Tag: Communities
Dam Removal and Extreme Weather: Helping Communities Be Safer and Stronger
There are over 550,000 dams and over 298,000 road-related barriers, such as culverts, that fragment rivers across the United States. Since these dams and barriers were constructed, storms and flooding have become more intense. At the same time, many of these structures are aging and in disrepair. They have outlived their purpose and are putting […]
Removing aging dams could help strengthen communities facing extreme weather: Report
First Descent by Indigenous youths reaches conclusion at Pacific Ocean
Young indigenous kayakers about to complete historic river journey, after ‘largest dam removal in US history’
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 […]
VIDEO: Nelson Dam Removal
Documentary Spotlights Partnerships in Dam Removal
To celebrate its first five years of work, Open Rivers Fund—a program of Resources Legacy Fund, launched in November 2016 with a 10-year, $50-million investment from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation—worked with film director Jason Jaacks to produce a documentary highlighting several dynamic dam removal projects and partnerships that are reshaping waterways across the American […]
