Public Outreach

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 [...]

Is your organization looking to launch initiatives or events that engage community around the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act? To aid in the planning and execution of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]