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The River Hero Award recognizes and showcases the achievements of individuals and teams who have advanced the movement toward a future of healthy, resilient rivers; safe, affordable drinking water; and climate-resilient communities.
- Compton Award
David Borden has been active in the environmental community...
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Legacy Award. In 2022, the River Network Board of Directors...
- Compton Award
Jun 22, 2018 · This award recognizes a longer history of contributions to the greater field of river management (as opposed to more recent or project/location-specific accomplishments). Please consider longer-term and broader impacts in areas such as those listed below; nominees are expected to contribute in at least two of these areas.
The 2024 River Champion Awards spotlight the power of Indigenous leadership, grassroots advocacy, and collaboration. Rivers and waters across the country face many challenges. We must carry forward the lessons from the Klamath, and the examples set by these leaders, to protect and restore rivers nationwide.
Feb 28, 2024 · The annual River Champion Awards recognize leaders who are improving lives and strengthening our nation by advancing collaborative solutions for healthy rivers and clean water. “On the Klamath, the dams are falling, the water is flowing, and the river is healing,” said Tom Kiernan, President and CEO of American Rivers.
- Outstanding Contribution to The River Management Society Award
- River Manager of The Year Award
- Outstanding Contribution to River Management Award
- Frank Church Wild and Scenic Rivers Award
This award recognizes contributions to the success of the River Management Society itself. After many years of being a very active Pacific Chapter President, including hosting two national river management workshops, Kristina continued to support RMS as its primary Facebook administrator for ten years. In 2022, she stepped back in as President of t...
This award recognizes contributions that are field-oriented with a focus on recent accomplishments. Over 80% of the more than 13,000 river miles in the Wild and Scenic Rivers system have either unknown or impaired water quality. In 2018, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Interagency Coalition decided to conduct a water quality assessment across the full s...
This award recognizes a history of contributions to the greater field of river management in areas such as science, education, interpretation, research, and/or law enforcement. Along the Merced Wild and Scenic River, David is a one-man show who has spent over 20 years advancing the field of river management through his grass-roots approach to getti...
This award recognizes contributions focused on the management, enhancement, or protection of designated Wild and Scenic Rivers with a broad geographic scope. Starting with her dissertation, “The Uneven Geography of River Conservation in the U.S.: Insights from the Application of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act,” Denielle has dedicated her work to adva...
Award winners were announced as part of our Mountain Creeks to Metro Canals 2021 River Management Symposium on April 12 and 13, 2021. Thanks to all who nominated these deserving river managers for our 2021 River Management Awards. George Lindemann: Outstanding Contribution to River Management Award.
