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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2020 Trends Report: Our Water, Our Future – State of River and Watershed Protection
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Resource Type: Publications, ReportsThe 2020 Trends Report Our Water, Our Future – State of River and Watershed Protection outlines current conditions of waterways in the US. including opportunities and threats to water quality and quantity, and provides an analysis of the diversity of t… View Resource ›
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Data Visualization Tools: Google Data Studio
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: WebinarThis web training will introduce participants to Google Data Studio, a free service that allows users to easily create and host live data dashboards, reports, and other data visualizations on your website. The training will cover how to access, format,… View Resource ›
Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience: Fostering Community Leadership
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Tools and TemplatesWith the support of the Kresge Foundation, River Network embarks on the journey of exploring climate resiliency strategies and equitable engagement of communities in climate resilience work. Here, you’ll find the first of a two-part toolkit presenting… View Resource ›
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Water Quality Standards of the Delaware River Basin
Program: Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: WebinarThe objective of the Clean Water Act is to maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of our Nation’s waters (CWA section 101(a)). What exactly does that look like for the Delaware River Basin? This session discusses water quality standa… View Resource ›
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Drinking Water: Community Action & Advocacy
Program: Drinking Water
Resource Type: WebinarJoin River Network and our community partners from around the Great Lakes for conversation about how to take action on drinking water in your community to ensure clean, safe, and affordable water for all. Speakers: – Alicia Smith, Junction Coalition of… View Resource ›
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Navigating End of the Year Giving in 2020
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: WebinarHear from River Network fundraising staff and other professionals in the field as they share advice and best practices for end of year giving to help finish the year strong and propel your organization into 2021. Additional Resources Donor Advised Fund… View Resource ›
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Making the Case for Equitable Water Infrastructure Investment, Repair, and Upgrades
Program: Drinking Water, Resilient Cities & Communities
Resource Type: WebinarDo you want updated drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and pipes, more rain gardens to reduce stormwater pollution and flooding, and opportunities to restore local rivers and floodplains? Do you want these infrastructure investments to crea… View Resource ›
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Recreational Uses in the Delaware River: Laying the Foundation
Program: Water Law & Policy
Resource Type: Publications, ReportsOur day-to-day lives and the focus of our work is affected by the regulatory environment in which we live. A relatively small proportion of the general population is aware of such terms as “designated uses,” “antidegradation,” and “impaired waters,” ye… View Resource ›
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Data Products and Vizualization Tools
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: WebinarRiver Network, Academy of Natural Sciences, and Stroud Water Research Center introduce options for data products and visualization tools available to the Delaware River Watershed Initiative. In this introductory webinar, you’ll learn about ANS’ availab… View Resource ›
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Using “Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal”
Program: Resilient Cities & Communities
Resource Type: Webinar“Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal” is a step-by-step guide for addressing litter in your community, both before and after it reaches your local waterway. River Network is proud to provide this free to access, easy to… View Resource ›
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2020 Election Resources for Nonprofits
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, WebinarClick here to register for River Network’s Post-Election Community Conversation 11/5 at 2p ET. Post-Election Now that election day has passed, it’s important to now focus our efforts on amplifying the message that we must take the necessary time to cou… View Resource ›
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Planning Virtual Meetings and Conferences
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: River Rally Content, WebinarConnecting people is a key element of how River Network and groups across our Network carry out our missions. And yet, COVID-19 has forced many of us to move our long-planned meetings and conferences to a virtual space. River Network and members of our… View Resource ›
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Hosting Virtual Events: Tips & Insights from Virtual River Rally
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: Publications, River Rally ContentConnecting people is a key element of how River Network and groups across the national network of water protectors carry out our missions. In 2020, COVID-19 forced many of us to move our long-planned meetings and conferences to a virtual space, introdu… View Resource ›
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Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal
Program: Resilient Cities & Communities
Resource Type: PublicationsWaste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal is a step-by-step guide for addressing litter in your community, both before and after it reaches your local waterway. River Network is proud to provide this free to access, easy to u… View Resource ›
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice Resources for Nonprofits
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders
Resource Type: PublicationsOn this page you’ll find a compilation of resources across a variety of sub-topics including white privilege and racial equity; conservation, environment, and race; organizational EDI; becoming an ally; the intersection of water and equity; and more.
