Understanding the 2025 Biological Opinion: What’s Changing and What’s Still at Stake
NOAA Fisheries recently released a new, no-jeopardy Biological Opinion (BO) governing operations on the Russian River, Dry Creek, and related facilities. The 2025 BO replaces the 2008 version and introduces updated strategies for managing flows, habitat, and monitoring programs. To start, and probably of [...]
Be Part of Something Big: Volunteering is the key to a happier & healthier life.
At the heart of every healthy river and thriving community is a simple truth: volunteering matters, and together we make it happen. Sonoma County was recently ranked first statewide in volunteerism! According to a Corporation for National and Community Service report. 38.7% of local [...]
Protecting the Russian River Watershed
Understanding Biological Opinions and Their Role in Protecting the Russian River Watershed The Russian River Watershed, spanning Sonoma and Mendocino counties, is a region of ecological and cultural importance. It supports iconic species like endangered coho salmon and threatened steelhead trout, while also serving [...]
Hiring | Development Director
Position Title: Development Director Location: Healdsburg, CA Reports To: Executive Director Organization Overview: Russian Riverkeeper (RRK) is a leading environmental advocacy organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of the Russian River and its watershed. Celebrating 32 years of impactful work, RRK has a history of [...]
Restoration Tech
Job Overview The Restoration Field Tech reports to the Restoration and Education Director and works independently, as well as with other staff, contractors, and volunteers to manage and maintain restoration project sites. The Restoration Field Technician works on various projects, including riparian restoration, invasive [...]
Potter Valley Project and the Need to Move Forward
Left Congressman Huffman, Janet Pauli (Inland Water & Power), Andy Mejia (Lytton Tribal Chair), Shebesta (US Army Corps Commander) Today, U.S. Representative Huffman announced a funding allocation for some of the studies necessary to raise Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino. This [...]
Well Permitting Updates in Sonoma County
This past Friday, February 7th, the Court denied the County’s attempt to get a new trial to re-try our case. A case that we won based on a robust record that was intensely reviewed by the Court when making their decision. The County has [...]
Riverkeeper Board Transitions for 2025
After an incredibly successful ten-year run as President of the Riverkeeper Board of Directors, Ed Burdett is passing the baton to Leslie Friedman Johnson. Since 2014, Ed’s leadership has helped increase revenues by almost 500% and allowed for staff growth from three to 15. [...]
A Call for Stronger Action on Vineyard Runoff: Protecting Our Waterways
Last month, the Regional Water Board heard the most recent proposal for regulating polluted runoff stemming from vineyard properties within our region but deferred a tentative adoption vote to February 2025. During the six-hour hearing, Regional Water Board staff presented the latest updates to [...]