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Protect Our Rivers
- Aug 15, 2023
- 2 min
Ball Corporation and Protect Our Rivers Announce Plans for National Cleanup Day
Did you know, when litter enters the South Platte River, it takes approximately three weeks to reach the Gulf of Mexico? While the South...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Jun 7, 2023
- 2 min
Protect Our Rivers Establishes New Holiday Thanks to Colorado Governor
Protect Our Rivers is thrilled and honored to announce that Governor Jared Polis has proclaimed June 22nd as Protect Our Rivers Day to...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 8, 2023
- 2 min
A Lasting Impact Made Possible By Orvis
Since Orvis joined us as a Founding Partner over a year ago, our efforts to protect rivers and waterways have been amplified. Their...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 5, 2023
- 2 min
Protect Our Rivers and Valley Auto Group Engage Local Communities And Drive Positive Change
Valley Auto Group, a family-owned and operated auto dealership, and Protect Our Rivers, a river conservation nonprofit organization, are...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 4, 2023
- 1 min
The Power of People - An Inspirational Water Story
In March 2018, Cape Town was on the brink of becoming the first city in the world to face a severe water crisis. The dams that supplied...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 2, 2023
- 2 min
A Better World - Story Behind Outdoor Prolink
On a sunny, but windy day in April 2022, we kicked off our partnership with Outdoor Prolink by bringing cleanup efforts back to Boulder...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Mar 8, 2023
- 2 min
Down River’s Raftopia Is Back And Bigger Than Ever
March 8, 2023 – Denver, CO – Down River Equipment has announced plans for Raftopia 2023, which will return as an in-person event this...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Feb 8, 2023
- 3 min
Joining Forces with Lavabox - A Partnership to Stamp Out Wildfires and Protect Our Rivers
Today, two rapidly growing Colorado start-ups announced their partnership. LavaBox Portable Campfires™ publicly revealed a new...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
Better Together Challenge with Jack Johnson's All At Once Community
Last month, Protect Our Rivers and Jack Johnson’s All At Once Community launched the “Better Together Cleanup Challenge.” Inspired by...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
River Trip Round-Up: Must-Haves from the River Community
Planning for river trips is always a task, and each trip requires planning and creativity. We asked some of our partners about their...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
Yakoda's Fly Fishing Tips to Protect Our Rivers
Yakoda Supply is one of our Founding Partners and shares our love for both rivers and the wild fish that swim within them. As more river...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Raising Kids on River Time
Somewhere in the middle of my lukewarm, “last call” coffee we pushed off the beach for Day 4 on the Green River through Desolation...
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Protect Our Rivers
- May 4, 2022
- 3 min
Yakoda Supply will support, inspire, and educate as the 5th Founding Partner of Protect Our Rivers
In a total state of relaxation, I watched friends cast off their boats into the crystal clear water that flows below Flaming Gorge Dam....
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Protect Our Rivers
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
15th Annual South Platte River Cleanup
We are excited to announce that Protect Our Rivers is hosting the 15th annual Community South Platte Cleanup on Saturday, April 30th, in...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
A Funny Raccoon and Why We Do So Many Cleanups
Last month, we woke up to a raccoon sitting on the hood of our Jeep Cherokee with a small tin bucket stuck on his head. Yes, at first we...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Kokopelli joins us as a Founding Partner and Leader in Protection
Our team is excited to welcome Kokopelli as the newest Founding Partner or Protect Our Rivers! For those of you who aren't familiar with...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
Down River Equipment Launches Rafting Community Program to Help Families Impacted by Marshall Fires
Down River Equipment just launched a Rafting Community Program to rafters affected by the Marshall Fire that devastated Boulder County...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Ways to Support Ukraine
Our Executive Director's step-brother, Shaun, has served in the Peace Corps for the past couple of years, teaching English to Ukraine...
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Protect Our Rivers
- Jan 22, 2022
- 5 min
Top River Reads Epic Tales of Adventure, History, and Grit.
We rounded up a list of favorite river-inspired books from mentors, partners, and friends in the river community. They are unique,...
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