The intermittent stream out past our backyard flows following a rain but sometimes it really rages for such a small creek – the result of parking lots, roads and rooftops that prevent rain from soaking into the ground and instead send it quickly to local streams. As a result, my creek like other urban waterways… Read More ›
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Protecting and Restoring Flows in Our Southeastern Rivers – Report Release
by Katherine BaerA clear memory of growing up in Atlanta is the summer thunderstorms that broke the humidity and made for fun playing and splashing around in the warm air and our backyard creek. The southeast has long been a place of abundant rainfall with some mountain areas receiving over 80 inches a year. Approximately two-thirds of… Read More ›
Resilience at the Water’s Edge
by Katherine Baer
It’s sticky hot and humid here in North Carolina right now – the kind of days that don’t really cool down all that much at night. And even though those of us who grew up or have lived here for a long time are well used to it, it’s going to keep getting hotter. Already… Read More ›
River Network Announces 2016 James R. Compton River Achievement Award Winner
by Becca MarcottBoulder, CO (May 24, 2016) – River Network has named Wilma Subra of New Iberia, La., the 2016 James R. Compton River Achievement Award winner. The award was given in recognition of Subra’s long-term dedication to addressing environmental and human health impacts, including her extraordinary attention to issues concerning water resources. Subra’s background includes more… Read More ›
River Network Announces 2016 River Hero Award Winners
by Becca Marcott
BOULDER, CO (May 24, 2016) – Five leaders from the river and water conservation community have been recognized by national nonprofit organization, River Network, for their exceptional personal and professional achievements in support of river protection and restoration. The 2016 River Heroes are John Linkes of Leechburg, Pa.; Andrew Purkey of Portland, Ore., Derrick Evans… Read More ›
Why Do We Need Water Equity? – Nicole Silk’s Opening Remarks – River Rally 2016
by Nicole Silk[ADAPTED FROM SPEECH DELIVERED 5/20/16, WELCOMING RIVER RALLY PARTICIPANTS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA] On behalf of my staff and our board, it is my honor and my privilege to welcome you here to Mobile, Alabama for River Rally 2016. Our program is packed with great content to help you in your day-to-day work, provide you with… Read More ›
Trends Report on State of Water Protection Shows Concern for Quality, Quantity, Workforce Diversity
by River Network
Update – December 21, 2020: River Network has released a 2020 trends report, in follow up to this 2016 publication. Click here to view the full 2020 report. BOULDER, COLORADO – May 16, 2016 – National organization River Network released a 2016 trends report called Our Water, Our Future: State of River and Watershed Protection… Read More ›
America’s Largest River and Watershed Conservation Conference Happening This Month in Mobile, Alabama
by River NetworkBOULDER, COLORADO – May 10, 2016 – The annual “River Rally” conference will be held in Mobile, Alabama on May 20-23, 2016 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. The event is the largest annual gathering for river enthusiasts and advocates in the United States. Now in its 17th year, River Rally attracts 400-700 people… Read More ›
New Guidance for Monitoring and Reporting on Hydrologically Impaired Waters
by Katherine BaerIs there enough water in your creek to support fish living there? How does the amount of water in your creek impact the physical health of your stream like habitat? In our latest issue of River Voices, we feature an article on Clean Water Act Tools to help understand how to answer these questions. Under… Read More ›
This Water is Our Water – A Different Perspective on the Flint Water Crisis
by River NetworkAs an advocate for the health of our rivers and the water that flows through them, my attention is periodically drawn to places of crisis. For a couple of decades now, maybe more, I’ve allowed my focus to sit with a place somewhere in the world for sometimes months on end, following the news, listening… Read More ›
EPA’s Stormwater Rule for Small MS4s
by Katherine BaerIs your watershed covered by one of the country’s 6,700 small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (Small MS4) permits? If so, EPA’s proposed rule may affect how polluted stormwater runoff is addressed under the Clean Water Act in your area. Back in August last year, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Environmental Defense Center (EDC)… Read More ›
America’s Largest Conference of River Enthusiasts to be Held in Grand Rapids in 2017
by River NetworkFor Immediate Release For more information, contact: Becca Marcott, Digital Marketing and Event Manager, River Network 503-617-0236 | bmarcott [@] rivernetwork.org See also rivernetwork.org and grandrapidswhitewater.org BOULDER, COLORADO – January 14, 2016 – River Network announced today that it will hold its 2017 “River Rally” in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 8-11, 2017. The annual… Read More ›
A Big Year for the Clean Water Act
by River NetworkWay before I ever came to work at River Network, The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual, written by my colleague Gayle Killam, was a well-worn favorite for me and continues to be my regular go-to guide for how the law works. So, as the landmark Clean Water Act turns 43, we thought a look at some of the changes over the past year that continue to affect the details of the law and how it’s implemented would be useful.
A Day Without Water
by River NetworkEven writing here from North Carolina where we’re under a flash flood watch following days of prolonged rain, a day without water isn’t so hard to imagine given that most of the state has been abnormally dry or under moderate drought lately. But take a second to imagine – what if there was really no water? No clean water to drink, no water with which to flush the toilet, nowhere to paddle and nowhere to swim? Water is essential and we wouldn’t last long, which is why the Value of Water Coalition is working to highlight the need to invest now in our water systems.
Clean Water Rule Finalized!
by River Network“So if when a first order stream and a first order stream come together they make a second order stream, what do you get when a second order stream and a second order stream come together?” I heard my scientist-husband ask my daughter. “A fourth order stream,” she responded like any arithmetic-focused kid. But what… Read More ›
