Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron Boice Finds His Tribe with Russian Riverkeeper
Volunteer Spotlight: Aaron Boice on Finding His Tribe with Russian Riverkeeper For Aaron Boice, his journey with Russian Riverkeeper began unexpectedly in 2017. One evening, while cycling home along the Prince Memorial Greenway on Santa Rosa Creek, Aaron encountered a woman named Robbin Factor [...]
Clearing the Clutter: Tackling Bulky and Hazardous Waste in Sonoma County
October is Zero Waste Month, and Russian Riverkeeper is raising awareness on trash disposal in Sonoma County, focusing on items that wouldn’t go in your usual curbside bin. Disposing of large or hazardous items like mattresses, batteries, furniture, and chemicals can be confusing, and [...]
October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month: Make a Lasting Impact
Did you know that October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month? It's the perfect time to think about how you can make a lasting impact on the causes you care about, like protecting our beautiful Russian River. Estate planning allows you to ensure that [...]
Advocacy Updates! What’s next after our big water win!
COURT FINDS SONOMA COUNTY VIOLATED ITS PUBLIC TRUST AND CEQA RESPONSIBILITIES AND ORDERS THE COUNTY TO PROTECT ITS WATERWAYS FROM EXCESSIVE GROUNDWATER PUMPING In late August 2024, the Sonoma County Superior Court held that the County of Sonoma failed to fulfill its mandatory duties [...]
Larry Laba: September Donor Spotlight
Larry Laba's connection to the Russian River runs deep, both professionally and personally. As the founder of SOAR Inflatables, Larry has introduced countless people to the beauty of the Russian River, fostering a deep respect and love for its waters. His journey with Russian [...]
RRK 38th Annual Watershed Cleanup Was a Success!
It was another great year for the 38th annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup! On September 21, 2024, 420 enthusiastic volunteers came together at 20 individual cleanups occurring across Sonoma County to help remove debris and trash before the winter rains could send it downstream. [...]
Busy Summer for Arundo Removal
Just in time for the height of fire season Riverkeeper Restoration program staff and the amazing workers from Resilience Works have removed all the arundo near the Syar gravel plant. This was preceded by a helpful collaboration with Reach for Home, North County’s homeless [...]
Big Water Win For Russian Riverkeeper
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don McEnhill, Executive Director, 707-217-4762, don@russianriverkeeper.org We Won!! COURT FINDS SONOMA COUNTY VIOLATED ITS PUBLIC TRUST and CEQA RESPONSIBILITIES AND ORDERS THE COUNTY TO PROTECT ITS WATERWAYS FROM EXCESSIVE GROUNDWATER PUMPING It’s official! This week the Sonoma Superior Court [...]
MEET THE CLEAN TEAM!
If you don’t know us yet, or the work we do we’d love to introduce ourselves! The Russian Riverkeeper Clean Team is a small but mighty group of dedicated individuals who regularly cleans up the Russian River and its surrounding environment to keep it [...]
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