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37 projects · 37 organizations

Friends of the Everglades

Friends of the Everglades: Restoring the River of Grass

Fresh Water

Founded in 1969 by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, this Florida watchdog group sues, lobbies and campaigns to send clean fresh water flowing south again through the Everglades wetlands.

30ksignaturesPetition signatures for Rescue the River of Grass campaign

6,500acresConstructed stormwater treatment wetlands completed after FOE's Clean Water Act litigation

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Riverkeeper

The Original Riverkeeper: Six Decades Patrolling the Hudson

Fresh Water

The original riverkeeper patrol boat that inspired a global movement still hunts down pollution on the Hudson and safeguards drinking water for millions of New Yorkers.

1,966yearFounded (as Hudson River Fishermen's Association)

2,400miles/yearRiver miles patrolled and sampled annually

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American Rivers

American Rivers: Record Dam Removals Reconnect US Rivers

Fresh Water

The US nonprofit behind the country's biggest-ever dam removal, which reopened 400 miles of the Klamath River to salmon in 2024.

100damsUS dams removed in 2025

4,893milesRiver miles reconnected nationwide in 2025

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Groundwork Hudson Valley

Daylighting the Saw Mill River

Fresh Water

Groundwork Hudson Valley uncovered a river buried under a Yonkers parking lot for 90 years, turning it back into a living stream and public park.

13.8ksquare feetAquatic habitat restored by daylighting

90yearsYears the river was buried before daylighting

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