Protect clean waters for green herons

A green heron perches on a piece of wood over the water

Birds like the green heron who rely on healthy waters are facing population declines as their habitats are polluted and degraded. The Ohio River Basin is a vast network across 15 states of diverse rivers, wetlands, and other ecosystems that support an incredible array of wildlife including green herons and over 350 species of fish. But these waters are under dire threat from pollution, runoff, invasive species, and more. A new bill in Congress will create a program dedicated to restoring and protecting the waters of the Ohio River Basin for the 30 million people and hundreds of wildlife species that call it home.

Tell your House representative to support the bipartisan Ohio River Restoration Program Act to support healthy communities, wildlife, and habitats.

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Dear Representative,

I am writing to urge you to support the new bipartisan Ohio River Restoration Program Act to restore the waters my community and the wildlife I love rely on.

30 million people live in the Ohio River Basin, a vast network of diverse rivers, wetlands, and other ecosystems that also support an incredible array of wildlife. 5 million people also get their drinking water from the Ohio River alone. But the interconnected streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands of the Ohio River region face widespread and chronic pollution. Nearly 69% of assessed streams and 64% of assessed lakes in the region do not meet state water quality standards — with pollutants including mercury, bacteria, and excess nutrients.

The Ohio River Restoration Program Act would establish a non-regulatory restoration program – the first-ever national program dedicated to the Ohio River basin – focusing federal resources on a coordinated plan to clean up and restore the Ohio River and the rivers, streams, and wetlands that feed it. The projects funded through the program will improve drinking water sources, reduce flood risk, and increase recreational opportunities across the region stretching from Pittsburgh to Northern Alabama. They would also restore wildlife habitat, curb runoff pollution, and combat invasive species.

Please support this effort to restore the Ohio River Basin for the wildlife and people that call it home.

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