Speak Up for Wild and Scenic River Designation

Flathead River, Montana | Jeremiah Watt Photography

Support Wild and Scenic River Designations!

Rivers make life possible. Wild and Scenic Rivers are our healthiest, cleanest, most intact waterways, protected for their scenic beauty, natural and cultural significance, and recreational value. A Wild and Scenic designation protects the free and natural flow of a river and preserves what makes a river special. That includes:

Safeguarding clean water
Prohibiting new dams or damaging water projects
Requiring a management plan with input from local landowners and other stakeholders

Today, only about 12,000 miles of rivers are protected as Wild and Scenic. That’s less than 1 percent of rivers in the U.S. There’s still so much more to protect.

Join us in our effort to safeguard rivers that are still clean and healthy — Tell your Members of Congress to support new Wild and Scenic Rivers now!

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Dear {contact_data~salutation},

Clean water is the foundation of our communities, and Wild and Scenic Rivers are our healthiest, cleanest, and most intact waterways. These rivers, designated by Congress through the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, are protected for their scenic beauty, natural and cultural significance, and recreational value.

Wild and Scenic designation protects the free and natural flow of a river and preserves the river’s highest values. That includes: 
- Safeguarding clean water for people and wildlife
- Keeping rivers free-flowing including by prohibiting new dams in favor of natural flood prevention that comes from healthy intact floodplains
- Implementing locally-led management plans that protect rivers including mitigating wildfire risk

Rivers are under threat nationwide from increased development pressure and federal rollbacks of existing protections. Communities nationwide are coming together to demand protection for their local waterways and drinking water sources. Wild and Scenic designation is an important tool to keep waterways healthy and clean for everyone. Less than 1% of rivers in this country are protected, but there are more than a dozen Wild and Scenic bills ripe for passage in this Congress—from Oregon to New Jersey, Montana to Florida. Let’s keep moving forward and designate Wild and Scenic Rivers in the 119th Congress.

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