Resource Library
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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Creative Partnerships in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring: A What Works Snapshot
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders, Water Science
Resource Type: Reports, Tools and TemplatesIn this short report, we present an overview of the extent to which volunteer monitoring efforts are incorporating partnering into their strategies, and how those partnerships work. We present two types of information here: 1.) results of a short, nati… View Resource ›
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Board Evaluation Template
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
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Board Member Self-Evaluation Template
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
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Board Succession Plan Checklist and Template
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Tools and TemplatesTools for developing a board leadership and succession plan.
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Fundraising Alert: How to Fundraise as a Team
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: PublicationsWinter 2013, Volume 18, Number 2 In this issue, learn about fundraising as a team.
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River Voices October 2015: Diversity and Inclusiveness
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents Bridging the Divide:by Nicole Silk and Paco Ollervides, River Network Embracing Change:by Cindy Lowry and Adam Johnston, Alabama Rivers Alliance Engagement and Outreach Into Diverse Communities:by Pamela Ritger, Clean Wisconsin Hiring… View Resource ›
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Webinar: Creating Lasting Connections on Social Media
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarThis webinar was sponsored by the Urban Waters Learning Network and recorded on May 7, 2014 Description: Social media is a unique avenue for reaching out to your supporters, but it takes a careful approach to get the best results. In this recorded webi… View Resource ›
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Webinar: Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance from the National Park Service
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarThis webinar was sponsored by the Urban Waters Learning Network and recorded on April 8, 2015. Description: Ever want to know how to start that greenway project, or do you dream of how a bike trail or water trail might be located along the river in you… View Resource ›
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Webinar: The Many Forms of Community-Based Environmental Education
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarThis webinar was sponsored by the Urban Waters Learning Network and recorded on February 24, 2014 Description: Different languages and cultural nuances make our job of communication more complicated in our ever increasing diverse urban world. There are… View Resource ›
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Advocacy 101: How to Build Relationships and Get Results with Decision Makers at All Levels of Government
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarEffective advocates know that getting their message across to decision-makers requires more than a single letter or meeting; results are based on the development of long-term relationships with decision-makers and their staffs. This webinar will discus… View Resource ›
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Charity Lobbying, Session 1 (of 2): Introduction to Charity Lobbying and the 501(h) Election
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarSummary: In this session we will discuss the history of lobbying as a charitable (501(c)(3)) activity and why lobbying is OK, even encouraged by tax policy for public charities? We will briefly discuss the key cases and legislation that got us to the p… View Resource ›
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Burning Our Rivers
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, ReportsThe Water Footprint of Electricity by Wendy Wilson, Travis Leipzig, and Bevan Griffiths-Sattenspiel It takes water to produce electricity. This report is a snapshot of the current water impacts of electrical production and an introduction to the choice… View Resource ›
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River Voices Vol. 23 No. 3, 2013: Are we Making a Difference – Performance Management Systems
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesRiver Voices (v23n3) – 2013 Articles include: Are We Making a Difference (Diana Toledo) Intentional Outcomes for Watershed Outreach and Technical Assistance (Ken Genslow & Linda Prokopy) Restoration Beyond Belief (Beth Wentzel) Advocacy for Conserv… View Resource ›
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Fundraising Plan 1 Year Template
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Tools and TemplatesThis “budget” template will assist you in organizing & planning your fundraising needs by funding source.
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Webinar: Engaging Minority Audiences – Urban Waters Outreach
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarThis webinar was sponsored by the Urban Waters Learning Network and recorded on February 19, 2014 Description: Different languages and cultural nuances make our job of communication more complicated in our ever increasing diverse urban world. There are… View Resource ›