Clearwater River Basin
These rivers are a national treasure that belong to all Americans. It’s painfully obvious to those of us that float these incredible rivers that it doesn’t make sense to roll back their protections just to make logging easier.
Kevin Colburn, National Stewardship Director for American Whitewater
Most endangered rivers
Threat: Commercial logging, dredge mining, dam-building
The stunning Clearwater River Basin in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest is home to Chinook salmon, steelhead, westslope cutthroat trout, and bull trout due to its cold, clean, high-elevation streams. The clean water that filters through the old growth forests is one of the most valuable resources the Forest produces. However, 700 miles of rivers and streams within the Clearwater River Basin and the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest are at risk from commercial logging, mining, and future dams. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest must issue new guidance to protect the Clearwater River Basin from increased harmful resource extraction.
American Rivers appreciates the collaboration and efforts of our partners:
- Idaho Rivers United
- American Whitewater
Protect the Clearwater River Basin
Tell the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest to issue new guidance to protect rivers in the Clearwater River Basin from increased harmful resource extraction.