In 2003, I moved from Indiana to Georgia to begin a new job as Executive Director of Georgia River Network. When I arrived in the Peach State, the Tri-State Water War between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida had already been going on for over 13 years. Now, over 13 years later, this war over water still… Read More ›
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Democracy and Water in a New Presidential Era
by Nicole SilkThis year’s Presidential election results were unexpected and outrageous in so many ways. The election disclosed how truly divided our country is – by age, gender, education, income, and race – and how isolated we have become from one another. We experienced a surprising abundance of hate speech, a tolerance for bad behavior, and a… Read More ›
Southeastern Drought Highlights the Need for Flow Protection Policy
by April IngleAcross the southeast, river protection groups and clean water advocates are raising the alarm as extreme drought conditions continue to spread following several months of below normal rainfall and hotter than normal temperatures. Photographs show waterfalls with no falling water, shoals with no tumbling water, only dry riverbed and rock, and stranded and dying rare… Read More ›
Cincinnati’s Unique Approach to Addressing Sewage Pollution: Creating Multiple Community Benefits
by Katherine BaerWritten by Erin Wall, River Network At scales ranging from the neighborhood and city to the watershed and basin, communities around the country are finding ways to break down silos in water management to become more sustainable and to more equitably maximize benefits across their community and watershed. River Network is hosting a series of… Read More ›
Go with the Flow: Environmental Flows and Water Budget Learning Module Now Available
by Katherine BaerThe 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 ›
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 ›
