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  • River Revival

    In 2008, a handful of intrepid kayakers floated the concrete canyon of the Los Angeles River to prove that the river is indeed navigable -- a bold move that cost one Corps of Engineers employee, Heather Wylie, her job. Last month, when EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson came to town, justice prevailed ...

  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. ‘Wild Rivers’ Campaign

    River Network is proud to partner with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company to help protect and restore our rivers! For every 12-pack of Pale Ale and Sierra Nevada seasonal beer purchased from August 1 through September 17, Sierra Nevada will donate a portion of proceeds to River Network and Western Rivers Conservancy.

  • Wisconsin First in Nation to Adopt Water Quality Standard for Phosphorus

    June 23, 2010 was a great day for the waters of Wisconsin ... and for River Network Partners who worked for years to establish the nation's first water quality standards for phosphorus. Read on to learn more and for commentary from our President, Todd Ambs ...

  • Enhanced Partner Benefits Now Available

    River Network announces the launch of our enhanced Partner benefits package. To learn more about the new products and services available to River Network Partners, see our full list. We are offering a 20% discount through August 21, so join or renew today!

  • River Network and Tom's of Maine Announce 2010 National River Heroes

    This year’s River Heroes Awards ceremony celebrated six remarkable water protectors and the victories of their campaigns. The 2010 National River Heroes honorees are:

  • 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 Now a National Member of EarthShare
  • River Network urges funding for USGS's national streamgage program

    River Network urges funding for USGS's national streamgage program

  • Rivers Unite Us: A Multi-Cultural Perspective from our 2010 National River Rally
  • Budweiser Partners With River Network

    In honor of World Environment Day, Budweiser is donating $150,000 to support River Network’s water conservation programs nationwide, including efforts in 12 U.S. brewery cities. You too can make a difference for your water-find out how.

  • Todd Ambs Selected as River Network's fifth President
  • Environmental Alert: BP Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico

    As the oil from British Petroleum's Deep Horizon rig makes its way to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, many of our Partner organizations and others are working around the clock to document damage and begin mobilizing for what will be a massive cleanup effort.

  • Victory for Appalachian Communities and Watersheds

    On April 1st, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a landmark decision to reduce pollution from Appalachian mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining operations. River Network applauds the efforts of our Partner organizations and the many other Appalachian environmental groups that have been hard at work advocating for such a policy shift for years!

  • Ezra Milchman resigns as River Network's CEO/President
  • Friends of Deckers Creek Creates Green Learning Oasis

    River Network Partner Friends of Deckers Creek (FODC) and the community of Morgantown, West Virginia celebrate the opening of their new green space and Outdoor Learning Park.

  • MILLERCOORS TO DONATE $75,000 TO RIVER NETWORK FOR LOCAL WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECTS

    MillerCoors today announced a $75,000 donation to River Network, a national non-profit organization focused on water quality and watershed protection. MillerCoors is partnering with River Network to award grants to local non-profit organizations that protect and restore local water resources through agricultural means.

    Eight finalists were selected from a pool of applicants nationwide and the winners will be chosen through an online voting competition, launched today at http://www.rivernetwork.org. MillerCoors will award the organization that receives the most votes with a $25,000 grant to complete its proposed project. The second place winner will receive $15,000 and the third place vote-recipient will receive $5,000. Five remaining finalists will also receive $1,000.

  • Your Vote Will Help Award $50,000

    VOTING IS CLOSED. Check back Wednesday for results For the second year, MillerCoors and River Network have joined together to award $50,000 in grants to support watershed protection programs focused on agricultural and water issues.

  • Voluntary Nutrient Reduction Measures Make a Major Impact

    What if you could get major dischargers to make major reductions in their pollution levels...voluntarily? Sounds like a major undertaking. River Network congratulates our Idaho Partner the Tri-State Water Quality Council for its role in establishing, implementing and monitoring a truly volunteer, stakeholder-led process for reducing nutrient discharges and improving water quality in the Clark Fork River, part of the 16-million acre Clark Fork-Pend Oreille watershed that traverses Montana, Idaho, and Washington.

  • River Network Partner Fights Mercury Pollution

    The US Geological Survey recently released a multi-year study reporting that 100% of fish sampled throughout the country contained mercury. The Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper is on the forefront, taking action through monitoring and public awareness campaigns.