2008 American Rivers Annual Report

ur 35 years of success encourage

where obsolete and unsafe dams

and embolden us to set even

and other river structures have

more ambitious goals for the

been removed.

future. Simply put, we have dedicated ourselves to a future where healthy rivers allow every human and natural community to adapt and thrive in the face of global warming.

WE ENVISION AN AMERICA WHERE PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE HAVE A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER;

where natural landscapes are protected to provide clean drinking water and natural flood

WE ENVISION AN AMERICA WHERE

protection; where per capita

RIVERS ARE PROTECTED

water consumption

through federal and

is reduced by 50

state designations;

percent and is

where crucial water-

returned to rivers

sheds are protected

and streams; where

through conservation

human water con-

easements or land

sumption is carefully

acquisition; where

balanced with the

damaging infrastruc-

natural requirements

ture proposals are

of rivers and the

blocked; and where

habitats they

protected natural

support; and

landscapes provide

where stormwater

clean drinking water, natural

and wastewater are treated as

flood protection, and high quality

resources, not wastes.

habitat for fish and wildlife.

WE ENVISION AN AMERICA WHERE RIVERS ARE RESTORED

so that they

By building on our 35 years of proven success, by continually developing innovative new

are healthy from their headwater

approaches, and by engaging

streams to the sea; where restored

communities, civic leaders and

rivers enhance the economy and

citizens, we will meet these bold

quality of life in communities;

goals, thanks to the commitment

where catastrophic flood damage

of our members and supporters

is reduced significantly; and

who make this work possible.

Enormous Success, Greater Challenges

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HOPE L. REYNOLDS

his year, as we celebrated our 35th Anniversary, we’ve also celebrated our

most successful year ever restoring rivers, protecting rivers and ensuring a reliable supply of clean water for people and wildlife.

We’ve worked in communities across the country, in the halls of Congress, in state legislatures, and with city governments. Our success runs the gamut from the largest dam removal in the Pacific Northwest in 40 years on the Sandy River, to stopping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ destructive Yazoo Pumps

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Already, American communities

dramatically increase the impact

project, to working with Dekalb

from Atlanta to Los Angeles are

of our protection and restoration

County, Georgia to promote retrofits

experiencing droughts that are more

efforts, adopting the bold goal that

of low flow showerheads and toilets.

frequent and more severe, inter-

healthy rivers provide resilience to

spersed with more frequent and more

every human and natural commu-

are turning to American Rivers to ask

intense storms that bring extensive

nity so that we can thrive in the face

for our help with dam removal, new

flooding. Again this year, throughout

of global warming.

Wild and Scenic River designations,

the Midwest, along the Gulf Coast, in

river cleanups, stormwater manage-

the Pacific Northwest and in North-

the confidence to pursue these bold

ment and water efficiency.

ern California we saw communities

goals. With the continued support

devastated by flooding.

of our members and supporters we

Across the country, civic leaders

BACKGROUND PHOTO: N. FORK, SALMON RIVER, TIM PALMER

At our Anniversary Gala, left to right, Ned Whitney, Sen. Jeff Bingaman and Rebecca Wodder.

We bring proven solutions and government funding that equips local

Healthy rivers provide communi-

Our 35 years of success give us

will achieve our mission of healthy

communities with the approaches and

ties with the resilience to withstand

rivers that make it possible for

the resources to protect and restore

both droughts and floods. Healthy

communities to thrive, even in the

their own rivers.

free-flowing rivers provide communi-

face of global warming.

Yet despite this year of enormous

ties with drinking water, even in

success, we’re facing greater chal-

times of drought. Healthy watersheds

lenges than ever before. Thirty-five

absorb floods, reducing the impact to

years after the founding of American

human communities.

Rivers, global warming compounds the threats already facing rivers and makes protecting and restoring them even more important.

But without healthy rivers, com-

Thank you for your continued support.

Edward B. Whitney, Chairman

munities and wildlife are at risk.

This year, the American Rivers Board of Directors committed to AMERICAN RIVERS

Rebecca Wodder, President

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River Protection: A Year of Victories

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By fighting against

Americans includes

MAJOR VICTORIES — YAZOO PUMPS

more than three million

Of all the bad ideas in engineering

ur inheritance as

today’s threats, and by fighting for permanent protection against

miles of rivers that criss-cross this

history, few can compare to the

great country and provide the

Yazoo Pumps in rural Mississippi.

Originally authorized by Con-

foundation of healthy communities.

gress in 1941, the U.S. Army Corps

But rivers are increasingly

tomorrow’s threats, American Rivers is the leading national voice in river protection.

We achieved major

threatened by encroaching develop-

of Engineers proposed constructing

ment, widespread pollution and

the world’s largest hydraulic pump-

increased demands for water. Added

ing plant, at a cost to federal taxpay-

to these threats is global warming,

ers of well over $220 million. The

which is bringing more frequent

Yazoo Pumps would drain and dam-

and more intense droughts and

age some 200,000 acres of wetlands,

floods.

more acreage than all five boroughs of New York City.

Across the country, communities

victories in river protection through our annual America’s Most

are recognizing these threats and

The area that the Yazoo Pumps

coming together to protect their

would have damaged is home to four

rivers, thanks to the leadership of

national wildlife refuges. These wet-

American Rivers.

lands have been described by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, TRIBUTARY OF THE YAZOO RIVER, LOUIE MILLER

Endangered RiversTM report, our victory over the Yazoo Pumps and designations of new Wild and Scenic Rivers.

“some of the richest natural resources in the nation.” They sit at the heart of the Mississippi River flyway, a critical migration route for the nation’s duck population, and a thriving ecosystem that provides habitat for hundreds of wetland species.

For more than ten years, American Rivers led the fight against this ridiculous and dangerous project.

We organized scientists to quantify the damage the pumps would cause,

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worked with the media to build opposition and supported local groups fighting to protect this critical watershed.

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BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, LOUIE MILLER

BROWN PELICAN, DEAN BIGGINS, USFWS

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The Yazoo Pumps are dead. This time for real. In a victory for clean water and wetlands protection, the Environmental Protection Agency has killed a crazy yet seemingly indestructible scheme hatched more than 60 years ago by Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers to build a giant pumping station in the Mississippi Delta….[EPA Administrator]

”

Johnson — along with agency scientists and environmental groups like American Rivers who kept up the pressure — deserves further credit for standing up to the Corps, which few of his predecessors have been willing to do.

— NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL, “DEATH OF A BOONDOGGLE” (SEPTEMBER 5, 2008)

In the spring of 2008 the U.S. En-

ingly close to achieving Wild and

flowing waters, ignites the commit-

vironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Scenic designation for 66 segments

ment to protecting the river you love.

invoked provisions of the Clean

in six states. These include the Snake

To help communities engage their cit-

Water Act, and vetoed the project, the

Headwaters in Wyoming, rivers in

izens in river protection through

first veto by the EPA in 18 years. Ten

the Owyhee River basin in Idaho,

recreation, we’ve produced the com-

years of hard work by American

rivers flowing off of Mt. Hood in

prehensive guide to developing Blue

Rivers paid off, and the Yazoo Pumps

Oregon and the Taunton River in

Trails, river-based outdoor recreation

have finally been stopped.

Massachusetts.

trails.

We’ll continue to fight for these

MAJOR VICTORIES — WILD AND SCENIC

rivers through the remainder of this Congress and will be prepared to

ENGAGING CIVIC LEADERS AND CITIZENS

2008 marked the 40th Anniversary of

begin again in the next Congress,

For more than 20 years, our annual

the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, one

starting in January 2009.

America’s Most Endangered RiversTM

of the great river protection success

We’re also building local river

report has turned a spotlight on

protectors through Blue Trails. For

threats to rivers, and prompted civic

than 11,000 miles of 166 rivers in 38

many, outdoor recreation is the first

leaders, the media and the general

states and Puerto Rico. American

step in becoming an advocate for

public to press for protection for their

Rivers used the 40th Anniversary to

river protection. A walk along the

threatened rivers. The America’s Most

push for the largest single expansion

river or a family paddle through free-

Endangered RiversTM: 2008 Edition

of the system in the last two decades.

As this report went to press, we had achieved designation for several new Wild and Scenic River segments: Black Butte and Cold Creek in California; the Musconetcong River in New Jersey; and the Eightmile River in Connecticut. More than a dozen additional bills have been introduced in Congress that would protect more than 100 river segments in ten more states. Of these bills, we are tantaliz6

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stories. Today, the Act protects more

RIO GRANDE, TIM PALMER

was our most successful report ever.

issues, advocates urged Members of

celebrities like Tom Skerritt and

Working with local river groups, we

Congress to support two legislative

Michael Keaton, several Members of

identified ten immediately threatened

priorities — the Sewage Overflow

Congress, American Rivers Board

rivers, and then generated a torrent of

Community Right-to-Know Act and

Members, and leaders from national

media coverage for the report, reach-

Wild and Scenic River bills. The

conservation organizations.

ing an audience of almost 40 million

event resulted in eight new cospon-

people. Within weeks of the report’s

sors for the bills.

release, local civic leaders took action

We also worked with the History Channel to produce a film marking

In June 2008, we hosted another

American Rivers’ 35th Anniversary.

River Action Day with 100 river ad-

We were honored that Tom Brokaw, a

continuing to work with our local

vocates from 37 states to participate

longtime river protector, agreed to

partners to sustain the momentum on

in a final push for Wild and Scenic

narrate the film, which we premiered

those five, and to keep up the pres-

River designations. Several civic

at the Watershed Event gala.

sure to protect the remaining rivers.

leaders participated this year, includ-

Twice this fiscal year, we brought

MICHAEL KEATON (CENTER), HOPE L. REYNOLDS

on threats to five of the rivers. We’re

ing an Arizona mayor, a North

river advocates from across the nation

Carolina county commissioner, and

to Washington D.C. to participate in

Native American leaders from

River Action Day. In September

Arizona and Washington state. In

2007, more than 80 river advocates

conjunction with River Action Day in

from 26 states met with more than

June, we marked the 40th Anniver-

100 congressional offices about the

sary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers

importance of protecting and restor-

Act and the 35th Anniversary of

ing healthy rivers. In addition to

American Rivers with the Watershed

speaking about important local

Event, a Capitol Hill gala featuring AMERICAN RIVERS

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River Restoration: Nationwide Success

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Across the nation, local civic leaders, state officials, and federal agencies turn to American Rivers to help

hroughout our nation’s

— removing old, obsolete dams and

history, Americans have

reaching agreements for significant

tried to conquer nature to

changes in the operation of existing

serve man’s purpose. From the ear-

dams. We’ve developed innovative

liest colonial times, we dammed our

new approaches to river restoration

rivers and streams to produce power

and we’ve engaged communities,

and to irrigate crops. Over the 19th

civic leaders and the public as advo-

and 20th centuries, as our engineer-

cates for the rivers they love.

ing capacity increased, so did our

restore rivers.

plains. Today, there are more than

MAJOR VICTORIES — DAM REMOVAL

75,000 large dams and uncounted

More than 200 years ago, Lewis and

millions of small dams across the

Clark came upon a beautiful river

country, and millions of acres of

flowing from the flanks of Oregon’s

floodplains and wetlands have been

Mount Hood, down through forests

destroyed by development.

and beautiful deep gorges before

destruction of rivers and flood-

Through removing and re-operating dams, through massive restoration efforts

But the future of America’s

along the Mississippi, and through local community participa-

rivers isn’t necessarily bleak —

the way providing crucial habitat for

nature has the power to renew itself

salmon and steelhead. Noticing the

once we remove the man-made

sediment-laden waters, they named it

obstacles. Over the past year,

the Sandy River.

American Rivers has achieved

tion in National River

joining the mighty Columbia, along

major victories in river restoration

But for the past century, the Sandy has been trapped behind hydroelectric ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

CleanupTM, American Rivers helps restore

BACKGROUND: JOHN DAY RIVER, THOMAS O’KEEFE

nature can heal itself.

INSET PHOTO: SODA BUTTE CREEK, CARTER GOWL

damaged rivers so that

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dams, unable to provide its benefits

confluence with the Columbia. And

Our innovative national partnership

to the people and wildlife that depend

those sediments first noted by Lewis

with the National Oceanic and At-

on it. Today, thanks to a landmark

and Clark have played a powerful role

mospheric Administration Commu-

agreement brokered by American

in the river’s restoration, quickly re-

nity-based Restoration Program

Rivers, the Sandy River has been

building the sandbars and pools that

allows us to provide much-needed

restored. First, the Marmot Dam was

are restoring wildlife habitat and cre-

funding to local communities. And

removed and then, the Little Sandy

ating an outstanding opportunity for

our state-based partnerships, like the

Dam was removed, in the Pacific

outdoor recreation.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s

Northwest’s biggest dam removal

The Sandy is just one example of

Growing Greener Program, put us on

project of the past 40 years. As part

more than 50 dam removal projects

the ground bringing more than

of the restoration agreement, more

American Rivers led over the past

$800,000 in grant funds to local river

than 5,000 acres of riverside land are

year. In Pennsylvania, Maine, New

groups and civic leaders. Through

also being protected, consistent with

Hampshire, New Jersey, and across

this program, we’ve already taken

American Rivers’ strategy to broaden

the nation, American Rivers con-

down five dams, have ten more com-

our protection efforts from rivers to

tributed technical assistance and

ing down this year, and more than 30

include entire watersheds.

grant funds to communities to help

dam removal projects in the planning

restore rivers through removal of

phase.

Today, the Sandy is free-flowing from its origins on Mt. Hood to its

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One of the most encouraging

developments this year will provide

censing proceedings in seven states

❖ ON THE CONGAREE RIVER IN

funding for scores of victories in the

(Alabama, California, Georgia, North

SOUTH CAROLINA, American Rivers

coming years. Last fall, thanks to the

Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina and

partnered with the National Park Serv-

advocacy efforts of American Rivers,

Washington) balancing the needs of

ice, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and

the U.S. House of Representatives

the river and communities with the

The Nature Conservancy to develop a

passed the Dam Rehabilitation and

nation’s needs for electricity.

consensus plan for re-operating the

Repair Act (H.R. 3224) which author-

Saluda Dam that controls approxi-

❖ ON THE NORTH FORK SKOKOMISH

izes $200 million over five years for

mately 30 percent of the river flow to

RIVER ON WASHINGTON’S OLYMPIC

states to repair, replace, or remove

Congaree National Park. We’ll advo-

PENINSULA, American Rivers restored

public dams that fail to meet mini-

cate for the adoption of the plan as

flows for the first time in 80 years

mum dam safety standards or pose an

the utility seeks to renew its operating

through the relicensing of Cushman

unacceptable risk to the public. We’re

license for the dam.

Dam, a hydroelectric project owned

still fighting for passage of the Sen-

by the City of Tacoma. American

ate version of the bill, and this will be

On a national basis, American

Rivers represented several conserva-

a powerful tool as we continue to

Rivers reached agreement with the

tion and fishing groups throughout the

work with states and local communi-

hydropower industry on a renewable

process, providing expertise and lead-

ties to restore their rivers.

energy incentive policy that includes

ership to their grassroots efforts.

new hydropower development at some

MAJOR VICTORIES — HYDROPOWER REFORMS

❖ ON THE YADKIN AND PEE DEE

existing dams. The agreement de-

RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND

creases the likelihood for development

As the nation struggles with the cost

SOUTH CAROLINA, American Rivers

of hydropower on dams that would

and impacts of producing energy, hy-

brokered a settlement that will lead to

otherwise be decommissioned and

droelectric power has received re-

fish passage upstream of six dams for

prohibits any harmful changes to the

newed attention. American Rivers has

the first time since 1912. American

operations of existing dams.

been engaged in these issues for more

shad, striped bass and American eel

than two decades, and today is recog-

are among the species to be restored,

nized as the national leader in the re-

bolstering outdoor recreation opportu-

NEW APPROACHES — KLAMATH RIVER BASIN

form of hydropower dam operations.

nities and the economies of the com-

As water becomes increasingly valu-

Over the past year, American Rivers

munities on these rivers.

able to a wide variety of stakeholders

“

and global warming causes increasPORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

UPPER WOLF CREEK, AMERICAN RIVERS PHOTO LIBRARY

participated in 26 hydropower reli-

A few years ago, the notion of taking a dam out of a river seemed ridiculous. American

”

ingly frequent and intense droughts and floods, river restoration becomes even more challenging. At American Rivers, we are constantly developing new approaches. A case in point is the Klamath River basin, a massive watershed spanning southern Oregon and

Rivers…helped move the idea

northern California. American Rivers

from the laughable to the

is leading a complex process that has

visionary to the pragmatic.

– TURNER FOUNDATION

AMERICAN RIVERS

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water supplies, water quality, salmon habitat, and cultural resources. Having now reached a unified position with all the stakeholders, we’re poised to reach final settlement with the dam owner, PacifiCorp, on the disposition and eventual removal of four dams on the Klamath. This complex effort to bring all stakeholders together offers a hopeful template for ambitious river restoration projects in the future.

NEW APPROACHES — THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS No federal agency has had more impact on the health of America’s rivers and floodplains than the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For years, we have battled misguided Corps projects, but in 2007 we secured comprehensive reform of the agency as part of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). We sought, and won, major reforms that will for the first time hold the Corps to the same standards that it has for private industry and establish an independent review process for all new projects over a certain size.

In the same legislation, American Rivers obtained a comprehensive closure plan for the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, a structure that led to great loss of life and property UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, YINGYANG/ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

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Katrina. We also obtained an authorization for $1.8 billion in ecosystem restoration for the Upper Mississippi River. By fundamentally changing the way the Corps does business, we can protect and restore thousands of

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miles of rivers and hundreds of thousands of acres of floodplains and wetlands.

ENGAGING CIVIC LEADERS AND CITIZENS When it comes to restoring rivers, the role of American Rivers is to be the catalyst — to jump start the effort; to provide technical assistance; and advocate for federal and state policies and funding sources for local communities to undertake their own restoration efforts. Through this model, a relatively small organization like American Rivers can have a major national impact. This strategy is grounded in engaging civic leaders and the general public to restore their own local rivers.

National River CleanupTM is one of our best tools to begin that engagement process, with more than

like Tom’s of Maine, Subaru, Green

river advocacy, and that’s the

1,500 cleanups on rivers across the

Mountain Coffee Roasters, Thule and

strategy driving National River

country in 2008 alone, active partici-

others, and has led to a partnership

CleanupTM.

pation by mayors and other civic

with the Boy Scouts and the Girl

We’re also using the media to

leaders, and strong local media cov-

Scouts in the nation’s capital and

engage civic leaders and citizens as

erage of the cleanups. The program

surrounding states. A day of

advocates for river restoration.

direct action can lead to a lifetime of

American Rivers produced a short

“

film: “Unexpected Things Come River cleanup is one of our most popular employee volunteer opportunities. Clean water is essential for both a healthy

”

PENNYPACK CREEK, AMERICAN RIVERS PHOTO LIBRARY

AMERICAN RIVERS PHOTO LIBRARY

has attracted corporate supporters

Together on the River” — a film about dam removal on Oregon’s Sandy River. We’ve taken it to film festivals and posted it to YouTube.

In addition to the Sandy River story, we’ve produced a film about the

community and a great cup of

Klamath dam removal and river

coffee, so we’re happy to do

restoration, using cutting edge

our part.

animation to paint a picture of the future when the Klamath is restored.

— PAUL COMEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS FOR GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE

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Clean Water: The Essence of Life

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With rivers threatened by pollution, reckless

ater is literally the

global warming, which is bringing

essence of life —

more frequent and more intense

vital for commu-

droughts and floods.

nity health, environmental quality

development and increasing irrigation, adequate supplies of

We address these threats with two

and economic development. For the

complementary strategies — ensur-

majority of America’s communities,

ing that people and wildlife have re-

the chief source of clean water is a

liable supplies of water, and ensuring

local river.

that the water is clean. By pursuing

But today, our rivers are under

clean water are crucial to the health of people and wildlife. American

strategies to ensure both water quan-

increasing stress. Mindless develop-

tity and water quality, we’re able to

ment and increasing irrigation

help communities adapt and thrive in

demands have required more and

the face of global warming.

more water to be drawn out of rivers

Rivers is the recognized

very rivers that supply our drinking

MAJOR VICTORIES — EXPANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

water. And on top of the threats

Our Great Lakes effort expanded this

we’ve fought for the past 35 years,

year when we were invited by the

now we’re also confronted with

City of Milwaukee to partner on a

and at the same time, have produced more polluted runoff fouling the

leader on innovative green approaches to ensuring adequate

EYEWIRE

supplies of clean water,

series of green stormwater management projects. This expansion to Milwaukee builds on our success in

today and into the

Toledo, where we’ve been working

future.

for several years to implement comprehensive green stormwater management projects — consumer-based programs such as rain barrels; changes in zoning regulations to require pervious surfaces for parking lots; and civic leader engagement through stormwater workshops and field trips.

In the Southeast, our proven WHITE SALMON RIVER, TIM PALMER

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nance that requires buyers of homes

conference presented the economic

and model codes and ordinances,

built before 1993 to install more effi-

and business reasons why water effi-

we’re equipping communities to

cient toilets and plumbing fixtures.

ciency makes sense for communities

implement effective stormwater

Beginning in areas like Atlanta where

and for rivers.

management to protect their rivers.

residents are highly aware of the im-

Around the Chesapeake Bay re-

pact of droughts, we’re developing

gion, and across the nation, we’ve

model ordinances that other commu-

presented the findings of our

MAJOR VICTORIES — NATIONAL LEGISLATION

nities can then adopt.

stormwater message research to more

American Rivers secured major leg-

In Georgia, we convened more

than 15 different gatherings of local

islative victories this year — changing

than 150 water utility directors, man-

organizations and civic leaders, help-

the agenda to ensure clean water was

agers and chief financial officers for

ing them build their local capacity for

prominently addressed and securing

a conference entitled “Can Water Ef-

effective stormwater management. To

funding for clean water initiatives at

ficiency Really Work for a Water

support these workshops and to ex-

the national and local levels.

System’s Bottom Line?” In partner-

tend the use of this research, Ameri-

ship with the Georgia Association of

can Rivers published a guidebook

shape the debate and set the agenda on

Water Professionals, the Alliance for

detailing model local codes and ordi-

key pieces of legislation:

Water Efficiency, the Georgia Envi-

nances for non-structural stormwater

ronmental Protection Division, and

management. Through the combina-

the Georgia WaterWise Council, the

tion of professional message research

Our lobbyists and experts helped

❖ American Rivers succeeded in amending the first major piece of MIDDLE SALUDA RIVER, JASON TENCH/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

global warming legislation, the Climate Security Act of 2008, to include as much as $1 billion annually for sustainable water conservation and management. While the legislation was not enacted this year, American Rivers successfully advocated for significant new sources of funding for progressive approaches to water supply that will be included when the bill is passed next year. ❖ American Rivers developed language for the Energy bill that for the first time, inserted “green infrastructure” provisions into federal legislation. The provision we promoted will require local governments to integrate environmentally effective infrastructure and on-site stormwater management into local government projects. ❖ American Rivers successfully shaped the National Infrastructure Commission, so that its founding legislation requires it to address

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best practices of other cities and build upon our reputation as a

”

MAUMEE RIVER, CITY OF TOLEDO, DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

“

American Rivers has shown me that Toledo can learn from the

growing green city of the future. I look forward to working with

APPLIED ECOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC.

the organization to improve our stormwater management system and protect our watershed.

— TOLEDO COUNCILMAN JOE MCNAMARA

“green infrastructure” as part of its

operators, we brokered a compromise

community needs and keep enough

final recommendations.

and gained their support. The legisla-

water in rivers to maintain their fun-

tion passed the House, and as this

damental health.

❖ American Rivers organized a broad coalition of almost forty indus-

report goes to press, is awaiting

In Washington state, we developed

action by the Senate.

an innovative collaborative forum

try, utility, government and non-profit organizations to advocate for a 250 percent increase in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for water-efficient labeling, called WaterSense. Designed on the model of the popular EnergyStar program, WaterSense gives consumers the information they need to choose products that will help them conserve water, and money.

The centerpiece of our clean water

designed to bring major water stake-

NEW APPROACHES — BALANCING WATER NEEDS

holders together to seek common

At meetings in state capitals across

water policy reform. From represen-

the country, a new phrase is becom-

tatives of agriculture and recreation,

ing common: “Water is the new

to municipal water managers and Na-

gold.” From the fields of California

tive American tribes, we brought to-

to casinos in Las Vegas to the suburbs

gether everyone who has a stake in

of Atlanta, the availability of water

water in Washington. Thanks to a

has become a major issue. As compe-

grant we received from the Bullitt

tition for water increases, we’re de-

Foundation, we used professional

veloping new approaches to meet

facilitators to help reach consensus

ground on urgently needed state

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advocacy is the Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act. This crucial bill will require sewage treatment operators to notify the public, drinking water facilities, and local

among the many competing interests.

We also produced with our partners, the Washington Environmental Council and Washington Rivers Conservancy, the report “Before the

health authorities when a sewage spill

Well Runs Dry: Water Solutions for

threatens human health. We know

Washington,” that outlines problems

that if people are made aware of the

and needed water policy reforms in

frequency of sewage spills, they will

Washington state, and has been

be motivated to act on behalf of their

distributed to state legislators and

rivers. American Rivers built support

civic leaders.

from microbiologists and public

We’re also applying the lessons

health scientists. Through careful

from our success in Washington to

negotiation with the industry associa-

other states where water battles loom.

tion that represents sewage plan

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GREEN ROOFS, PATRICIA PENNELL

ENGAGING CIVIC LEADERS AND CITIZENS

(CWRA), crafting a resolution in

In communities around the Great

offered by several mayors at the Con-

Lakes, the Southeast, the Chesa-

ference of Mayors’ June meeting.

peake, and across the country, we’ve

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support of the CWRA legislation

American Rivers is engaging

proven American Rivers is a valuable

thought leaders around new para-

partner. Now we’re scaling that effort

digms for green infrastructure.

up and taking it nationwide through a

Working with the New York City

new partnership with the U.S. Confer-

based Regional Plan Association,

ence of Mayors (USCM). Based on

our staff led discussions on global

our track record, American Rivers

warming and water impacts to com-

was invited to join their Urban Water

munities, and the need for a bold new

Council as the only conservation or-

vision for water infrastructure. These

ganization member. American Rivers

talks are the beginning of a broader

is working closely with USCM staff

dialogue with civic leaders, academ-

to develop briefing papers, model

ics and conservation leaders to

policies, speeches and media materi-

grapple with issues surrounding

als on issues such as global warming,

global warming and clean water.

stormwater management, waste water

American Rivers also participated in

treatment and water conservation. We

a prestigious Aspen Institute dialogue

also engaged the USCM in support-

on a new paradigm for water infra-

ing the Clean Water Restoration Act

structure investment.

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2008 River Guardian Annual Report Listing River Champions Anonymous (2) The Brunckhorst Foundation Caroline D. Gabel David Leuschen Steve Leuthold Family Foundation George Lund Susan McDowell David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation Fund Mr. and Mrs. Gilman Ordway George B. Storer Foundation Edward B. Whitney and Martha C. Howell

President’s Circle Anonymous (1) Bertram J. and Barbara Cohn Crown Foundation Mary Lee Dayton Rick and Lotsie Holton Gordon and Susan Philpott Margot Snowdon Jennifer and Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Joanna Sturm John and Carson Taylor Margaretta Taylor Douglas Walker

Protectors

Thomas Hughes Pamela Johnson Sylvia Koerber Laurie and Rich Kracum Linda and Cody Laird Larsen Fund Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater, Jr. Charitable Fund Richard and Fran Legon Sandra Lerner The George and Miriam Martin Foundation Lee W. and Carol Mather, Jr. Robert and Judith McDermott Wallace and Anne McDowell David Mesker Jeffrey Nielsen Jennifer and Jay Mills William H. and Sally B. Neukom George and Manci Ohrstrom Mr. and Mrs. Z. Cartter Patten, III Rafe and Lenore Pomerance Molly Reinhart Rowe Foundation Charles Schulze and Lucy Holland Anne H. Shields Peter J. Solomon Family Foundation Alex Taylor Janet Tanner Beatrice Busch and Adie Von Gontard Albert and Susan Wells Ted Williams Rebecca R. Wodder Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation Anne Zetterberg

Stewards Anonymous (6) Paul and Maryann Allison Glenn and Jennifer Archer Ralph and Robin Arditi Robert and Joan Arnow Bradford Axel Arthur Baldwin Mary Randolph and Walter Ballinger Carolyn Bausch Hal Beckoff Dr. Bill Belzer Paul Bertelli John C. Bierwirth Fred H. Blackwood Larry and Constance Blackwood Dr. Philip and Faith Bobrow Katherine S. Borgen Margaret Bowman and David Hunter Martha C. Brand Dr. Peter Bross Martin S. Brown Family Andy and Maryann Bugas Johannes Burlin and D.D. Danforth Burlin Carolyn Cairns Austen S. Cargill, II, Ph.D. Daniel and Susan Carlson Patricia Carr David Caulkins Lisa Chin and Nigel Green Ann and Doug Christensen

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Anonymous (5) Mayor Victor Ashe The Evenor Armington Fund Donald and Anne Ayer Dorothy Ballantyne Richard and Sarah Barton Stanley and Kristine Baty Eleanor C. Bookwalter and Otto Frenzel, III Mrs. W.L. Lyons Brown Ms. Judith M. Buechner Louis and Elizabeth Capozzi Scott and Sara Carpenter Cox Family Fund John S. Cromlish Russell and Gemma Daggatt Sally Davidson David and Vanessa Dayton Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton Andrew and Melissa Dent Lynn and Edward Dolnick Strachan Donnelley, Ph.D Barbara DuBois Dr. Sylvia A. Earle John L. Ernst Eugene and Emily Grant Family Foundation Dr. Joseph and Susan Gray Boyce and Anne Greer David and Nan Grusin David and Elizabeth Hayes William and Anne Hoglund Ruth Holmberg

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James E. Coleman, Jr. Joel and Melissa Coleman Thomas Crawford Michael P. Dowling Leo and Kay Drey Scott Duffens Charles Durkin Bill Egan Evergreen Hill Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Will Faber and Rena Pine Greg and Chris Fahlund Robert L. and Cynthia Feldman Matthew Felton Mark Ferguson and Liza Yntema Jamee C. Field Robert Fina Clyde and Sarah Flowers Charlotte Forsythe Fund of Headwaters Foundation for Justice Randall and Ellen Frank Jane Freeman Marianne Gabel Sidney and Caleb Gates Michael K. Gewirz David and Michele Glickerman Frank A. Godchaux, III Keith Grinstein David Groff Patrick and Bridget Hagan Frank Hagel and Sarah Walsh Jack and Lorraine Hannon Bradley Hanson Jessie M. Harris Elizabeth and Whitney Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Frances W. Hatch Patrick and Dr. Carol Hemingway Chuck Hendricks Robert and Phyllis Henigson Sidney and Margaret Herman William Hiltz Dr. Jane Hon Greg and Carol James Anna S. Jeffrey John John Pam Johnson Landon and Sarah Jones Judith Lee Jones Edward Juda

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John M. Kauffmann Anne Karalekas Matthew and Sara Kellogg George W. Kenaga The Lacy Foundation, Inc. Charlotte Lackey and Donald Barnett Murray E. Lapides Robert and Dee Leggett Carl and Sandra Lehner Daniel and Deanna Lentz Lester M. and Connie LeRoss Lisel Loy and Martin Moe Elaine Ludwig Ralph A. Luken Elizabeth S. and Whitney MacMillan John and Caroline Macomber David MacGregor Malcolm The Henry M. Margolis Foundation Robbin Marks and Daniel Zabronsky John and Adrienne Mars Rob Masonis Susan Masonis and Cristopher Garlitz Alexander Massengale George Matelich John P. McBride Family; ABC Foundation Morey McDaniel Cynthia McGrath Tom and Laurie McGuane DJ McManus Foundation Inc. Bruce McNae Barbara Meyer Dr. Judy Meyer and Dr. Gene Helfman Dr. Kevin J. Miller Maryann Mohit and Erik Blachford Debra Montanino John and Susan Mullin Fund of The Community Foundation William and Linda Musser Bo and Nancy Newell David Niemiec Nick and Susan Noyes John Paul Oxer Rodman and Christine Patton Nicholas B. Paumgarten, Sr. William P. Peabody Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Penniman, IV Wally Pereyra Edward W. and Marna Pettigrew Mr. and Mrs. T. Randolph Potter, Jr.

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Margaret Y. Purves Nathaniel Reed John J. Reilly Lisa Renstrom Philip Rever Matthew Rice Tonja Hall-Rizai Esther H. Rivinus Gordon H. Rodda and Renee Rondeau Majorie and Richard Rogaliski Matt Rossmeisl Camille Kearns Rudy Leland Russell Sandpiper Fund Elizabeth Sarles Julie Schroeder John P. Schuitemaker and Katherine W. James Schuitemaker Beth and Gary Schwarzman Kimberly Brown Seely and Jeffrey T. Seely James Shively Howard Simpson Tom Skerritt and Julie Tokashiki Skerritt Hollie Smiley Jill A. Soffer Greg Sparks John Staelin Benjamin Stanley Mike C. Stanley Tom Stepp Mrs. Frances W. Stevenson William Michael Summers Swimmer Family Foundation Julia Reynolds Swords James L. Terrill Claude Terry Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Tharpe, Jr. Aron and Sarah Thompson Brad Thompson Lawrence Thompson Chris Travis Doug True Beth Van Eman and Larry McVoy Polly Victor Christopher W. Walker James Weinmann Dr. Irving Weissman Richard Thomas Wharton Mr. and Mrs. Holyoke L. Whitney William B. Wiener, Jr. Foundation Bob Wiggins John and Mary Willis Foundation Patrick S. Wilmerding Kendall Wilson Nancy Hamill Winter Dr. Ellen Wohl Don Wolfe John D. Wolken W.O.O.D. Foundation The Jeff and Constance Woodman Foundation Gay Wray Jason Wright Charles J. Wyly, Jr. Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Helen R. Yeisley Matt and Audrey Zimmermann Jerome Zink

River Legacy Society THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE PROVIDED FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN RIVERS IN THEIR ESTATE PLANS OR HAVE ESTABLISHED CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES OR OTHER LIFE INCOME ARRANGEMENTS.

Ms. Rosemarie Baab Vera and Nancy Bagwell Joseph F. Bania Bob and Donna Benner Larry G. and Constance C. Blackwood Clark Bullard Betsy Case Inis Carpenter Estate Delores Cerro Estate John S. Cromlish Carolyn Dejanikus Joseph Dlugach Estate Patricia Echeverria Scott and Nadine Goetz John L. Graham Beverly Greenhow Stephen C. Gruber

Dave Grusin and Nan Newton, the Trustees of the Grusin/Newton Charitable Trust Robert Heacox Gale B. Hill Perry Hopkins Sally L. Hubbard Leonora Hurst in memory of Kerney J. Hurst Stephen Johnson Edie Jorgensen Charlotte Lackey and Donald Barnett George Lane Martin Laufe Ken and Carrie Lavine Kirk Lawton Robert Leggett Diane Lofland Larry Lundberg John McGough Donald L. McNabb Barbara McPherson Margaret D. Meyer Judy L. Meyer Howard W. Mielke Frances W. Miller Debra Montanino Mary W. Namey Wilke Nelson Scott Olsen

David Payer and Angela Matz Theresa Perenich Toddy Perryman Edward Pettigrew Bob Pierpoint Rebecca Post Margaret D. Purves Julie A. Roller Michael Ryan and Linda Joyce Joan Samara Marc L. Silverman Farwell Smith Lauren Smith Philip M. Smith Patricia M. Sorensen Howard J. Steffens Whitney and Kate Sunderland Evelyn B.Teerlinck Cleo Bell and Sidney Tice Walter Tingle and Thea Holmes Wendy Watson James and Janet Wenninger Tim Wernette Luara Whitehall Estate Rebecca Wodder Don and Trish Wolfe Roger Wrigley Betty Wrigley

HELP FUTURE GENERATIONS MEET CHALLENGES THAT LIE “AROUND THE BEND” WITH A LEGACY GIFT TO AMERICAN RIVERS

B

y remembering American Rivers in your estate plans, you will help meet the challenges that lie “around the bend.”

Droughts and floods associated with global warming, for example, will compound the already serious threats facing our rivers, making their vitality even more important to sustain human life and critical habitat for fish and wildlife.

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Your legacy gift will help to protect and restore rivers for years to come, ensuring that future generations will have adequate supplies of fresh drinking water, vibrant communities and untouched landscapes for recreation and spiritual renewal.

For further information, please contact Wilke Nelson toll-free at 877-347-7550 or wnelson@AmericanRivers.org, or visit www.AmericanRivers.org/PlannedGiving.

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There are many ways to remember American Rivers in your estate plans. You can provide for American Rivers in your will or living trust. Or, you can name American Rivers as the beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k), a life insurance policy, or a bank or brokerage account.

In appreciation, you will be named a member of the River Legacy Society.

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Foundation, Government and Other Grants Bella Vista Foundation The Betterment Fund Margaret T. Biddle Foundation Brico Fund Brunswick Public Foundation, Inc. The Bullitt Foundation Bureau of Land Management The Burning Foundation The Butler Conservation Fund The Butler Fund for the Environment The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Clovis Foundation Charles W. and Elizabeth H. Coker Foundation The Cole Foundation Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Davis Conservation Fund Sarah K. deCoizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation The Charles Engelhard Foundation Fanwood Foundation The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation Foundation for Pennsylvania’s Watersheds French Foundation Friends of the River Garden Homes Fund Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The Fred Gellert Family Foundation Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Harder Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Horizons Foundation The Joyce Foundation Jubitz Family Foundation Kendeda Fund Laird Norton Foundation The Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation Laurel Foundation The Lazar Foundation Thomas H. Maren Foundation Markmakers Foundation MARPAT Foundation Mars Foundation Martin Foundation, Inc. Martin-Fabert Foundation The McKnight Foundation Richard King Mellon Foundation Messengers of Healing Winds Money/Arenz Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Park Service National Wildlife Federation The New-Land Foundation, Inc. New York Times Company Foundation The Norcliffe Foundation The Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc. Northwest Fund for the Environment Orchard Foundation Park Foundation William Penn Foundation Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Penney Family Fund Pew Charitable Trusts

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Prince Charitable Trust Resources Legacy Fund Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Richland County Conservation Commission The Jim and Patty Rouse Charitable Foundation, Inc. Russell Family Foundation The San Francisco Foundation Save Our Wild Salmon Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Shared Earth Foundation The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Sierra Pacific Flyfishers The Smart Family Foundation The Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation TAUPO Fund Town Creek Foundation, Inc. Turner Foundation United Way of Rhode Island USDA Forest Service Wallace Genetic Foundation, Inc. Weeden Foundation Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program Wilburforce Foundation

Corporate, Matching and In-kind Donations A Classic Journey Adobe Foundation Aetna Foundation, Inc. Agua Verde Allay Home Care, LLC Alnor Oil Company, Inc. Alpine Adventure Altria Corporate Services American Canoe Association Ameriprise Financial – Employee Matching Gifts Program ARTA River Trips AT&T Foundation Avid Angler Bagel Place Ben Bridge Jewelers Brian Schwartz Photography Cahaba River Society Carolina Canoe Club City of Seattle Clyde’s of Georgetown, Inc. Computer Associates International, Inc. Coppersmith, Gordon, Schermer & Brockelman, PLC Creative Strategies Croakies Dell Dry Soda Co. ECHO River Trips Bill Ellis Filson Fish Tale Brewing Company Friday Harbor House General Re Services Corporation GoodSearch Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Hawkline Photography Herban Feast Catering History Channel Howard Holley Photography IBM International Foundation – Matching Grants Program ING Foundation

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Ivars Restaurant JD Love Jeff Bright Design JP Morgan Charitable Trust JustGive Kelloggs Kenmore Air Klamp and Associates Kokatat Watersports Dawnula Koukol Lehman Brothers Loveland Canoe and Kayak Microsoft Corporation Monsanto Fund Mutual of America MyTopo AOHunt, LLC NetworkForGood.org Northwest Fly Fishing Adventures Northwest River Supplies NRS OARS Orvis Bellevue Outdoor Odyssey Outdoor Research Paddling.net Inc. Tim Palmer Patagonia, Inc. Patagonia Seattle Pepsi Bottling Group Foundation, Inc. Pepsico Foundation Pfizer Foundation – Matching Gifts Program Photography Art Portland General Electric Co. Powell’s Books, Inc. Precept Wine Brands Progressive Casualty Insurance Company Prudential Foundation – Matching Gifts Program RBC Foundation REI Repreve by Unifi River Odysseys West River's Edge Outfitters R.L. Winston Rod Co. Rocky Mountain Photography Rodale Library Ross Reels ROW Adventures ROW, Inc. Sage Sam & Lindsay Tucker Seattle Sport Co. Setchi Sorrento Hotel Seattle Subaru of America, Inc. Swiftwater Sports Thomas & Thomas Rodmakers Thule Car Rack Systems Time Inc. Tom’s of Maine US Bancorp Foundation Verizon Wachovia Foundation Washington Mutual Foundation – Matching Gifts Program Waterbrook Winery WellPoint Werner Paddles

American Rivers Board of Directors

DAVID J. HAYES Vice Chair Arlington, VA DOTTY BALLANTYNE Treasurer Bozeman, MT THOMAS D. HUGHES Secretary Seattle, WA RUSS DAGGATT Seattle, WA SYLVIA EARLE Oakland, CA CAROLINE GABEL Chestertown, MD RAY GARDNER Raymond, WA CHRISTIAN HOHENLOHE * Washington, DC NORA HOHENLOHE ** Washington, DC RICK HOLTON St. Louis, MO PAMELA JOHNSON * San Francisco, CA LANDON JONES Princeton, NJ LAURA KRACUM Chicago, IL

DEE LEGGETT Great Falls, VA

JUDY L. MEYER, PH.D. Chair University of Georgia Lopez Island, WA

RICHARD LEGON Fairfax, VA LISEL LOY Washington, DC

NORMAN CHRISTENSEN, PH.D. Duke University Durham, NC

GEORGE LUND * Sioux Falls, SD

ROBERT GLENNON, PH.D. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

ROBERT MCDERMOTT Alexandria, VA

DAVID HART, PH.D. The Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia, PA

SUSAN MCDOWELL * Jackson Hole, WY JUDY L. MEYER, PH.D. * Lopez Island, WA JAY MILLS Chattanooga, TN Z. CARTTER PATTEN III Chattanooga, TN GORDON W. PHILPOTT St. Louis, MO ANNE H. SHIELDS Chevy Chase, MD TOM SKERRITT Seattle, WA

–––––––––––– * Retired June 2008 ** Elected June 2008

DANA BEACH Charleston, SC FITZ COKER Key West, FL REV. MARK JOHNSTON Nauvoo, AL J. PAUL OXER Smyrna, GA Z. CARTTER PATTEN III Chattanooga, TN

JAMES G. MACBROOM, P.E. Milone and MacBroom Cheshire, CT

Northwest Advisory Council

DAVID MARCUS Consultant Berkeley, CA

BRAD AXEL Seattle, WA

MARGARET PALMER, PH.D. University of Maryland College Park, MD

TED WILLIAMS * Grafton, MA

JAY MILLS Chair Chattanooga, TN

VICTORIA (VICKI) TAYLOR Troutman, NC

MICHAEL MOORE, PH.D. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

ALEX TAYLOR Atlanta, GA

Southeast Advisory Council

GENE HELFMAN, PH.D. University of Georgia Lopez Island, WA

DAVID R. MONTGOMERY, PH.D. University of Washington Seattle, WA

DUNCAN PATTEN, PH.D. Montana State University Bozeman, MT JOHN DAY RIVER, JOHN CRAIG, BLM

EDWARD B. WHITNEY Chair New York, NY

Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee

LEROY POFF, PH.D. Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO SANDRA POSTEL, PH.D. Global Water Policy Project Amherst, MA JOAN ROSE, PH.D. Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

WILLIAM FEINBERG Seattle, WA DAVID GROFF Seattle, WA THOMAS D. HUGHES Seattle, WA BRAD HANSON Seattle, WA MATT KELLOGG Seattle, WA JEFF NIELSEN Seattle, WA JOHN SCHUITEMAKER Seattle, WA ARON THOMPSON Seattle, WA JULIE TOKASHIKI SKERRITT Seattle, WA

JOHN SCHMIDT, PH.D. Utah State University Logan, UT RICHARD SPARKS, PH.D. University of Illinois Urbana, IL

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American Rivers Staff

REBECCA R. WODDER President KATHERINE BAER Director, Healthy Waters Campaign LESLIE BECK Associate Director of Internet Operations Northwest Regional Office GARY BELAN Director, Healthy Waters Campaign RICH BOWERS Northwest Coordinator, Hydropower Reform Coalition Northwest Regional Office CATHY DULEY Director of Membership and Development Administration ANDREW FAHLUND Vice President for Conservation EILEEN FRETZ Government Affairs Assistant LIZ GARLAND Associate Director, Healthy Waters Campaign Mid-Atlantic Field Office MICHAEL GARRITY Associate Director of Columbia Basin Programs Northwest Regional Office BRIAN GRABER Associate Director, Restoring Rivers Initiative Northeast Field Office PAT HAGAN Senior Director of Development HEATHER HAMILTON Outreach Assistant WILLIAM HEWES Conservation Assistant

CHUITNA RIVER, ERIC UHDE

CANDACE HINDLE Development Assistant Northwest Regional Office RON HINES Controller JENNY HOFFNER Director of Water Efficiency Southeast Regional Office

KELLY JANES California Program Associate California Field Office

WILKE NELSON Deputy Vice President for Resource Development

ELIZABETH SODERSTROM, PH.D. Senior Director of Conservation California Field Office

GERRIT JĂ–BSIS Southeast Regional Director Southeast Regional Office

DARCY NONEMACHER Associate Director of Washington Water Policy Northwest Regional Office

SARA STRASSMAN Associate Director, Restoring Rivers Initiative Mid-Atlantic Field Office

FANETTE JONES Director of Administration

BETSY OTTO Senior Director, Water Supply Program

BEATRICE KELLER Associate Director of Membership

CLAUDIA PADILLA Executive and Development Assistant Washington, DC

KATHRYN SWARTZ Conservation Associate, Healthy Waters Campaign Great Lakes Field Office

JOSH KLEIN Outreach Associate AMY KOBER Northwest Outreach and Communications Director Northwest Regional Office STEPHANIE LINDLOFF Director, Restoring Rivers Initiative Mid-Atlantic Field Office KATIE LITTLE e-Activism Manager Washington, DC BILL LEE Vice President for Government Relations and General Counsel ROBBIN MARKS Senior Director of Development

PETER RAABE Southeast Director for Government Affairs and Outreach Southeast Regional Office BONNIE RICE Associate Director, Northwest Wild Rivers Program Northwest Regional Office MATT RICE Associate Director of Southeast Conservation Southeast Regional Office KATIE ROENKER Grants Manager

DANIELLE STEWART Development Administration Associate BRETT SWIFT Deputy Director Northwest Regional Office RUPAK THAPALIYA National Coordinator, Hydropower Reform Coalition ELI WEISSMAN Director of Government Affairs LAURA WILDMAN Director, River Science Program Northeast Field Office JOYCE WU Program Associate, National Flood Protection

STEVE ROTHERT Director California Field Office

MATT ZIMMERMANN Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO

LINDSAY MARTIN Publications Specialist and Content Wrangler

MELISSA SAMET Senior Director of Water Resources California Regional Office

JULIE MASON Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

JOHN SEEBACH Director, Hydropower Reform Campaign

FORMER STAFF, FELLOWS, INTERNS,

SERENA MCCLAIN Associate Director, River Restoration Program

JENNIFER SEVERIN Director of Development Northwest Field Office

THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE OVER THE

LAURA SHAW Staff Accountant

Ritodhi Chakraborty, Brad DeVries, Kirsten

AMERICAN RIVERS THANKS OUR

JAMIE MIERAU Director, River Protection ANN MILLS Executive Vice President DEBRA MONTANINO Vice President for Resource Development DAVID MORYC Senior Director, River Protection Program JESSIE MUHM Associate Director of Development

CONSULTANTS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR PAST YEAR INCLUDING: Jenny Archer, Carolyn Bausch, Jeremy Bento, Mike Bento, Dobson, Nadia Eghbal, S. Hollis Fleischer, Ross Freeman, Peter Gudritz, Jennifer

AMIBETH SHERIDAN Administrative Assistant

Heselmeyer, Elizabeth Hilliard, George Jackson, Chelsea Lane-Miller, Sumona

JOELLEN SHIFFMAN Director of Executive and Board Services

Majumdar, Rob Masonis, Quinn McKew,

RANDY SNODGRASS Vice President for Government Affairs and Outreach

Offutt, Julia Pence, Garrett Russo, Kyun

Andrew Mollohan, Hillary Nelson, Chas Saiidnia, Philippa Sattwerwhite, Evan Schnidman, Chad Smith, Melissa Snyder, and Brooks Yelton.

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FY 2008 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

UNRESTRICTED

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED

PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED

TOTAL FY 2008

Membership Contributions Planned Giving Corporate Donations Foundation Grants Government Grants Interest Other Realized Gain (Loss)

976,285 1,824,190 415,751 305,595 1,154,807 605,077 137,819 330,644 22,547

58,355 112,500 1,684,148 289,822 130,000 1,437

1,060 -

976,285 1,882,545 528,251 305,595 2,838,955 605,077 428,701 460,644 23,984

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

5,772,715

2,276,262

1,060

8,050,037

NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION

2,341,282

(2,341,282)

-

-

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE

8,113,997

(65,020)

1,060

8,050,037

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

UNRESTRICTED

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED

PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED

TOTAL FY 2008

Total Program Services Fundraising General and Administrative

6,237,659 1,406,404 763,527

-

-

6,237,659 1,406,404 763,527

TOTAL EXPENSES

8,407,590

-

-

8,407,590

(15,750)

(515,560)

-

(531,310)

(309,343) 1,060,257

(580,580) 5,351,584

1,060 1,668,190

(888,863) 8,080,031

750,914

4,771,004

1,669,250

7,191,168

SUPPORT AND REVENUE Program Services River Renewal (River Restoration) 3,521,761 Healthy Waters (Water Quality) 925,351 Water for Life (Water Supply) 757,728 River Heritage (River Protection) 1,032,819

CHANGE IN MARKET VALUE OF INVESTMENTS INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION JUNE 30, 2008 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT & REVENUE

ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Grants Receivable Accounts Receivable Other Assets - Principally Prepaid Expenses Furniture and Equipment - net of accumulated depreciation of $308,184

2,005,666 3,950,752 1,437,557 319,363 172,458 402,329

TOTAL ASSETS

8,288,125

Other 9%

Membership Dues 17%

Government Grants 10%

Foundation Grants 20%

LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accrued Salaries and Related Benefits Grants Payable Deferred Revenue Charitable Gift Annuities Payable Deferred Rent Abatement Deposits TOTAL LIABILITIES

353,726 127,680 260,708 102,417 76,950 174,876 600

Corporations 5% Planned Giving 7%

Contributions Above Dues 32%

EXPENSES

1,096,957 Administration 9%

NET ASSETS Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted

750,914 4,771,004 1,669,250

TOTAL NET ASSETS

7,191,168

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

8,288,125

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the total net assets of American Rivers decreased by $888,863. This amount included a $580,580 decrease in temporarily restricted net assets and a $1,060 increase in permanently restricted net assets. Unrestricted net assets decreased by $309,343.

Fundraising 17%

Program Services 74%

® American Rivers, Inc. is a registered charitable corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. American Rivers’ financial statements are audited by Gelman, Rosenburg and Freedman, Certified Public Accountants. For a complete copy of the audited financial statements, contact American Rivers.

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NORTHEAST FIELD OFFICES

GREAT LAKES FIELD OFFICE TOLEDO 348 S. Erie Street Toledo, OH 43604 PHONE: 419-936-3759 kswartz@AmericanRivers.org

GLASTONBURY 20 Bayberry Road Glastonbury, CT 06033 PHONE: 860-652-9911 lwildman@AmericanRivers.org

NORTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICE S EATTLE 4005 20th Avenue West, Suite 221 Seattle, WA 98199 PHONE: 206-213-0330 arnw@AmericanRivers.org P ORTLAND 320 SW Stark Street, Suite 412 Portland, OR 97204 PHONE: 503-827-8648 bswift@AmericanRivers.org

NORTHAMPTON 37 Phillips Place, #2 Northampton, MA 01060 PHONE: 413-585-5896 bgraber@AmericanRivers.org

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