News of the Arroyo
Title: | eStream |
Subtitle: | River Network Newsletter |
Date: | 2006-12-15 |
Summary: | The latest edition of the River Network's on-line newsletter, eStream, is here! To receive it contact: http://www.rivernetwork.org email: estream@rivernetwork.org |
Author: | River Network |
Publication: | River Network Newsletter |
Content: | December 2006 In This Issue What\'s New at River Network Dispatches From the Rivers Featured Partner Welcome River Network\'s Newest Partners Quick Links Year End Giving Opportunities Find a Group Near You 2007 National River Rally Watershed Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities Featured Supporters Support Rivers Today! Join our list Join our mailing list! Welcome back! It has been a little while since the last issue of eStream. We took a break over the summer to develop this all-new format. We hope you like it! Each month we will let you know what’s new at River Network; highlight the work of one of our Partner organizations; share the latest in Tim Palmer’s exclusive series “Dispatches from the Rivers”; and feature some of the many individuals, organizations, businesses, foundations and agencies that make our work possible. So go ahead - get your feet wet in the new eStream! We welcome your feedback and ideas for future articles. And we encourage you to e-mail each month’s issue to at least one friend. That’s one of the easiest ways to spread the word and continue to build our network. Thanks for your interest. We look forward to staying in touch with you in the New Year! What\'s New at River Network River Network\'s Board of Trustees Grows by Four This Fall, the following joined the River Network Board. Dave Katz is Vice-President for Operations Planning and Development for Coca-Cola Enterprises. In recent years, his personal and professional interests have led him to a keen interest in environmental issues, especially water issues. Chuck Sams is the national Director for the Tribal Lands Program of the Trust for Public Land. His personal objective is to build programs that restore, protect and conserve natural resources in manners that balance ecological, cultural, and socio-economic needs. Judith Spang is one of New Hampshire’s leading river conservationists and environmental legislators. She has worked for eight years in the state House of Representatives on groundwater, surface water and land conservation issues. She also serves as Chair of the Lamprey River Advisory Committee (a River Network Partner). Suzi Wilkins Berl is one of the nation\'s most experienced watershed protection leaders, having formed and led numerous local, regional and national watershed protection organizations over the past thirty-seven years. More about River Network\'s Board... Dispatches From the Rivers An exclusive eStream series by Author/Photographer, Tim Palmer Elk River, Oregon Every river depends on the great weather systems around it, and so I often think of my quest for river photographs as a pursuit of weather as much as water. I love to catch the rivers in-character, with storms overhead, rain misting the air, or snow speckling the sky and drifting on the ground. Rather than photographing still-life scenes, I prefer, when I can, to show what happens at a river, and being there at the height of storms is one window to this ultimate essence of river life. Everybody knows that rain and snow are what... Full Story... Featured Partner Santa Fe Watershed Association, New Mexico The pristine, perennial Santa Fe River that emerges from the wilderness of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains east of Santa Fe City is transformed into a dry ditch by the time it runs through the city. The fact that the Santa Fe River, which gave birth to the city of Santa Fe more than 400 years ago, is now a dry ditch, has become accepted as normal by an entire generation of Santa Fe residents. The memory of the river supporting trout and feeding irrigation canals that watered a vast acreage of agricultural fields has faded into the lore of history. The Santa Fe Watershed Association (SFWA) formed in 1997 to return the Santa Fe River to a living river, from its mountain headwaters to the Rio Grande, balancing human uses with environmental protection and restoring the heart to the Santa Fe community. Over the coming year, River Network will provide intensive assistance to SFWA in its efforts to launch the new Santa Fe “Living River” Initiative. Full Story... Welcome River Network\'s Newest Partners (May 2006 - October 2006) Alliance Against Waste & Action To Restore The Environment Plaquemine LA American River Parkway Foundation Sacramento CA Atakapa Tribe Port Sulpher LA Bear Creek Watershed Council Medford OR Choptank Riverkeeper Easton MD Coalition for Buzzards Bay New Bedford MA Cold River Local Advisory Committee Acworth NH Community In-power & Development Assoc. Port Arthur TX Cuyahoga-America Heritage River Cleveland OH Department of Environmental Quality Oklahoma City OK Dunloup Creek Watershed Association Mt. Hope WV Emudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group Dickson NM Friends of Allen Creek Watershed Inc. Fort Atkinson WI Friends of the Rappahannock Fredericksburg VA Friends of The St. Croix Headwaters Gordon WI Greater Gallatin Watershed Council Bozeman MT Groundwork San Diego-Challas Creek Coronado CA Kalamazoo River Watershed Council Kalamazoo MI La Paz Coastkeeper La Paz, BCS Mexico Lake George Waterkeeper Lake George NY Lewis & Clark Sugar Lake Sportsmen\'s Club Rushville MO Louisiana Bayoukeeper Bavataria LA Louisiana Bucket Brigade Baton Rouge LA National Institute for Chemical Studies Charleston WV Paint Creek Watershed Project Chillicothe OH Penobscot Indian Nation Indian Island ME Plateau Action Network Fayetteville WV Prince William Sound Science Center Cordova AK Pueblo of Tesuque Environmental Department Santa Fe NM Raccoon Creek Watershed Project McArthur OH River Management Society Missoula MT Riverbank Media, Inc. Newfane VT Saranac Waterkeeper Saranac Lake NY Shenandoah Riverkeeper Boyce VA Spa Creek Conservancy Annapolis MD Stilly-Snohomish Fish Task Force Everett WA Tennessee Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Nashville TN Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Philadelphia PA Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council Milton-Freewater OR Water Studies Institute Traverse City MI Webster County Watershed Association Webster Springs WV Weesaw Township New Troy MI River Network Partners Holiday Shopping with River Network \'Tis the Season-Last Minute Gift Ideas! Want to give a green gift that your friends and family will appreciate, and actually use? Look no further than River Network\'s set of 5 beautiful note cards. Each photo is an exclusive river scene from Tim Palmer\'s new book, Rivers of America. These large 5x7 cards are printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. The envelopes are recycled too! Best of all, your purchase will directly support our work to protect and restore our rivers and watersheds. Also available: Advice from a River Journals, River Network Ball Caps, River Rally t-shirts and more. Order online today! You can also call Jean at 503-542-8391 for phone orders. Check, VISA/MC, AmEx gladly accepted. Note cards 5-pack: Only $10.00! Go to RN Marketplace -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since 1988, River Network\'s mission has been to help people understand, protect and restore rivers and their watersheds. With headquarters in Portland, Oregon and field staff around the country, today we provide ongoing support to more than 700 watershed protection groups in all 50 states, Canada and beyond. Our Vision We envision a day when all fresh waters are safe for drinking and swimming, and when fish are naturally abundant and safe to eat. We envision a day when healthy aquatic ecosystems support balanced, self-sustaining populations of native plants and animals, both in the water and on land. We envision a sustained effort over generations of a national movement for watershed protection. In order to achieve this vision, we will continue to help people build strong community organizations, assess the health of their local waters, and use the full range of tools available to clean up, protect and restore rivers, lakes, groundwater, wetlands and streams. We hope you too will get involved in your community. There are many resources available on our website to help you get started! Connecting people and saving rivers, River Network -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email: estream@rivernetwork.org Phone: 503-241-3506 Fax: 503-542-9256 Web: http://www.rivernetwork.org |
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