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#1671 From: danielsonll@...
Date: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:27 am
Subject: Website Updates
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IWC is pleased to announce continued joint collaboration with the Iowa State University Kayak Club (ISUKC) to provide classes to the Iowa whitewater kayak paddling community during 2010. Piper Wall, IWC and ISUKC member and ACA certified whitewater kayak instructor, will be the head instructor for the sessions. She will be assisted by IWC volunteers. All who know Piper will attest to her skill and enthusiasm to help people to become better paddlers. To learn more and to register for the classes, please visit http://www.iowawhitewater.org/wwclinics.html.

IWC annual memberships expire that the end of this month.
You do not have to wait until the new year to join or renew your membership for 2010 online at http://www.iowawhitewater.org/membership.html. If you prefer, print and mail in the form and with your payment.

After some productive research at the State Historical Society Library, the Low Head Dam Reference on the IWC website has been updated. The dams map, many individual dam description pages and the list of dam-related fatalities have been recently updated. Visit http://www.iowawhitewater.org/lhd/index.html to see more.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
Lyle Danielson

#1670 From: danielsonll@...
Date: Tue Dec 1, 2009 4:27 am
Subject: Fwd: IRR's 2nd RIVER CONGRESS-Jan 23
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-----Original Message-----
From: Iowa Rivers Revival <rlehman@...>
To: 'Iowa Rivers Revival' <rlehman@...>
Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2009 1:37 pm
Subject: IRR's 2nd RIVER CONGRESS-Jan 23

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Iowa Rivers Revival 2nd RIVER CONGRESS
Saturday, January 23, 2010
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Story County Conservation Board
56461 180th St, Ames, Iowa
No Cost
Link for the AGENDA
RSVP: Rosalyn Lehman, rlehman@...; 515-202-7720
 
Iowa Rivers Revival will host a 2nd River Congress to continue to build upon the interest and success from last year’s Congress-over 70 people attended and identified key river concerns and priorities and created a River Bill of Rights.  The purpose of the 2nd Congress is to continue to expand the statewide network of river supporters who are willing to communicate with their legislators about the importance of water quality and river conservation, discuss current river issues and concerns, participate in a legislative discussion and a workshop on effective advocacy. 
 
We continue to hear from Iowa legislators and Iowans alike that there is no voice for Iowa’s rivers – with your help, we can to change that!  Click here to view the full agenda for the afternoon – the River Congress if free and open to anyone interested in attending.
 
Please share this invitation – the outcomes from the River Congress should reflect a range of river perspectives and experiences from across the state:  River Advocates • Conservationists & Environmentalists • Watershed Groups • Farmers • Anglers • Hunters • Recreationists • Students • Teachers • Wildlife Observers • Concerned Citizens-anyone interested in water quality and river stewardship.
 
Rosalyn Lehman
Executive Director
Iowa Rivers Revival
PO Box 72, Des Moines, IA 50301
515-202-7720

#1669 From: danielsonll@...
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:10 am
Subject: Dam Removals Out West
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NBC News video report: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#33951154

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From American Rivers:

American Rivers is the nation's leading conservation organization fighting to protect and restore the nation's rivers.  Our national leadership on dam removal will be highlighted tonight during a segment on NBC Nightly News.

Earlier this fall, I took an NBC Nightly News crew to Washington's Elwha River so they could see (and film) our efforts to remove dams and restore salmon on this special Northwest river.

American Rivers has worked for years to remove the two dams on the Elwha River.  At 210 feet high, when Glines Canyon dams is removed, it will be the tallest dam ever removed in this country.  We were instrumental in securing $54 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to remove the dams -- a project that will create jobs and deliver an economic boost to the area. Dam removal will also open up 70 miles of pristine salmon habitat in Olympic National Park, and revive the entire web of life from mountains to sea.

To bring a national perspective to the piece, the NBC story also features a dam removal effort on Maryland's Patapsco River, a project for which American Rivers was awarded $4 million in ARRA funds, as well as a dam removal success story on Oregon's Sandy River -- a project American Rivers helped spearhead.

So, be sure to tune in to NBC Nightly News this evening to watch this dam removal story. Please share this great story with your friends and family, and thank you for supporting our work.  

Sincerely,
Andrew Fahlund
Andrew Fahlund
Vice President for Conservation


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Any guesses as to when Iowa will ever see any significant progress on dam removals?

Lyle


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