December 13, 2007 Dear River Advocate, Happy Holidays! I hope you enjoy this year-end edition of The Current. You’ll read a recap of some of this year’s river victories below. Thanks to your continued support of American Rivers, there is much to celebrate. More good news to report: an American Rivers board member agreed to a dollar for dollar match for every contribution we receive in December, up to $50,000. This allows you to double the impact of your year-end gift to American Rivers, and help keep our momentum strong as we move into 2008. Please make your generous tax-deductible gift today. Wishing you all the best this holiday season, Rebecca R. Wodder President

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Spread some holiday cheer with river eCards. Send one today If you love gardening and rivers, then you’ll love rain gardens! Purchase rain garden-themed posters, mugs and tote bags. As you reheat holiday leftovers, don’t use running water to defrost frozen foods. Instead, place items in the refrigerator to thaw overnight. More Tips Double the impact of your gift to American Rivers! Subscribe/login today to access free music, wallpapers, screensavers and more.	Progress on America's Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2007 This year’s endangered rivers face a multitude of threats: excessive water withdrawals, poorly-planned development, proposed dam projects and more. But good things are happening for these ten rivers thanks to the attention received from the America's Most Endangered Rivers™: 2007 Edition listing. More    New Lapham Fellowship Dedicated to River Protection Through the Anthony A. Lapham Fellowship Program, American Rivers will help develop the next generation of conservation leaders. Established to honor the memory of Mr. Lapham, our former board chair who passed away a year ago, the program will allow talented post-graduates to hone their research and policy advocacy skills. More Ripple Effect: This Year's News and Victories Sandy River Before and After With a resounding boom, the Marmot Dam on Oregon’s Sandy River was no more. Now the Sandy is flowing free once again. More Students Build Rain Garden in Toledo Students from Toledo's Start High School pitched in to help build a rain garden on the site of their new school building. Gary Belan from American Rivers helped construct the garden, and made a video diary of the experience. More Community Celebrates Blue Trail This year, American Rivers dedicated the Congaree River Blue Trail in Columbia, South Carolina -- the nation’s first under the American Rivers Blue Trails Initiative™. The community celebrated with a ceremony and inaugural paddle. More Talking Toilet Criss-crosses the Country The animated Flushie’s Summer Vacation has taught about a threat to the health of our rivers and communities -- sewage overflows from our nation’s crumbling sewer systems. More RiverAlert: Tell the Corps to Dump the Pumps and Protect Wetlands The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to waste our tax dollars on a project that could drain and damage more than 200,000 acres of wetlands in the heart of the Mississippi River flyway -- an area that contains some of the richest natural resources in the nation. Urge federal decisionmakers to dump the pumps. Act now River Quote of the Month River Quotes are posted on our blog each weekday morning. If you’d like to see your favorite river quote featured, email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org. View past quotes here.

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