Russian Riverkeeper

Russian Riverkeeper says NO on Prop 45! Protect our watershed and our community's voice.

Our communities need a meaningful say in decisions that affect their health, water, and environment. Prop. 45 would narrow the issues courts can consider and the remedies they can provide, making it harder for communities to secure changes before lasting harm occurs.

This November, California voters will decide whether to fundamentally change the number of major projects reviewed before they are built. Proposition 45 would significantly reshape California’s environmental review process for a wide range of projects. russianriverkeeper.org/environmenta...

Thank you to the Board of Supervisors for voting today to approve the Telecom Ordinance Update with our requested changes!

Special thanks to our wonderful Advocacy team! 🌲🩵 Plastic has been mass-produced for more than 60 years now, and humankind has produced over eight billion metric tons of it since then.

Lot's of rain coming Sonoma County! Our Clean Team & Restoration crew removed 1560 pounds of trash from low-elevation areas today. If you live along the river or nearby, PLEASE move your items to higher ground!

Our low-waste gift ideas👇: Use Zero Waste Wrapping🎁 -Thrift scarves or fabric from local thrift shops or reuse fabric at home -Grocery store paper bags -Newspaper -Compostable tape or reusable ribbons

Go PFAS Free 🌲 “Forever chemicals” hide in tons of products from cookware, waterproof gear, cosmetics, and more! Consider looking for: -PFAS-free labels -Stainless steel or cast iron cookware -Natural fiber clothing and gear -Clean-certified beauty

Our low-waste gift ideas👇: Use Zero Waste Wrapping🎁 -Thrift scarves or fabric from local thrift shops or reuse fabric at home -Grocery store paper bags -Newspaper -Compostable tape or reusable ribbons

We're ready to expand our Clean Team Program next year! To Inspire Us All to Participate, a Generous Donor Will Match the First $25,000 Received! Ways to Give: russianriverkeeper.org/donate/ Mail checks to: Russian Riverkeeper P.O. Box 1335 Healdsburg, CA 95448

Happy Giving Tuesday! Why You Should Consider Donating to Help Protect the Russian River👇: 🎣 Fish & Wildlife deserve a clean river 🤢 Swimming in trash is gross 💧Everyone deserves Clean Water Ways to give: russianriverkeeper.org/donate/ Mail a check to P.O. Box 1335, Healdsburg CA 95448

“I’d like dirtier water, please,” said no one ever. The Right to Clean Water Act keeps California’s water laws from going backwards, so that we can maintain the same clean water protections we’ve had for the last 50 years. #ProtectCAWater

The Potter Valley Project needs to move forward! It is time that we work together towards effective solutions as opposed to unnecessarily wasting time and resources on changing an outcome that has already been decided by PG&E. 🧵(1/3)

Today, U.S. Representative Huffman announced a funding allocation for some of the studies necessary to raise Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino. This is one of many necessary steps our community is going to need to take to further our watershed’s ability to weather additional drought years and

The Right to Clean Water Act has passed its first legislative committee!Thank you to Senate EnvironmentalQuality Committee Members for your votes to #ProtectCAWater & ensure a clean water future for all Californians.

Sonoma County continues to challenge public trust victory by appealing the Sonoma County Superior Court decision! Read our Well Ordinance FAQ page for more information. russianriverkeeper.org/sonoma-count... @cawaterkeepers.bsky.social

We recently submitted comments to PG&E supporting their proposed Final Surrender Plan and dam removal on the Eel River as it helps provide increased certainty for the Russian River. (1/3)

Combined with the recent mutual agreement signed by regional partners, we believe the increased certainty around project design will begin to allow necessary flow studies to move forward.(2/3)