River Network, a national organization based in Portland, Oregon, supports river and watershed advocates at the local, state, and regional levels.
Grant applications are available.
All future information regarding the Grant program will be posted there as soon as it becomes available. River Network and a national advisory panel will select the grantees, with the first round of money slated to be distributed in February 1999. The panel will include representatives from local and tribal governments, industry, and experts in watershed management. Grants will be distributed to a pool of applicants that are diverse in terms of geography, watershed issues, the type of partnership, and approaches. Through the Program, River Network will make grants to projects demonstrating nationally important lessons associated with group process, formation, organizational structure, and actions to protect and restore watersheds.