Giving Back

How to Help Save Our Rivers

Run a wild river once, and you’ll never forget the beauty, the excitement. Those memories last forever. Unfortunately the wild river itself may not. Dams, water pollution, shoreline development, and many other factors continue to threaten the future of our precious wild rivers.

You can help by getting in touch with one of the national conservation organizations listed below. The River Network’s River Source Program will refer you to local organizations. So will the River and Watershed Conservation Directory published by the National Park Service in conjunction with River Network; the directory is available from the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program.

American Rivers
1025 Vermont Avenue N.W.
Suite 720
Washington, D.C. 20005
+1 202 547 6900
fax +1 202 347 9240
Dedicated to protecting and restoring America’s rivers and to fostering a river stewardship ethic.

American Whitewater Affiliation (AWA)
1430 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
+1 301 589 9453
fax +1 301 589 6121
Dedicated to preserving and restoring America’s white-water resources and enhancing opportunities to enjoy them safely.

National Organization for Rivers (NORS)
212 West Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
+1 719 579 8759
fax +1 719 576 6238
Dedicated to protecting America’s rivers and the public’s right to enjoy them.

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Park Planning and Special Studies Division
National Park Service
1849 C Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
+1 202 208 4290
fax +1 202 208 3762
Dedicated to protecting America’s wild and scenic rivers and their surroundings for the benefit and enjoyment of the public.

River Network
P.O. Box 8787
Portland, Oregon 97207-8787
+1 503 241 3506 or 800 423 6747
fax +1 503 241 9256
Dedicated to helping citizens organize to protect and restore rivers and watersheds.

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA)
National Center for Recreation and Conservation
National Park Service
P.O. Box 37127
Washington, D.C. 20013-7127
+1 202 343 3780
fax +1 202 343 3682
Dedicated to supporting community-based conservation programs and developing a network of rivers, trails, and greenways.


 
 
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