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Friends of the River was founded in 1973 during the struggle to save the Stanislaus River from New Melones Dam. Following that campaign, the organization grew to become California`s statewide river conservation group. Friends of the River is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring California`s rivers, streams, and their watersheds. The organization accomplishes its mission by providing public education, citizen activist training and organizing, and expert advocacy to influence public policy decisions on land, water, and energy management issues.
The Organization
Friends of the River has nearly 6,000 members, 11 full time staff members, 17 members on its board of directors, and an advisory council of 25. The organization`s 2003 budget is $920,000. The organization`s flagship publication, Headwaters, is published four times a year, and has a distribution of 8,000. From its office in Sacramento, Friends of the River coordinates or participates in several major statewide and national campaigns and coalitions, including:
* The American River Coalition
* The California Hydropower Reform Coalition
* The Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign
* California Wild Heritage Campaign
* The Environmental Water Caucus
* River Protection and Dam Prevention
Friends of the River is nationally recognized as an authority on the adverse impacts of dams on rivers and ecosystems, and as the most effective grassroots organization working on behalf of rivers. Friends of the River led successful campaigns for the permanent protection of many outstanding California rivers and streams - including the Kings, Kern, Merced, Tuolumne, upper Klamath, West Walker, East Carson, Sisquoc, and Big Sur Rivers; and Sespe Creek. The organization has led three campaigns to stop federal legislation to authorize an Auburn dam on the American River [in 1992, 1996, and 1998] and one to authorize an alternative, less environmentally destructive flood control project for Sacramento [in 1998].
The Organization
Friends of the River has nearly 6,000 members, 11 full time staff members, 17 members on its board of directors, and an advisory council of 25. The organization`s 2003 budget is $920,000. The organization`s flagship publication, Headwaters, is published four times a year, and has a distribution of 8,000. From its office in Sacramento, Friends of the River coordinates or participates in several major statewide and national campaigns and coalitions, including:
* The American River Coalition
* The California Hydropower Reform Coalition
* The Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign
* California Wild Heritage Campaign
* The Environmental Water Caucus
* River Protection and Dam Prevention
Friends of the River is nationally recognized as an authority on the adverse impacts of dams on rivers and ecosystems, and as the most effective grassroots organization working on behalf of rivers. Friends of the River led successful campaigns for the permanent protection of many outstanding California rivers and streams - including the Kings, Kern, Merced, Tuolumne, upper Klamath, West Walker, East Carson, Sisquoc, and Big Sur Rivers; and Sespe Creek. The organization has led three campaigns to stop federal legislation to authorize an Auburn dam on the American River [in 1992, 1996, and 1998] and one to authorize an alternative, less environmentally destructive flood control project for Sacramento [in 1998].