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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Colorado Policy Projects

The world of policy can be a bit intimidating. Tracking and following legislative at all levels of... [read more]

New Mexico Stream Access

American Whitewater has been working on protecting the public's constitutional right to stream access in New Mexico.... [read more]

Chehalis (WA)

American Whitewater is strongly opposed to any new dam on the Chehalis River. A 250-foot high and... [read more]

San Joaquin River Gorge Protection (CA)

The BLM has determined that the San Joaquin River Gorge is eligible for inclusion the National Wild... [read more]

Celestial Falls (OR)

The headwaters of the White River are fed by an active glacier on the southeastern slopes of... [read more]

Pine River (WI)

Project Background The Pine Project (FERC Project No. 2486) was constructed between 1920 and 1922, creating an... [read more]

Adirondacks Rivers Restoration Campaign (NY)

Once Great Rivers Await Restoration The mighty rivers of the Adirondack Region have been dammed and dewatered... [read more]

Mt. Hood Wilderness (OR)

American Whitewater actively supported the effort to create a legacy for the wild rivers and wilderness lands... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

AW JOURNAL – THE July/August ISSUE ONLINE NOW!

The July/August Issue of the AW Journal is available in our online "Library." This issue includes a... [read more]

With Your Support we did great work in 2019! CHECK OUT OUR ANNUAL REPORT

American Whitewater is an organization that prides ourselves on getting work done, both effectively and efficiently. Eighty... [read more]

Pride Day on the River 2020

In June 2020, the Northeast United States celebrated Pride Day on the River – on a variety... [read more]

Opportunity to Participate in Upper Gunnison Watershed Management Plan (CO)

The Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District in Gunnison, Colorado is coordinating a Watershed Management Planning effort "to... [read more]

Wild and Scenic with a Local Touch: Protecting the Upper Colorado River

After 12 years of hard work, the Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Alternative Management Plan was... [read more]

Colorado Parks & Wildlife to Require Hunting or Fishing License at River Access

In an unexpected and strategic move by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), a Colorado hunting or fishing... [read more]

HELP US STOP HYDRO DEVELOPMENT ON BIG CANYON (AZ)

Photo Credit: Adam HaydockIn the ongoing saga of hydro dam developments proposed within striking distance of Grand... [read more]

We Need your Help to Protect Paddlers’ Access to New Mexico Rivers and Streams

The New Mexico constitution gives us legal right to paddle all New Mexico rivers and streams. The... [read more]
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