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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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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Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
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Resource Type: Tools and Templatesby Wendy Wilson, River Network, 2010.
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River Voices April 2015 Issue: Water Security & Sustainability
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Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents Ghost Rivers: by Brian Richter and Nicole Silk Water Markets: by Aaron Derwingson, Patrick McCarthy and Taylor Hawes Partnering with Agriculture: by Zach Smith Environmental Water Transactions: by Season Martin Protecting Our Nation’s… View Resource ›
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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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River Voices July 2015: Green Infrastructure and Urban Rivers
Program: Resilient Cities & Communities
Resource Type: Publications, River VoicesTable of Contents The Urban Water Landscape: by Bob Zimmerman From Gray to Green: by Evan Branosky Getting RainReady: by Harriet Festing Urban Green Infrastructure: by Chris Dreps Transformative Change: by Jill Jedlicka and Susan Kornacki Solutions to… 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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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 101
Program: Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: WebinarSummary: This is a 101-level training, suitable for river and watershed organizations, land trusts, tribal governments, and wildlife or lands groups interested in better understanding the power of one of the Clean Water Act’s core programs. Point sourc… View Resource ›
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Biocriteria in the Real World: Intermediate Level
Program: Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: WebinarThis will be an intermediate webinar, suitable for river lovers who have a basic grasp of the Clean Water Act’s water quality standards program. If you need to brush up on standards, please see our February 15 Water Quality Standards webinar or take th… 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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ECO Northwest – Managing Stormwater Report
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: WebinarPresenters: Ed Macmullan and Sarah Reich, ECO Northwest Date Recorded: Wednesday August 17th, 2011 Summary: Clean water and healthy communities go hand in hand. Urban areas are increasingly using green infrastructure to create multiple benefits for the… 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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Risk Management for Nonprofits
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Resource Type: WebinarSummary: An overview of Risk Management 101. Why does your organization need insurance coverage? Find out who can sue you, and how you can protect your organization’s assets and the assets of your board members. This webinar explores how to assess and… View Resource ›
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USGS: Resources and Tools for River Conservationists
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates, WebinarDate Recorded: April 20, 2011 Summary: Since the late 1800s, the U.S. Geological Survey has been collecting and publishing reliable, impartial, and timely information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us… View Resource ›
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Permitting an End to Pollution
Program: Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: Manuals, Publications, ReportsHow to scrutinize and strengthen water pollution permits in your state by Robert Moore, Merritt Frey, and Gayle Killam Agencies, elected officials and even some citizens say the Clean Water Act has taken care of point source discharges. It is true that… View Resource ›
