Brand sought for the Russian River in hopes of inspiring stronger stewardship
The Press Democrat – For 50-plus years, the iconic “Keep Tahoe Blue” slogan has beckoned visitors to the crystal clear waters of California’s largest lake while inspiring them to safeguard it against overuse and abuse.
Russian River’s future draws diverse crowd to conference
The Press Democrat – Environmentalists, bureaucrats, public officials, Native Americans and a patron of the arts gathered Friday to plot a future for the Russian River, the waterway they all consider a foundation for communities throughout the North Bay.
Russian River Confluence Slated to Develop Long Term Action Plan
Sonoma County Farm Bureau – On Friday, March 24, a diverse group of stakeholders from Mendocino and Sonoma counties will gather at Santa Rosa Junior College’s Shone Farm in Forestville to launch a multi-generational plan to enhance and revitalize the Russian River watershed.
Russian River Confluence
Warnecke Ranch and Vineyards – Today we welcomed the Russian River Confluence to the ranch! They are doing a multi day kayak trip from the headwaters to the ocean.
Descending the Russian River | Part 1
Pepperwood Preserve – The evening before Day 1, Leg Two, Part One – Cloverdale to Healdsburg, 17.5 miles.
Russian River kayak trip launches planning effort around river’s future
The Press Democrat – A large deer bolted from hiding in the dense brush along the Russian River, where tall cottonwoods offered summer shade, their leaves fluttering in the afternoon breeze. Blue and green herons took flight overhead.
A Tamer Russian River Flows into Sonoma County
KRCB North Bay Public Media – But this week, a group of river stakeholders, are kayaking through that upper reach, an outing organized and led by LandPaths and the Russian Riverkeeper. It was instigated by Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore, to bring attention to the river as a whole, on a larger scale.
Group paddling the entire Russian River begins trek in Ukiah
Ukiah Daily Journal – A group hoping to improve the health of the Russian River watershed began an ambitious paddle along the length of the river Wednesday.
Russian River Headwaters to Ocean Paddle
California Coast Keeper Alliance – This summer, a diverse group of stakeholders from Sonoma and Mendocino counties launched their boats to kick-off a year-long effort to create a new vision to improve the health of the Russian River watershed.
River enthusiasts to launch year-long focus on Russian River through headwaters to ocean descent, and “The Confluence”
On Wednesday, August 24, a diverse group of stakeholders from Sonoma and Mendocino counties will launch their boats and initiate a year-long effort to create a new vision to improve the health of Russian River watershed. Participants will paddle along this “Headwaters to Ocean Descent” through the winding path of the Russian River.
Headwaters to Ocean Descent 2016
The Headwaters to Ocean Descent was 3 separate paddles over 8 weeks in 2016.
Lake Mendocino to Cloverdale: August 24 - 27 , 2016
Cloverdale to Forestville: September 7 - 9, 2016
Forestville to Jenner: October 7 - 9, 2016
Russian River Trippers to Experience Watershed on Multi-day Trek
Sonoma-West Times – Bureaucrats, property owners and environmental activists will float down the Russian River next week to check on the River’s condition and imagine what it might look like in the next 150 years.