River Conservancy News Today

The Central Oregon and North Unit irrigation districts have teamed up for a campaign to boost awareness of water piping projects in the Deschutes Basin.

Residents of the two St. Croix River towns are concerned about building heights and impeded views.

The Chattahoochee River restoration began by removing legacy dams 10 years ago. More resources are needed to keep tabs on fish, a key indicator of river health.

Until 2012 and 2013, portions of the Chattahoochee were un-dammed and reengineered, creating a 2.5-mile urban whitewater course. A two-part story will take a trip down the Chattahoochee to explore the economic gains and environmental challenges over the last decade that have incurred from this $26 million restoration project.

The urban white water course in the heart of Columbus on the Chattahoochee is creating a healthy economy in Columbus. But data is limited on river health including fish populations.

Opinion by Marek Warszawski: “What fuels public frustration and confusion with the river parkway? There’s a glaring example.”

City councilors nearly shut down the work to develop Confluence Park in the city's downtown Wednesday night.

The Forest Service acquired two properties in the Big Hole watershed this summer, transitioning the land from private to public hands in a move to improve fish and wildlife habitat

By MELINDA WILLIAMS mwilliams@hdmediallc.com   It’s not uncommon to find tires in the New River, but washing machines? Volunteers cleaning a section of the New River at Claytor Lake Saturday found not just one, but three washing machines. They were among 400 pounds of debris removed from the river as part of “Fall into the New” an annual ReNew the New river cleanup.

By MELINDA WILLIAMS mwilliams@hdmediallc.com   It’s not uncommon to find tires in the New River, but washing machines? Volunteers cleaning a section of the New River at Claytor Lake Saturday found not just one, but three washing machines. They were among 400 pounds of debris removed from the river as part of “Fall into the New” an annual ReNew the New river cleanup.