Groundwater Pumping Goes Unchecked In Sonoma County
It is time for accountability when it comes to our groundwater resources. Groundwater pumping is going unchecked in Sonoma County. To date, Sonoma County has failed to fulfill its public trust duties by not considering or mitigating the known impacts of groundwater pumping on [...]
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 [...]
Sampling for Potential Pollution on the Russian River
Waterkeeper Alliance has recently organized a comprehensive PFAS contamination survey of watersheds in the U.S., and they asked all Waterkeeper organizations to participate. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are persistent organic contaminants pervasive throughout water supplies in the United States. [...]
The River Needs Your Help!
The Russian River watershed is in severe drought and the hottest days of summer are still to come. Scant rainfall and alarmingly low reservoirs mean there simply isn't enough water to go around. The State Water Board is considering passing emergency measures to address [...]
Problems & Opportunities for the Russian River
If we had to point to the single biggest problem for the River, it’s the complete disconnection of our River from its former floodplains from Ukiah to Jenner. For a river not having a floodplain is like a car with [...]