Defend the American River Parkway from Destruction

 

RIVER TOURS COMMUNITY EVENT @ LARCHMONT PARK This Sunday!

ART River Tours Community Event

Join us at this FREE event to share your love for the Parkway, have some fun, and grab some hot dogs! Sunday, October 13th @ 11:30-4 River Tour 1 - Leaving at 12 River Tour 2 - Leaving at 1:30 Larchmont Community Park 2449 Stansberry Way, Sacramento Spend an afternoon strolling the beautiful American River Parkway at Larchmont Community Park. Take a river walking tour with American River Trees (ART) members and learn about the Corps project in the project area - see what we have to lose! Meet the oldest residents of Sacramento and try to guess their age! Guided river walking tours - learn about the project hands-on! Free hotdogs and drinks! Raffles - win Save-the-Parkway merch! Kids activities and playground Project info and updates Give an oak a hug! TO HELP US PLAN, PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO ANSWER 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS

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In case you missed it! ART Community Zoom Call

Thanks to those who attended ART’s Community Zoom Call!  Couldn’t make it? No problem!  Here’s the recording:

IN THE NEWS

One of ART’s local civil engineers, Bill Brittain, is featured in October’s Inside Sacramento newspaper defending the Parkway trees!  Click below to check it out:

American River Walk with Discussion about Proposed Erosion Work

Save AMERICAN RIVER Trees

URGENT!  

Another stretch of our beautiful Wild and Scenic American River is at huge risk!

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has multiple “bank erosion” projects in progress (photos below show current work near Sac State). 

• Contract “3B” is coming to the pristine areas east (upstream) of Howe/Watt all the way to Rio Bravo/Mayhew

• Over 500 trees are planned to be bulldozed (may include beloved heritage oaks)

• Massive damage done to the American River Parkway and wildlife habitat

• More destruction than actual levee upgrades completed a decade ago

• This new project would bring the total damaged area of the wildlife corridor to 11 miles out of the lower 26 miles of the Parkway! 

• Despite the American River being a national and state Wild and Scenic River and portions designated as a “Protected Area” in the American River Parkway Plan, the USACE plans to move forward with the project . 

• With more than 5 million visits annually to the American River Parkway, which is more than Yosemite, the project will diminish our parkway’s beauty and   recreational values.

  See photos and details here.

  www.americanrivertrees.org