Resources
Welcome to our Resource Library! Here you can search through River Network’s large compilation of publications, newsletters, tools, templates, and recorded webinars. The resources included here are intended to help you advance your work and spark innovation and new ideas. We hope you find some things that help!
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Webinar SHORT: Top 10 Signs of Fundraising Readiness
Program: Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarIs your organization ready to raise dollars for your mission? In this 3-minute webinar short, River Network staff outline 10 key components that will help make your fundraising efforts a success. How many can you can check off for your organization Th… View Resource ›
Webinar SHORT: The Public Engagement Continuum
Program: Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarIn this 3-minute webinar short, River Network staff reviews the importance of civic engagement to water protection work and shares a useful framework to help organizations think about their own community outreach efforts. This webinar short is part of… View Resource ›
Webinar SHORT: Organizing Successful Campaigns
Program: Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarIn this 3-minute webinar short, River Network staff review the key steps for organizing a successful advocacy campaign. This webinar short is part of our Leadership Development Institute – Civic Engagement Series, a 5-session Premium webinar series th… View Resource ›
Webinar SHORT: What is a Fundraising Plan?
Program: Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarIn this 3-minute webinar short, River Network staff review the basic elements of a fundraising plan and why you should have one. A written fundraising plan is an absolute “must-have” to ensure your organization has the resources to carry out its work. … View Resource ›
Webinar SHORT: Tips for Writing Your Case for Support
Program: Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarIn this 3-minute webinar short, River Network staff provide you guidance for writing a compelling case for support, an important building block in your organization’s fundraising activities. This webinar short is part of our Leadership Development Inst… View Resource ›
Webinar: Communicating the State of Your River – Basin Report Cards & the Swim Guide
Program: Clean Water, Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarIn this recorded webinar, we present two different approaches to clearly communicate the state of your river and basin with various stakeholders, including recreational users. River Basin report cards can descrie the health and state of waterways to th… View Resource ›
Webinar: Creating Partnerships to Promote Citizen Science and Advocacy
Program: Clean Water, Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarMany organizations in urban waters settings are working on similar initiatives to restore and protect water resources. An abundance of water quality data is oftentimes collected and reported on independent websites, with data and information used to ad… View Resource ›
Webinar: Parks with Purpose: Community-Driven Green Infrastructure
Program: Clean Water, Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarGreen infrastructure projects have the potential to benefit both the environment and the community. Through their Parks with Purpose program, The Conservation Fund and partner organizations are designing and implementing green infrastructure in underse… View Resource ›
Webinar: Water Trails 101: Get on the right course and learn the secrets to success!
Program: Strong Champions
Resource Type: WebinarFor communities across the country, water trails are a flexible and responsive tool for promoting a healthy economy and a high quality of life while preserving our natural and cultural heritage along our waterways. In this recorded webinar, presenters… View Resource ›
Protecting and Restoring Flows in Our Southeastern Rivers
Program: Ample Water
Resource Type: Publications, ReportsThe Southeast River Flows Peer Learning Network (Flows Network) is collaborative effort to protect river flows in the southeast. The Flows Network provides a platform where community-based river and conservation groups learn from each other and other e… View Resource ›
Webinar: Protecting Southeastern Freshwater Biodiversity
Program: Ample Water, Clean Water
Resource Type: WebinarA New Study to Develop Regional Conservation Priorities and Identify Needed Management and Policy Actions The Southeastern United States is a global hotspot of freshwater biodiversity, supporting almost two-thirds of the country’s fish species, over 90… View Resource ›
Celebrating Wild and Scenic Rivers 50th: Engaging Your Diverse Community
Program: Clean Water
Resource Type: Webinar2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Groups around the country will be celebrating this milestone and looking to the future of our Wild and Scenic Rivers. This webinar, held June 4, 2018, explored how organizations can e… View Resource ›
Wild and Scenic Rivers: Plug-and-Play River Celebration Opportunities
Program: Clean Water
Resource Type: Webinar2018 marks the 50 year anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Groups around the country will be celebrating this milestone and looking to the future of our Wild and Scenic Rivers. Join us on this webinar to learn about how your organization c… View Resource ›
Drinking Water 101 webinar series: Understanding the Basics of Drinking Water Sources, Treatment, and Quality
Program: Clean Water
Resource Type: WebinarJoin us for two webinars that will provide an introduction and overview of drinking water processes, policies, and protection. Maria Lopez-Carbo, Deputy Division Director for Standards & Risk Management in EPA’s Office of Ground Water & Drinkin… View Resource ›
Supporting Stream Management Planning in Colorado
Program: Ample Water, Strong Champions
Resource Type: Tools and TemplatesTaking advantage of rare boatable flows on the Dolores River in southwest Colorado in Spring 2017 © Nicole Seltzer/River Network In 2016, the State of Colorado adopted the Colorado Water Plan which sets forth a water management roadmap to achieve a pro… View Resource ›
