River Restoration Northwest (RRNW)

Dr Jack Schmidt speaks this morning on the Colorado River crisis and gives us some insight on the water that grew the salad greens we ate at lunch yesterday. 🥗

The Gorge is smiling at us today!

First up this morning we have Dr. Daniel Schindler!

Rukaiyah Adams and RRNW President Caitlin Alcott in lively conversation about community connection to rivers and how vital heart and hope are in restoring rivers.

Virtual Spring Short Course with Dr. Emily Fairfax
More info and registration link at: https://www.rrnw.org/virtual-courses/

The course is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Please share!

When: April 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17 and 19 from 8:30-11:30am (PDT) each day

The Big Picture: a quick-start lesson on using free, publicly available remote sensing tools to monitor riparian changes over space and time

The main objective of this short course is to develop the skills and knowledge needed to undertake simple remote sensing analyses of any riparian zones. In order to practice using remote sensing tools, we will work through case studies that focus on identifying and monitoring the impacts of beaver activity within riparian zones in the western US.

February 6, 2023 Sign up even if you aren't attending the symposium!

This year we are offering an incredible number and variety of short courses. Are you a watershed steward? Do you need to raise awareness about unique issues in your watershed? Getting the word out about a new project and public involvement process? Are there problems that most people drive by every day yet still don’t understand and whose support you need so your org CAN make a difference? Or maybe you’re just managing a really exciting project and want to share some key content but you don't have the resources for a large production?

Michelle Alvarado and Henry Kim are spearheading one of our newest courses, “Science to Social.” Leveraging some of their work on higher production films, they will bring you the essence of what it takes to design a story with a strategy behind it, and make the most of common video apps and tools to bring your ideas to social media and to your intended audience.

Part 1 - Social Media Campaign Strategy and Story Development - Do you have a project or initiative that you want the community or stakeholders to get on board with? Then consider this course. You will walk away with an outreach strategy, a storyline, and specific content to create. The value to do this with a marketing company is $1,500+, so $200 is a great deal.
Part 2 – Hands-on Production and Video Editing Technique - Are you ready to raise awareness visually with short or longer videos? Bring your phone or tablet and learn some video techniques to show a more meaningful story with visual artistry. You will walk away with a short video and the skills to produce more videos with ease.

For examples of their work, and the experience they bring to this course, please visit: https://wahoofilms.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/wahoofilms/ |https://www.facebook.com/wahoofilms |https://vimeo.com/wahoofilms

Register now for the Introduction to Ecohydraulics Short Course!

Join instructors Rocko Brown, PhD and Joseph Merz, PhD along with fellow river scientists to learn more about ecohydraulics!


Ecohydraulics is a multidisciplinary field and practice that combines ecology, biology, chemistry, engineering, hydrology, hydraulics and geomorphology to understand how aquatic organisms and their ecosystems are shaped and evolve with lotic systems. This course aims to introduce ecohydraulics to people interested in learning about some of the basic principles and concepts with a focus on applications to solve real world management questions. We intend this course for new and/or curious professionals seeking an introduction or refresher on ecohydraulics.

Visit rrnw.org/SHORT-COURSES/ to learn more about this short course and others offered at the 2023 River Restoration Northwest Symposium! Space is limited, so sign up soon!

The deadline for submitting presentation abstracts has been extended to August 30th!
Visit https://www.rrnw.org/symposium-welcome/ for more information!
Suggested topics include:
The logistics of hydrologic logic - restoring hydrologic function
All watersheds are good watersheds: river restoration without salmon
Let the rivers roam: lowering flood risk with floodplain restoration
Putting a price tag on clean water, healthy watersheds, and productive habitats
Saying isn’t doing - implementing adaptive management

The call for abstracts is open!

Visit https://www.rrnw.org/symposium-welcome/ for more information!

Suggested topics include:
The logistics of hydrologic logic - restoring hydrologic function
All watersheds are good watersheds: river restoration without salmon
Let the rivers roam: lowering flood risk with floodplain restoration
Putting a price tag on clean water, healthy watersheds, and productive habitats
Saying isn’t doing - implementing adaptive management

Save the date for the March 16th members meeting at noon pacific time. Active (21/22 and 22/23) members will be receiving virtual meeting access information through email in early March. We look forward to seeing all of you and discussing the future of RRNW!

About About River Restoration Northwest is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization. Our mission is to advance the science and standards of practice of river restoration through an interdisciplinary approach. Our organization formed in response to the February 2002 Northwest Stream Restoration....

Interested in helping shape the future of RRNW? We are looking for board member nominations, get yours in by March 1st!

Board Board Call for Board MembersCurrent Board2021 New Board Members Participate in River Restoration Northwest as a Board Member Are you interested in getting more involved with the river restoration community and helping to steer the direction of our organization? Let us know! We are currently seeking....

Janine Castro gave an amazing keynote address on "Back to the Future - Restoration in Retrospect" at our 2022 RRNW Symposium. She was gracious enough to make a separate recording for us so that we could share it throughout the organization as space was so limited at the Symposium this year. Please enjoy and I hope your as inspired as we were in watching.

Back to the Future, Janine Castro - River Restoration Northwest Symposium Keynote Address 2022

Kicking off the first day of the 2022 symposium here at Skamania Lodge. Feeling inspired already.

There are still spaces available for our virtual pre-symposium short courses the week of January 31st. Learn more and register here.

Virtual Pre-Symposium Short Courses Virtual Pre-Symposium Short Courses FEATURED BOX - 15 WORDS (Exactly) - DO NOT DELETE THIS BOX Join us on virtually the week of January 31st to learn technical and communication skills essential to restoration practitioners. Join us virtually the week of January 31st to learn technical and communica...

Registration is now open to all for the 2022 River Restoration NW Symposium! Visit our website at www.rrnw.org for the symposium program, registration, and lodging information. We look forward to convening in person this year and celebrating our 20th annual Symposium!

Looking for something interesting to do this weekend? Grab some popcorn and enjoy the RRNW Stories of Our Watersheds films! Available this weekend only! Watch here, then go to our website where you can sign up for a live filmmaker Q&A Sunday night at 7:30pm.

RRNW Stories of Our Watersheds 2021 The River Restoration Northwest 8th Annual Film EventThese films tell the stories of communities' relationships with their watersheds and efforts being made ...

The River Restoration Northwest Annual Stories Of Our Watersheds Film Event opens this Thursday! The films tell the stories of communities' relationships with their watersheds and efforts being made to protect and restore these watersheds. Tickets are free and you will have through Sunday to watch the films. On Sunday evening, at 7:30pm there's a live question and answer webinar where you can ask the filmmakers questions about their films.

Stories of Our Watersheds 2021 River Restoration Northwest's 8th Annual film event - hosted virtually

Join us for a free virtual event celebrating how we experience and sustain our watersheds through film! 's 8th annual Stories of Our Watersheds event will be virtual again this year. Visit our website for registration information to access the films, then join us on October 17th for a live Q&A with the filmmakers!

Join and Presenter Chris Hoag for an exciting virtual short course focused on all things soil bioengineering! This course will have something to offer to everyone involved in planning and implementing streambank rehabilitation and stabilization. Early sessions will provide foundational information about bioengineering and its general application, an overview of riparian plants, and insights into how stream function influences the riverine landscape, including plants and soils. Later sessions will go in-depth on specific bioengineering treatments and planning considerations. www.rrnw.org

Join for an exciting virtual short course focused on all things ! This course will have something to offer to everyone involved in planning and implementing streambank rehabilitation and stabilization. More info on our website: www.rrnw.org registration opens in August!

River Restoration NW is seeking your abstracts for at the 20th Annual Symposium. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge with the restoration community throughout the PNW and beyond. More information at www.rrnw.org

River Restoration NW is seeking your abstracts for at the 20th Annual Symposium. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge with the restoration community throughout the PNW and beyond. More information at www.rrnw.org

River Restoration NW is seeking your abstracts for at the 20th Annual Symposium. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge with the restoration community throughout the PNW and beyond. More information at www.rrnw.org

River Restoration NW is seeking your abstracts for at the 20th Annual Symposium. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge with the restoration community throughout the PNW and beyond. More information at www.rrnw.org

We look forward to seeing you in Skamania this February for the 2022 RRNW Symposium! Its that time of year where we are seeking your presentation abstracts and session proposals in order to create an amazing 20th year program and celebration! www.rrnw.org

We are seeking your short films that celebrate how we experience and sustain our watersheds! Final deadline for submission is May 22nd! www.filmfreeway.com/storiesofourwatersheds

Wanting to learn more how to partner with beaver to achieve river restoration goals from leading academics and experts? Learn more on our website at https://www.rrnw.org/virtual-courses/