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  • 40 Thoughts for 40 Years - The Clean Water Act Four Decades Later

    Thoughtful meditations on the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, by River Network's President, Todd Ambs.

  • River Rally 2012 Registration Now Open

    Join us at River Rally 2012 May 4-7 in Portland, Oregon to enhance your technical skills, learn how to build the capacity of your organization, share best practices for watershed protection, and benefit from one of the most rewarding networking experiences of the year.

  • Impact: Building Results-Based Organizations

    How well are you doing protecting your river, watershed and/or the communities that depend on them? How do you know if your work is making a difference? How can you improve?

  • Rain Gardens bloom in Annapolis, Maryland

    Local efforts that mobilize concerned community members to participate in restoration projects can have a big impact! River Network congratulates Spa Creek Conservancy, our all-volunteer Partner organization in Annapolis for initiating projects that prevent polluted stormwater from entering Spa Creek.

  • Directory of Funding Sources Launched
  • River Network and MillerCoors Announce Grant Contest RFP

    River Network and MillerCoors are soliciting proposals for water resource protection grants. A total of $56,000 will be awarded to six selected projects. Deadline for submission is January 31, 2012.

  • A Boost for the Bayous

    "Thanks to River Network, we have been able to raise the extra money needed to keep our organization afloat during a time when grant writing has been less productive" ... Atchafalaya Basinkeeper

  • Getting Off the Coal Train ...

    Coal production sucks up massive amounts of water, desecrates landscapes, pollutes our air, and drives global warming. Current plans to ship coal from Wyoming to China would only compound the damage. Find out how River Network Partners are fighting this ill-advised scheme ...

  • River Network receives 2011 Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility
    Maintaining a flexible and family-friendly work environment is a priority at River Network. In recognition of these efforts, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Family Forward Oregon honored River Network with this 2011 award.
  • Building a Grassroots Movement ...

    Since our founding in 1989, more than 1,500 new state, local and regional non-profits have sprung up to protect our most valuable resource -- fresh water. Learn more about how we've helped build and mobilize a grassroots movement ...

  • Occupy This River

    Pollution and poverty are age-old co-conspirators. Find out how River Network is giving low-income Americans a stronger voice in protecting their home waters ...

  • Turning a New Leaf

    Thank you River Rescue Fund supporters! With your help, we've worked with regional and local partners in Mississippi to persuade local officials in Hattiesburg to do a major overhaul of these sewage lagoons along the Leaf River that were violating the Clean Water Act.

  • Getting People Out of Harm's Way

    This year saw record flooding along the Missouri, the Mississippi, in New Jersey and Vermont. Find out how our Partner in New Jersey, the Passaic River Coalition, is taking advantage of the economic downturn to get people out of harm's way while restoring local rivers ...

  • The River Why Theatrical Premiere

    Red Carpet Success! More than 440 people attended a sold out screening of the Theatrical Premiere of The River Why in Portland, OR on September 9, 2011. William Hurt, Zach Gilford and Alex Hurt attended and stayed for an inspirational Q&A after the film, which is available to watch on YouTube.

  • Good News for the Bad River

    The remarkable growth of the Bad River Watershed Council in northern Wisconsin is just one example of how River Network is leading the way in building a bigger community of support for protecting our most valuable resource - water.

  • National Needs Assessment of Restoration Practitioners

    The National Estuarine Research Reserves and the NOAA Restoration Center are assessing training needs for habitat restoration practitioners who work in coastal areas around the nation. Please complete the survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ecologicalrestorationNA) by August 10, 2011.

  • Download workshop materials from River Rally 2011!

    Workshop presentation materials are now available at http://www.rivernetwork.org/rally/workshops/materials!

  • River Network and Tom's of Maine Announce 2011 National River Heroes

    The River Heroes banquet at our 2011 National River Rally honored six River Heroes, including Chris Brown (second from right), recipient of the James Compton Lifetime Achievement Award. Read their inspiring stories ...

  • An Urban Rivers Renaissance ...

    The Duwamish River in Seattle and four others nationwide are the focus of a new push by River Network, Groundwork USA and EPA to restore urban rivers.

  • Grow a Bud Beard and Save Millions!

    Now through World Environment Day June 5, you can help save one million gallons of water!

    Budweiser, Living Lands & Waters and River Network are getting the word out to all of those folks who are itching to sport an epic beard, or know someone who would love to get their beard on for a good cause.

    Just go to Facebook.com/Budweiser and make your pledge today!