Public outreach Archives

By Katherine Baer

In News, Public outreach, River and watershed organizations, River science, Urgent issues, Water law, Water policy, Water pollution, Water quality

Posted March 27, 2017

Fight the Attempt to Kill the Clean Water Rule

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 [...]

Infrastructure Investment? Time for some Integrated Thinking

By Katherine Baer

In Green infrastructure, Public outreach, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, Urgent issues, Water conservation, Water policy, Water pollution, Water quality, Water scarcity

Posted January 30, 2017

Infrastructure Investment? Time for some Integrated Thinking

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 [...]

By Katherine Baer

In Education and learning, Public outreach, River and watershed organizations, River restoration and protection, River science, Water scarcity

Posted October 4, 2016

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 [...]

By Katherine Baer

In Education and learning, Public outreach, River and watershed organizations, River science, Water conservation, Water law, Water policy

Posted September 23, 2016

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 [...]