Executive Director

Hello River Lovers, This year has brought in some changes to Iowa Rivers Revival (IRR) including an updated email and supporter database – with this being the first email sent out using this system. In case you are new to IRR or our emails, we send a monthly newsletter called Channel Chat on the first of every month. This is a great way to learn about important … Read more

Hello River Lovers, It’s November 1st. Two days until the election. What’s your plan to vote? No matter who you vote for, it’s important to exercise our constitutional rights.  Iowa Rivers Revival is a nonpartisan non-profit. Regardless of who is in office or gets elected we are willing and able to work with all legislators to make sure Iowa rivers are protected and funded. There are many reasons free-flowing, healthy … Read more

Hello River Lovers, If you are a paddler or tried to get out on the water these past couple of months you probably noticed something – not enough water and very low flow in our rivers. This is because Iowa has been experiencing droughts, with nearly the entire state under a drought watch in August. Of the parts of the state in drought, over 50% was … Read more