprofits; and philanthropies came together for a spirited, two-day discussion on the movement to remove dams and restore our rivers. More than two dozen speakers made […]
Undamming the Klamath: Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming…
The Klamath River’s dams are being removed. Inside the effort to restore a scarred watershed.
World Water Day 2024: Peacebuilding through Dam Removal
This Friday, March 22, is World Water Day. Each year, the United Nations marks the day, March 22, by highlighting the importance of freshwater and the need for more collaborative and sustainable water management. The theme for this year’s global observance is “Water for Peace.” That plea seems apt. Around the world, we see ample […]
A timely boost in the science of dam removal and river recovery
Over a period of several months, two dozen papers on dam removal and river restoration are being published in a single edition of the online journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. This tranche of papers represents a significant advance in the science behind dam removals. The timing is superb, as publishing coincides with removal of […]
No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins
VIDEO: Nelson Dam Removal
Dam removal supports California’s 30×30 Goals
OPINION published in Capitol Weekly , November 7, 2023, by Julie Turrini – California has hundreds of outdated dams, small and large, that no longer serve a function. These obsolete dams litter our rivers and streams, block fish passage, and create costly liabilities to communities. We need to accelerate our pace of dam removal as […]
