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Welcome to the River Network Resource Library!
Search through hundreds of publications, recorded webinars, newsletters, tools, and templates to support your water work. Explore specific topics using the icons below, or if you’re not sure what you need, use the search bar. Type in keywords like “strategic planning,” “State Revolving Fund,” or “data collection.” The resources included here are intended to help you advance your work and spark innovation and new ideas.
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Featured Resources
- Building Blocks of Trust – how community organizations and utilities can work together.
- Colorado SMP – everything you’d ever need to know about stream management planning in Colorado.
- Equitable Infrastructure Toolkit – learn to advocate for equitable water infrastructure in your community.
- Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience – how to perform community-led research and support local leaders to advance climate resilience.
- Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal – one-stop shop for building a litter removal program.
- The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual – the quintessential, transformational tool on how YOU can use the CWA to protect your waters.
- State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit – a comprehensive guide for advocates looking to get up to speed on the SRF process.
- Effective Organizations – a five-part learning series on everything from board governance, to volunteer management, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and more.
Looking for information on specific state-level water policies? Explore the State Policy Hub!
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River Voices Volume 23 Number 3, 2013: Performance Management Systems: Are We Making a Difference?
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Are We Making a Difference? by Diana Toledo 3 Letter from the Chair 8 Intentional Outcomes for Watershed Outreach and Technical Assistance by Ken Genskow & Linda Prokopy 12 Restoration Beyond Belief by Beth Wentzel 15 Simple Eff… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 23 Number 1, 2013: 25 Lessons from 25 Years
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 25 Lessons from 25 Years by Todd Ambs 3 Water Quality Shall be Maintained and Protected by Rachel Conn 4 Building Blue by Pallavi Mande 5 The 50-Year Fight for the Yadkin River by Dean Najouks 6 The Saw Mill River Daylighting Story … View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 21 Number 3, 2011: What is Organizational Success?
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 What Is Organizational Success? by Wendy Wilson, River Network 3 Letter from the President 9 Case Study: Fundraising Plan Development. Bad River Watershed Association (WI) 13 Case Study: Strategic Planning. North Fork John Day Water… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 20 Number 1 & 2, 2010: Preventing Burnout
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Burnout by Barb Horn 3 Letter from the President 7 In the Vortex – or Getting Out of It by Mark Alston 8 Guess What? You’re Really Not Indispensable! by Chris Arvidson 12 Sensing Burnout by Deb Merchant 14 Basic Steps Toward Work-Li… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 17 Number 1&2, 2007: Data Tracking for River Organizations
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders, Water Science
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Data Tracking for River Organizations by Laura Quinn 3 From the President 9 It’s All in the Contract by Laura Alex 10 Don’t Get Fooled Again by Sean Larkin 18 Voices from the Field 20 Case Study: Colorado Water Quality Monitoring … View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 16 Number 1, 2006: Are You Protected?
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Are You Protected? by Leslie T. White 3 From the President 5 Volunteer Protection Act 7 Risk Management: An Asset for All by Laura Alex 12 The Basics of Liability Insurance by Charles Tremper & Pamela Rypkema 18 Water Event Cov… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 14 Number 4, 2004: Budgeting: A Plan for All Seasons
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Budgeting: A Plan For All Seasons by Susan Schwartz, Director of Finance, River Network 3 From the President 5 The Role of the Board by William Botzow, Treasurer, River Network Board of Directors 7 Budget Process Models by Cynthia C… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 14 Number 2, 2004: Keeping Your Group Fit for Life
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Keeping Your Group Fit for Life by Wendy Wilson 3 From the President 7 The Stages of Organizational Development by Baird Straughn 12 Nonprofit Organizational Capacity by Lois DeBacker 16 The 10 Warning Signs 18 All A’Board by Liz Ra… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 13 Number 2, 2003: The State of Giving
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 The State of Giving 3 From the President 5 Membership Programs That Work by Wendy Wilson 8 It’s Still About People by Jeffrey Potter 10 Maximizing the Benefits of Your Institutional Memoryby Richard Fo 12 How the Data Hits the Road… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 13 Number 1, 2003: Your Personnel Best
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Your Personnel Best 3 From the President 4 Job Descriptions by Don Elder 6 Recruiting & Interviewing by Katherine Luscher 10 Hiring & Orientation by Susan Schwartz 12 Salary & Benefits by Susan Schwartz 14 What You Nee… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 12 Number 2, 2002: Public Opinion Polling
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Public Opinion Polling by Celinda Lake & Eugene LeCouteur 3 From the President 11 Voices from the Field by Kathy Luscher 16 Low-cost Alternatives to Polling by Thalia Zepatos & Kathy Luscher 18 What are the Polls Telling Us … View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 11 Number 3, 2000: The Art of Financial Management
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River Voices1 The Art of Financial Management by Sharon Behar 3 From the President 6 Budgeting by Lindy Walsh & Victoria Jeans-Gail 8 Reporting for Program, Fundraising and Administrative Expenses by Victoria Jeans-Gail & TACS 9 Handling Your Funds by Ka… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 11 Number 2, 2000: Building State-Local Watershed Partnerships
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders, Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: Publications, River Voices1 Building State-Local Watershed Partnerships by Kenneth D. Genskow & Douglas S. Kenney 3 From the President 10 How to Get State Support for your River Group by Todd Ambs 13 At a Glance: A brief look at what several states are doing to support Col… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 11 Number 1, 2000: Volunteers
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Volunteers 3 From the President 4 If You Build It…Creating Structures to Support Volunteers by Sharon Behar 7 Why Waiver? by Michael Fife 8 One Volunteer’s Perspective by Gina Snell 10 Interviewing and Placing Volunteers by Sha… View Resource ›
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River Voices Volume 10 Number 1, 1999: Coalitions
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents 1 Coalitions by Thalia Zepatos 3 From the President Coalition as a Way of Life 5 How to Build a Coalition by Thalia Zepatos 7 New Partnership Builds Power for River Protection by Dwayne “Sparky” Anderson 9 The Kennebec Coalition: Ten… View Resource ›