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 [...]

Waterkeeper Alliance Conference Kicks Off

This year's annual Waterkeeper Alliance conference took place in Washington D.C. where Russian Riverkeeper staff was able to attend and collaborate with Waterkeepers from around the world.  Waterkeeper Alliance ensures that the world’s Waterkeeper groups are as connected to each other as they are [...]

Russian Riverkeeper Honored!

This year, the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership recognized Russian Riverkeeper with the Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence Award at the Heart of Sonoma County ceremony.  We are so grateful and appreciative to have received this honor and could not have received it without [...]

Russian Riverkeeper Announces Carol Shumate as Clean Team Director

Russian Riverkeeper is pleased to announce Carol Shumate as Clean Team director, where she will continue to oversee clean camp outreach to the unsheltered and will coordinate regular cleanup events including the annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup on September 17. “The Clean Team is [...]

New Statewide Winery Rules

The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted its first statewide rules to manage waste from winemaking and protect California’s rivers and groundwater. Winery wastewater contains a number of harmful pollutants, including salts, bacteria, high strength biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended [...]

Conserve Water Today for Russian River’s Health

From May 29, 2020 Press Democrat Close to Home: For Russian River’s health, conserve water By Ed Burnett and Don McEnhill In the past four years, the Russian River watershed has endured catastrophic wildfires, a major flood, extreme drought and record heat. Each of [...]

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