Executive Director Hello River Lovers, Can you believe it? It’s already September! While summer is coming to a close, we are gearing up for one of our favorite times of year – the nomination and celebration of our River Town of the Year Award! If you don’t know, the River Town of the Year Award started in 2008 and highlights a city’s outstanding work enhancing its local … Read more
Hello River Lovers, Have you heard about our Toolbox Training Workshops? Keep reading to find out the who, what, where, when, and why. WHAT: These four-day (1 virtual and 3 in-person) workshops provide participants with the best management strategies for stream stabilization and river restoration projects. WHO (should attend): Design professionals including engineers, landscape architects, biologists, ecologists, project managers, WMA coordinators, floodplain managers, university faculty, … Read more
Iowa Rivers Revival joins our voices with so many others throughout the country to say Black Lives Matter. As an environmental organization, we recognize that racism is embedded in the environmental movement. We know how important our environment, specifically our water, is to everyone’s mental, emotional, and physical health. Environmental justice is “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, … Read more