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 [...]
A Silent Threat to the Russian River’s Freshwater & Salmon
Excess Sediment: A Silent Threat to Freshwater Quality and Salmon Species The Russian River Watershed is known for its stunning landscapes, abundant wildlife, and critical salmon habitat. However, the health of our beloved ecosystem is continually under threat from a multitude of factors, and [...]
Great Progress on Arundo Removal!
Thanks to your support, we have made great progress removing arundo donax along the Russian River. Since August 1st we’ve removed over 36 acres of arundo out of the roughly 65 acres occurring in the 5-mile project area, significantly reducing fire risk! On August [...]
Vineyard Permitting in Sonoma County Protects Our Waterways
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently working to draft a Waste Discharge permit for vineyard properties. The primary focus of this permit is to address the issue of sediment and nutrient runoff coming from some vineyard properties and entering our [...]
Supreme Court Limits Protection for Wetlands
Last week the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Sackett vs EPA case that limited federal protections of wetlands. In a poorly reasoned majority option, the Court gutted a key provision of the Clean Water Act, which plays a critical role in [...]
Arundo Removal Updates!
Arundo Update- June 2023 Here’s the latest update on Riverkeeper’s ongoing Healdsburg Arundo Removal Project: Our crews and volunteer groups have been working hard on eight properties and have removed approximately four acres of invasive Giant Reed, Arundo donax, from various private parcels along [...]
Tips on Visiting the Russian River This Summer!
It’s going to be a great year on the river, get out and enjoy it! After a great rainy season, the Russian River is looking much better and more inviting than the slow, paltry flows of the drought years. We hope you are planning [...]
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