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Wild and Scenic Rivers flow throughout the country. This designation helps protect some of the nation’s free-flowing rivers providing opportunities for recreation, protecting drinking water, and [...]

I’ve worked on water policy and advocacy issues for more years than I’d like to admit… But, as River Network started to respond to our community’s desire for more resources and tools to [...]

Ever heard of GenX – and, not the post-baby boom generation Gen X – but the chemical contaminant? Neither had I really – until sometime in the last year or so when it was discovered in the [...]

During River Network’s annual conference River Rally (May 2017) the Trump Administration was taking public comment on which environmental regulations it should eliminate. It was perfect timing to [...]

It’s felt like a pretty long year – and now with a few days to go until 2018 we thought we’d take a sec to reflect on 2017: The Good – In 2017, it’s been so encouraging to [...]

Here in North Carolina, water levels in streams and rivers are declining. Rapid growth, increased consumptive water use and climate change are all contributing factors that place drinking water [...]

This is a guest post by River Network Board Vice-Chair Rebecca Wodder. In his February address to Congress, President Donald Trump promised clean water for all Americans. Why, then, is his [...]

Eight years ago, Congress invested big-time in infrastructure, including water infrastructure through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Investing in our crumbling water [...]

Written by Erin Wall, River Network At scales ranging from the neighborhood and city to the watershed and basin, communities around the country are finding ways to break down silos in water [...]