Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Partnership Funding Awards
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 [...]
Idea Exchanges Join the River Rally Program
River Rally 2019 featured the first Idea Exchanges: unique opportunities for attendees to connect during River Rally and beyond, to build their knowledge and network related to specific issues [...]
Power in River Rally: Reflections on Rally 2019
Twenty years ago, River Network began bringing together our nation’s river champions and water protectors at our annual River Rally conference. This year’s event was held on the banks of the [...]
Beyond Equity: The 2019 River Rally
At the moment he ascended to the podium, James Rasmussen wasn’t exactly certain what he was going to say. A capacity crowd was gathered in the ballroom of the Westin Cleveland Downtown Hotel for [...]
Fight for Healthy Water: Stop the Dirty Water Rule
Updated 3/13/19 Since President Trump took office in January of 2016, we all knew it was coming. From the beginning, Trump and former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt were clear that repealing and [...]
Lessons From the Latest Wild & Scenic Success: East Rosebud Creek
In early August, Montana won its first Wild and Scenic Rivers designation since 1976. The key to success? Addressing community concerns at the kitchen table. On Thursday, August 2, 2018, H.R. [...]
Our Voices Heard: Congress Funds Clean Water, Air and Land Programs in Spending Package
Around this time last year, I was asked to give a presentation on environmental issues at a workshop being held by Georgia Women (and Those Who Stand With Us). The session’s focus was on cuts the [...]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – A 2017 Federal Policy Wrap
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 [...]
