Resilience Archives - Friends of the Eel River

An Undammed River's Sediment Brings New Life Downstream

March 28, 2014

The two dams on the Elwha River in Washington state have been nearly completely removed – the Lower Elwha Dam was removed in 2012, and the remaining 25 feet or so of the Glines Canyon Dam is expected to be gone in September 2014. Incredible changes have taken place in this landscape since the … Read more

Sciences and Spirit can Save Rivers and Fish, Speakers Declare at FOER Symposium

March 13, 2014

Sustaining our ecosystem is like paddling a canoe, Strange, a former river guide, pointed out. “You have to know what happened upstream and where the rapids are, and you have to paddle together, stay balanced, and respect the river.” “Nothing is more scary and sensitive to landowners than questions about their water use,” said Stolzman. … Read more