River Optimism

Spreading #RiverOptimism by highlighting freshwater conservation successes and watershed protection efforts.

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#RiverOptimsim #NoDamWay #LetRiversRun

[Ian James @ByIanJames]

Just weeks after the removal of dams restored a free-flowing Klamath River, salmon have made their way upstream to begin spawning and have been spotted in Oregon for the first time in more than a century. https://t.co/9VSWCyKDuk

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[Nathaniel St. Clair @NatStClair]

For the first time in 114 years, biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have observed a fall-run Chinook salmon returning to spawn in the Klamath Basin in Oregon, after dam removal.

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[Kurtis Alexander @kurtisalexander]

Just in: The first salmon in more than a century has been spotted swimming in waters long blocked by the Klamath River dams.

The return of the fish is seen as an early success for the dam-removal project... https://t.co/tOBPy1kJs9

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[BWRiverkeeper @BWRiverkeeper]

Grateful to @SamfordU for inviting our #AmeriCorps member, Mary Allen Murray, to tell #Samford students about our many community service projects: https://t.co/ZnCwl7zstg

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[Dr Anna Sturrock @otolithgirl]

📢New #OA paper about #salmon river #restoration, #floodplains & #portfolios led by Dr Cordoleani📢
https://t.co/erZNsW1ERo
https://t.co/WRQDTTNC62
KEY MESSAGES:
Restoration can be INCREDIBLY powerful. Butte Creek spring run salmon numbers increased ~2000% post restoration! (1/3)

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[RecFishingEP @RecFishingEP]

Removing obsolete dams is crucial to restore European #rivers to their natural state and help flourish aquatic ecosystems, migratory fish species & communities.
📢Vote for your favourite #DamRemoval project for the Dam Removal Award 2023 until 22 March!

https://t.co/fGzXvHPv9B

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[Patrick Hamilton @patbhamilton]

UK Government has an ambitious target for rivers, lakes and coastal waters to achieve 'good ecological status' by 2027.

Now = 16%
Target = 77%
Likely progress in 2027 = 21%

https://t.co/3GSYSEqWnn

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#FishPassage #RiverOptimism #PewPew

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[World Fish Migration Day @fishmigration]

What has #damremoval to do with #safety? Everything! 🚨

#DYK European rivers are fragmented by over 1.2 million barriers? These are both a threat to nature and people as they can collapse or turn into 'drowning machines'

More at ➡️ https://t.co/JHpVuacEgX

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#SaveOurSalmon #RiverOptimism

[Golden State Salmon Association @goldenstsalmon]

Make your voice for salmon heard and tell the State Water Resources Control Board how their water policies have affected your livelihood by killing off California’s natural resource, #salmon. Click this link to get more information and register to speak: https://t.co/cGl7LHTjaJ

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[Thames Rivers Trust @Thames_RvrsTrst]

We've recognised the importance of providing hands on river education for children in & by their local rivers; with the new TRT Peter Spillett Award going to Robyn Shaw, Education & Engagement Officer at @SE_Rivers_Trust
To read more visit:
https://t.co/O9mLd2mdBi

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[West Wales Rivers Trust @WestWalesRT]

A great turnout for the river wellbeing walk along the Afon Lliedi today with Llanelli Multicultural Network, @HywelDdaHB & #Llanelli Town Council. We were very happy to have a heron put in an appearance & there were plenty of bluebells on the banks to add a splash of colour.

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[Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland]

Thanks to @POTUS' Investing in America agenda, our National Fish Passage program is reviving ecosystems & the waterways that countless species & communities depend on nationwide. I'm thrilled to see the conservation progress this new funding will deliver. https://t.co/Xg8Dnxy6dx

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https://t.co/eH7ZRG0Nlm

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[Ben Goldfarb @ben_a_goldfarb]

“Just think, only a few years ago we were seeing tens or perhaps hundreds of river herring... And this year we counted 2.8 million in the mainstem of the Penobscot.”

Inspired by this @eatguineapigs story on the ecological power of dam removal.

https://t.co/47enJOARek

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@UlrichEichelman @KfW 🤬

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#RiverJobs!

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#RiverOptimism #Wyoming #WestForkRiver

[Save The World's Rivers! @SaveWorldRivers]

Reveal: We agree with the leaked memo!

https://t.co/qUlO3cEW9Z

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#RiverOptimism #Biodiversity #Alabama

[WaterkeepersAlabama @WaterkeepersA]

We cannot stress enough how important it is to #DefendRivers in #Alabama, the nation's leading state for #freshwater #biodiversity! See more maps: https://t.co/Nyeuf3OtjW

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[Peter Powell @powell_peter]

Our objective @WelshDeeTrust is:

'A river Dee free of pollution and full of wildlife'.

As an organization we see our priority as making the tangible changes on the ground that benefit the river.

Here's a 🧵 about what that looks like.