River Rally

Thank You for an Amazing River Rally 2024!

This 25th anniversary gathering was as much about fostering community as it was about sharing knowledge, leaving attendees with a renewed sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of the powerful work happening across our network.  

The riverside venue and field trips hosted by local groups gave us the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Grand River. Thank you to everyone who joined us in making River Rally 2024 a truly unforgettable experience!

Watch the Plenaries

Legacy of Justice with John E. Echohawk (Native American Rights Fund and 2024 Legacy Award recipient) and Ridgway White (Charles S. Mott Foundation).

Policy from the Ground Up with Sarah Diringer (Pisces Foundation), Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud (Bayou City Waterkeeper), Dennis Mabasa (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy), and Jill Ryan (Freshwater Future).

Navigating Federal Funding with Celina Mahabir (Community Water Center) and Kirsten Shead (Milwaukee Water Commons).

Curious about Rally? We provide a welcoming space for newcomers to get to know our network and eagerly greet those who have attended before as old friends. To learn more about the Rally experience, click here and see what you’ve been missing!

“I am leaving this conference inspired, hopeful, and grateful to continue the fight for clean water and building communities that allow people to not only survive but thrive!”

–Brenda Santoyo, LVEJO

Our gratitude to Raul Velasco, of Alejandro Photography for so many amazing images!

Thank You to Our River Rally 2024 Sponsors, Supporters, and Partners!

Presenting Sponsors

Wege Foundation logo, a dark green circle with a white center, and a dark green leaf in the middle. Text reads is the planet worth saving wege foundation.

Ecosystem Sponsors

River Sponsors

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Brown arrowhead logo, point down. At top right, white text, National Park Service. At left, a tall tree. At bottom, a white bison stands on a green field ending in a distant tree line, a white lake at right. A snow-capped mountain towers behind.

Tributary Sponsors

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Supporters & Partners

The Kresge Foundation logo
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US Forest Service logo, a badge shape outlined in yellow with a dark green background and a yellow fir tree in the center. Text reads US Forest Service Department of Agriculture
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William Penn Foundation logo, black text with William Penn's signature in light blue behind