Quite a Year for the Clean Water Act
Every year, around the time of the Clean Water Act’s anniversary, we like to reflect on our nation’s most fundamental clean water law and showcase a few of the many ways water advocates have used [...]
By April Ingle
In Climate resilience, Drinking Water, Healthy, Resilient Rivers, Urgent Issues, Water law, Water policy, Water Pollution, Water Quality
Posted Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Clean Water
What the Supreme Court Clean Water Act Ruling Means for Your Community and Waters On May 25, 2023, the US Supreme Court issued their ruling in the Sackett vs. EPA case. With this ruling, the [...]
In Community Events, Education and Learning, Healthy, Resilient Rivers, Water Pollution, Water Quality
Posted Litter in Our Nation’s Waterways and Communities
Litter, we have all seen it—clogging the flow of our favorite neighborhood stream, or carelessly thrown to the side of the road waiting to be carried by the elements to the nearest waterway. Keep [...]
A New Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual for a New Generation Clean Water Champions
Since 1999, The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual (Manual) has been on the shelves of thousands of water champions fighting to protect their waterways. It has been used by watershed leaders seeking [...]
In Climate resilience, Community Events, Drinking Water, Education and Learning, Funding, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, Water conservation, Water Quality
Posted Creating Connection Between Community and Water Utility Leaders – What We’re Learning
So many important decisions about water happen at the local level: Where to invest in green infrastructure or water efficiency? How to reduce sewer overflows to local creeks? What are the best [...]
Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Partners Funding Awards 2022
As we hit the warmest days of the summer, finding a clean, cool river to splash around in provides a welcome break for many. Wild and Scenic Rivers are often a good bet – the National Wild and [...]
In Community Events, Education and Learning, Public Outreach, River Restoration and Protection, Water Quality
Posted How 90 High Schoolers Removed Over 1 Ton of Community Litter
Earlier this year, in collaboration with River Network and with support from Ball Corporation, Findlay, Ohio’s Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) and the local United Way [...]
In Education and Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Funding, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, River Restoration and Protection, Water Quality
Posted Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Partnership Funding Awards 2021
For the third consecutive year, River Network is working with the USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) to provide local organizations with funding for their work to steward our many, diverse Wild [...]
In Community Events, Education and Learning, Public Outreach, River and Water Organizations, River Restoration and Protection, River Science, Water policy, Water Quality
Posted Trash to Action: How Litter Clean Up can Lead to Change
This is a guest blog post by Aaron Dickinson, a Masters of Public Policy student at Duke University who joined River Network this past summer as an intern. How can trash collection and clean up [...]
49 Years of Clean Water Protections – Looking Toward the Future
The Clean Water Act is turning 49 and we have much to celebrate and much to look forward to in the year ahead. Let’s kick off the celebration by focusing on the wins of this past year and getting [...]
