As Canoecopia 2018 concludes we wanted to share insight into one of the overarching themes presented – the Celebration of the Wild & Scenic River Act’s 50th Anniversary!
The Fox River does not fall under this classification, but other efforts throughout our community are continuing to clean, protect, and promote our precious waterways.
Check out the Act below or click the link to learn more! Through the link you will find an interactive map indicating the rivers currently protected in Wisconsin and throughout our Nation!
https://www.rivers.gov/wsr-act.php
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Congress declares that the established national policy of dams and other construction at appropriate sections of the rivers of the United States needs to be complemented by a policy that would preserve other selected rivers or sections thereof in their free-flowing condition to protect the water quality of such rivers and to fulfill other vital national conservation purposes. (Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, October 2, 1968)
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