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Top River Reads Epic Tales of Adventure, History, and Grit.
We rounded up a list of favorite river-inspired books from mentors, partners, and friends in the river community. They are unique,...

Protect Our Rivers
Jan 22, 20225 min read
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Guest Post by RiverBent - Protect Our Rivers Gets Feet Wet and Hands Dirty to Protect Waterways
This is a guest post written by Michele Crockett at RiverBent. One of Sarah Nelson’s favorite days since founding the river conservation...

Michele Crockett
Jan 13, 20224 min read
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Rocky Mountain Rafts Joins us as a Founding Partner
Rivers run through some of the most beautiful places in the entire world, national parks, wildlife habitats, and stunning towering...

Protect Our Rivers
Oct 25, 20212 min read
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Voyage Denver: Meet Sarah Nelson of Protect Our Rivers
Executive Director Sarah Nelson was featured in Voyage Denver Magazine. Here are a couple of snippets from the interview. To read the...

Protect Our Rivers
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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Astral and Protect Our Rivers Announce a Nationwide Cleanup Effort to Clean Up the Outdoors
Photo Credit: Jessica Cuneo Photography Protect Our Rivers and Astral are rallying their community of adventurers to participate in a...

Protect Our Rivers
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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Composting: An easy way to protect our planet
This year we partnered with Compost Colorado, who have been incredible partners in cleaning up our waterways and educating us about all...

Protect Our Rivers
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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Protect Our Rivers and Protect Yourself by Avoiding Sunscreens with These Ingredients
It's estimated that 10,000 tons of sunscreen end up in riverways in the U.S. every single year. Preventing this from happening is a bit...

Protect Our Rivers
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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9 News: Protect Our Rivers
Check out this short video to hear what our Executive Director, Sarah Nelson envisions for the future of Protect Our Rivers in an...

Protect Our Rivers
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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Ways we can protect our rivers & contribute to river communities
More and more people are getting on the river and we couldn't be more excited to welcome new people into the river community! Whether...

Protect Our Rivers
Jul 12, 20214 min read
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River Trippin' in 2021
This season is an unusual one, it felt like spring came late, and the lack of runoff makes it even trickier to run certain sections in...

Protect Our Rivers
Jun 23, 20213 min read
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Eddy Out Podcast with Sarah Nelson
A few weeks back I reached out to Natali Zollinger and we made a connection around our love for rivers and our current adventures....

Protect Our Rivers
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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World Environment Day - A few casual things you can do to help our environment
Occasional Trash Roundup Bring a small trash bag with you on occasional strolls around the neighborhood or nearby park. 80% of the trash...

Protect Our Rivers
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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How Our 8 Colorado Rivers Rank in Water Quality from Best to Worst
Many factors play into river health; water quality is one of them. Here's how our eight rivers in Colorado rank. Are you surprised by...

Protect Our Rivers
May 14, 20213 min read
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Protecting Rivers Starts by Understanding Them
Here are the four biggest threats to rivers out west. We have less control over some things, but we can still take steps to protect our...

Protect Our Rivers
May 11, 20212 min read
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The three most overlooked trash items that harm river ecosystems
We know the types of trash people find at cleanups, and we also know that trash is harmful to the environment and river ecosystems - so...

Protect Our Rivers
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Meet the Woman in Charge
Ive never had an easy time writing about myself, and my husband couldn't have told our story better when he secretly posted on our...

Protect Our Rivers
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Leave No Trace - Protect Rivers for Future Generations
When you feel like you are the first person who set foot on a camp, it’s because groups before you worked hard to minimize their impact....

Protect Our Rivers
Feb 27, 20212 min read
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Simple Tips to Keep More Water in Our Rivers
Who are we kidding? We're humans, and new habits are hard to form. I'm a believer in making changes that stick and not trying to do...

Protect Our Rivers
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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