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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 […]
Go to the River, it’s good for you!
As we write this it’s still very much spring with river temperatures in the 60’s, but according to all forecasts, […]
Turning Water Quality Issues into Climate Change Solutions
As the rain continues to fall around us, we must start looking forward to new and creative solutions to prepare […]
A Changing Potter Valley Project: Part II
Questions about the Potter Valley Project and how it will impact the Russian River have increased over the last few […]
Car Easy Gives Back to Russian Riverkeeper
The minivan my kids grew up riding in experienced extensive use, from spilled sippy cups to being the vehicle for […]
Sustainable Vineyard Practices Help Protect the Russian River
Sediment impairment is a major environmental issue affecting waterways worldwide, and the Russian River is included. As we discussed in […]
How Your Tire Tread May Cause Harm to the Russian River
A newly discovered pollutant found in vehicle tire tread wear particles on our roads is creating great concern because it […]
Where the Potter Valley Project Stands Today: Part I
Over the last several months, there were ongoing discussions around PG&E’s plans for the Eel River dams, Potter Valley Project […]
- Climate Change
- Restoration
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 […]
THIRTY YEARS OF PROGRESS
In 1993, the Russian River was deemed to be in peril. Thus began the birth of Russian Riverkeeper, the champion […]
Arundo Removal Project Receives Matching Grant!
2024 Update! Arundo Removal is in Full Swing for Summer With the help of the Resilience Force crew, we have […]
Remembering Paul Dolan
Paul Dolan: Industry Pioneer, Mentor, and Family Focused Photo courtesy of the Dolan family. Everyone at Russian Riverkeeper sends 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 […]
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, […]
Our River Is Back! What Does This Actually Mean?
Spring is one of our favorite times of year on the river. The trees and vegetation are greening up and […]
- Advocacy
Taking Action Against Unregulated Ground Water Pumping
Join us in ensuring our public trust resources are protected from unrestricted groundwater pumping! Russian Riverkeeper is continuing hard to […]
Post Flood Support
The welcome rains in January came with a deluge of trash swept into the river by the forces of nature. […]
How to Conserve Your Water All Year Round
Here are just some of the good reasons to stick with our conservation habit: Let’s keep water where it is, […]
2022 Look Back!
2022 Lookback
Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite
This past October we sent our amazing staff Attorney, Jaime Neary, to the 31st annual Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite […]
Clean Water Act 50: PFAS Results
In our June newsletter, we discussed water quality testing our staff participated in through Waterkeeper Alliance to learn whether we […]
- Climate Change
- Environmental Justice
Seasonal Changes Impacts On Our River!
Autumn is Among Us! With the days getting shorter and temperatures getting colder, we begin to see seasonal changes on […]
Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el Nuevo Cuadro de Mando Latino y Reuniones Locales
¡El mes pasado del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre fue el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana! California […]
Staff Day Along the Russian River
We took a fun staff day along our wonderful Russian River this month after our annual fundraiser event, Rippin’ River […]
- Advocacy
- Education
Hispanic Heritage Month, the New Latino Scorecard and Local Gatherings
Español This past month from September 15th until October 15th was National Hispanic Heritage Month! California and Sonoma County have […]
- Advocacy
- Water Conservation
Voluntary Water Sharing Agreements
To date, our watershed has largely been plagued by colossal sized gaps in the available data our water managers have […]
- Trash Cleanup
The 36th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup
Russian Riverkeeper is pleased to announce the 36th annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup on Saturday, September 17th, 2022! This event is […]
- Education
Water Quality Exploration with YES! River Students
This past month, Russian Riverkeeper staff visited the Sonoma County Regional Parks program Youth Exploring Sonoma, YES River! The program […]
Russian Riverkeeper Honored!
This year, the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership recognized Russian Riverkeeper with the Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence Award at […]
- Education
Sustainable Water Management Research Project
Russian Riverkeeper is happy to have been selected by University of Arizona PhD student Behshad Mohajer to support interdisciplinary research […]
Redistricting: Preserve the North Coast
Redistricting is the once-a-decade process of redrawing the political boundaries for elective offices after the U.S. Census. Following the 2020 […]
Social Justice is Environmental Justice
2020 was a transformational year for all of us and exposed great inequities in our country and in our watershed. […]