Rain Connects Everything to Our River
When it rains, every house, parking lot, building and street becomes directly connected to our river. Whether you live twenty feet or twenty miles from the river, as rain falls it picks up trash, dirt, fertilizers, pet waste, pesticides and more and rushes them [...]
Protecting Against Clean Water Rollbacks
Since 1993, Russian Riverkeeper has worked tirelessly to restore and protect our watershed environment for the benefit of present and future generations. Trump’s second administration pick for EPA, Lee Zeldin, will attempt to roll back regulations that were put into place to protect our [...]
Vineyard Permitting in Sonoma County
The North Coast Regional Water Board recently released their proposed permit to regulate non-point source pollutants (e.g., sediment and pesticides) coming off of vineyards within our region. This is a huge step forward for water quality in our region as vineyards are the last [...]
Maximize Your Impact with Appreciated Assets
Donors Michael and Janet Verlander share how donating appreciated assets can amplify your support for Russian Riverkeeper while providing significant tax benefits. By donating long-term appreciated securities or other non-publicly traded assets such as real estate and limited partnerships directly to the Russian Riverkeeper, [...]
Russian Riverkeeper Evolving for the Future
Over the last 24 years, Russian Riverkeeper has grown from a single staff member to a paid staff of 14. This growth has helped increase our ability to protect and restore our watershed. We see a great need to expand our capacity even further [...]
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 [...]
Russian River Keeper Clean Camp Program Gets County Funds
We are grateful to Supervisor Lynda Hopkins who along with Supervisor Gore submitted a $85,000 budget request to fund the Clean Camp Program in the upcoming fiscal year. The Clean Camp Program works with unhoused individuals to prevent the accumulation of trash along the [...]