1.0https://www.americanrivers.orgEric Boucherhttps://www.americanrivers.org/author/eboucher/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uTpiSALxha"><a href="https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/naturalfloodplains/">Natural Floodplains for People and Nature</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/naturalfloodplains/embed/#?secret=uTpiSALxha" width="600" height="338" title="“Natural Floodplains for People and Nature” — " data-secret="uTpiSALxha" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.americanrivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IL_Turner-Landing_Mississippi-River_Mitch-Paine.jpg2500813A floodplain is the wide, flat land beside a river or stream — and it plays a vital role in keeping rivers healthy and reducing flood risk to our homes, farms, and city streets. These rich ecosystems are also among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth. And among the most threatened. In their natural state, […]