Wild and Scenic Rivers at River Rally
From the trout filled waters of Michigan’s Au Sable River, to the Amargosa—flowing mirage-like through the Mojave Desert, national wild and scenic rivers are shining examples of the waterways [...]
Local Knowledge: The Key to Restoring Proctor Creek
Originally posted in the Urban Waters Learning Network blog Growing up in Savannah, GA, I always felt a strong tie to water. There was the Savannah River I would see when I would walk down River [...]
By Jorie Emory
In Climate resilience, Education and learning, Green infrastructure, News, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, Urgent issues
Posted River and Water Conservation Organizations’ Role in Disaster Management
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe. Between 1995 and 2015, the United Nations estimated that a staggering 4.1 billion people worldwide were injured, left homeless, or [...]
By Jorie Emory
In Education and learning, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, Water policy, Water pollution, Water quality
Posted New Great Lakes Map Shows Organizational Capacity and Threats to Water
River Network has worked in the Great Lakes region since 2000, providing valuable capacity building services and exposure to 200 watershed groups. Since 2010, we have used our Organizational [...]
In Ample Water, Education and learning, River and watershed organizations, River Flows, River restoration and protection, Water conservation, Water policy, Water scarcity
Posted Water Neutral Growth? Check out Net Blue
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 [...]
In Education and learning, Green infrastructure, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, Water policy, Water pollution, Water quality
Posted Cincinnati’s Unique Approach to Addressing Sewage Pollution: Creating Multiple Community Benefits
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 [...]
In Education and learning, Public outreach, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, River science, Water scarcity
Posted Go with the Flow: Environmental Flows and Water Budget Learning Module Now Available
The intermittent stream out past our backyard flows following a rain but sometimes it really rages for such a small creek – the result of parking lots, roads and rooftops that prevent rain from [...]
In Education and learning, Public outreach, River and watershed organizations, River science, Water conservation, Water law, Water policy
Posted Protecting and Restoring Flows in Our Southeastern Rivers – Report Release
A clear memory of growing up in Atlanta is the summer thunderstorms that broke the humidity and made for fun playing and splashing around in the warm air and our backyard creek. The southeast has [...]
In Education and learning, Green infrastructure, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, Water conservation, Water quality, Water scarcity
Posted Resilience at the Water’s Edge
It’s sticky hot and humid here in North Carolina right now – the kind of days that don’t really cool down all that much at night. And even though those of us who grew up or have lived here for a [...]
