Action Day for Clean Water and Rivers – Join Us!
Have you started texting and tweeting your members of Congress, and are missing the chance to actually talk to someone? Are you new to advocacy and want some support to make an effective ask to [...]
In Education and Learning, River and Water Organizations, River Restoration and Protection, River Science, Uncategorized, Water policy
Posted A Letter from Bartram’s Garden to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
In the days of the Clean Water Act, the Lower Schuylkill River was a hub of industry and development. Many point sources of pollution have since been shut down or heavily regulated, but the image [...]
Rebecca Wodder: My Story as Told by the First Earth Day
By Rebecca Wodder, River Network Board Chair In the spring of 1970, I was asked to organize the first Earth Day for my suburban Omaha community. I was a high school senior, interested in biology [...]
In Drinking Water, Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Green Infrastructure, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, Uncategorized, Water conservation, Water Pollution, Water Quality
Posted New River Network and WaterNow Alliance Program Aims to Grow Collaborative, Durable Relationships Between Local Community Groups and Water Systems
Like many of you, I have seen too many examples in the last few years where trust between a local community and their water system has eroded because, for example, key information was withheld. [...]
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 [...]
Bridging the Gap in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: River Network’s Journey
A Moment In Time In the final stages of the recruitment process for my position with River Network, I had a poignant interaction with the hiring committee during our final meeting. After [...]
In Ample Water, River and Water Organizations, River Flows, River Restoration and Protection, Uncategorized, Water conservation, Water law
Posted 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. [...]
By Nicole Silk
In Drinking Water, River and Water Organizations, River Restoration and Protection, River Science, Uncategorized, Water and agriculture, Water law, Water policy
Posted See Our Network’s Future in Four Key Issues
For 30 years, River Network has served as a backbone for groups working at the local level across the United States, connecting them to each other and to the resources and knowledge they need to [...]
