Press Release: Sonoma County Groundwater August 9, 2022 Sonoma County is Wrestling with State Groundwater Well Permitting Requirements in the Face of Growing Impacts on Existing Water Supplies, Public Health, and the Environment Sonoma County faces a perfect storm of water management challenges during [...]
Russian Riverkeeper visits Mike Hauser Academy
Earlier this summer the Education program reached out once again to a group of students in the Mike Hauser Academy in Healdsburg. The Mike Hauser Academy brings together students, businesses, and teachers to empower our future workforce of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and [...]
Russian Riverkeeper Clean Camp and Education Program
In 2016, Chris Brokate with Clean River Alliance started engaging with the unhoused in our community to encourage them to clean their camps. Chris provided them with trash bags and then, once full, arranged to come to get them. Russian Riverkeeper took over the [...]
Voluntary Water Sharing Agreements
To date, our watershed has largely been plagued by colossal sized gaps in the available data our water managers have access to when trying to make informed decisions for our waterways. Finding ways to close these gaps is paramount if our watershed is [...]
The 36th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup
Russian Riverkeeper is pleased to announce the 36th annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup on Saturday, September 17th, 2022! This event is part of an international effort to celebrate and honor the Clean Water Act’s 50th Anniversary. On this day we’ll join with Waterkeepers around the [...]
Water Quality Exploration with YES! River Students
This past month, Russian Riverkeeper staff visited the Sonoma County Regional Parks program Youth Exploring Sonoma, YES River! The program began in the summer of 2017, and connects youth between the ages of 13-18 to their local river and marine environment. The program provides [...]
Board of Directors Service Position open!
Russian Riverkeeper is seeking additional board members to work in collaboration to help protect the Russian River and its tributaries from trash, pollution and other harms. If you or someone you know is interested in the health of our communities and our waterways please [...]
Harmful Algal Blooms Predicted for Early Return
If you haven't been to the River yet this summer, it probably won't be long before you join the River fun. It has been so HOT lately, and what better way to cool off! Unfortunately, this also means that it is that time of [...]
Bird Rescue and Release at Hanson Floodplain Site
On a recent Saturday we were treated to a very different activity at the Hanson floodplain restoration project site, releasing injured birds back into the wild! For the last three years we’ve been working on invasive plant removal; conducting groundwater studies; and planning and [...]