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NFC: Fw: River Policy Update, Week of August 27
To read the River Policy Update online, visit American Rivers' Online
Newsroom at http://www.americanrivers.org/policyupdates/update.htm
American Rivers' Policy Update
Week of August 27, 2001
IN THIS WEEK'S UPDATE:
* Congressional calendar
* Take action
* Most Endangered Rivers nominations
* River photo contest
* Jobs
The Senate is in recess until September 4th and the House until
September 6th.
CONGRESSIONAL CALENDAR
Senate:
No hearings scheduled this week.
The Senate is in recess until September 4th.
House:
No hearings scheduled this week.
The House of Representatives is in recess until September 6th.
TAKE ACTION
Follow the latest American Rivers' Action Alerts and Press Releases!
Take action to help save America's Rivers. Visit
http://www.amrivers.org/takeaction/.
MOST ENDANGERED RIVERS NOMINATIONS
So you've received your Most Endangered Rivers nomination form, and
you've been thinking about putting together a nomination for the
river you've worked on for years - a river that could really use that
listing to get a little publicity and sway an important decision.
But it looks like a lot of work, and you don't have all of the
materials you need. And to cap it all off, the deadline is October 1.
What should you do?
Talk to American Rivers at the Most Endangered Rivers online chat!
It's very simple: register at our homepage, www.americanrivers.org,
and ask American Rivers any questions you have about the nomination
form, the process, and the report. You may find that another group
is interested in the same river, and can help you with your
application. A statewide river group may have listed a river in our
Report before, and can give you a reliable idea of what a listing
takes from the grassroots end.
American Rivers welcomes questions and applications from any and all
interested individuals and groups.
Sharing ideas and thoughts on Most Endangered Rivers can only make
your application stronger. Please join us on September 6th at 2 p.m.
EDT, armed with questions and advice.
If you have any questions about the chat, contact Rebecca Sherman at
(202) 347-7550 or rsherman at amrivers_org. We hope you join us!
PHOTO CONTEST
National River Photo Contest! Enter your river photos and win prizes.
American Rivers and GORP.com, the leading outdoor recreation and
adventure travel website, are sponsoring a national photo contest to
celebrate America's rivers. From July 25 until October 1,
photographers are invited to submit photos of their favorite rivers.
In a unique twist, visitors to GORP.com will be able to "vote off"
submitted photos until a winning photo is determined. The grand prize
is a complete kayak package, including an inflatable Tahiti Classic
Kayak by Sevylor, complete with paddle and helmet. The twenty
finalists will win a case of Poland Springs water and a pair of Slot
Canyon White Water shoes from Mountain Athletics by Timberland.
Voting will take place during the first two weeks in September, when
members of the GORP.com and American Rivers communities will cast
their vote for their favorite photo. The grand prize winner will be
chosen from a pool of twenty finalists.
Full details of the contest are available at
http://www.amrivers.org/pressrelease/photocontest7.25.01.htm
JOBS
American Rivers currently has a number of job openings. See our
employment webpage at http://www.amrivers.org/jobs/default.htm for
the following opportunities:
* Director of Development, Northwest Regional Office
* Conservation Assistant - Outreach
* Organizer/Outreach Specialist - Missouri River Campaign
* Development Assistant
* Fall 2001 Internships (see
http://www.americanrivers.org/job/internships.htm)
Questions?
Contact Michael Garrity, Conservation Associate, at 202-347-7550.
Legislative information is obtained from sources including:
Environment and Energy Daily, Greenwire, Congressional Green Sheets,
and members of the American Rivers conservation staff.
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Thank you robertrice at juno_com for helping to protect and
restore America's rivers.
To contact American Rivers, send an email to Rebecca
Sherman at outreach at amrivers_org or call 202-347-7550.
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http://amriversaction.ctsg.com/profileEditor
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www.americanrivers.org/takeaction. To become a member of American
Rivers, visit www.americanrivers.org/joindonate
Join the nation's online river community at www.americanrivers.org
for free online resources, toolkits, and ways to unite with other
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