MAY EVENTS 🌱 May is just around the corner, and our calendar is full of workshops, peer calls, and more! Swipe through for the full list, and register on our events page: https://ow.ly/QK8t50VKY2C 💧 Wildfire Ready Action Planning Virtual Workshop | May 1 | 10am-12pm MT Join River Network and Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to learn about Colorado’s Wildfire Ready Watersheds program and Wildfire Ready Action Plans (WRAP). 💧 Workforce Development and Brownfield Revitalization: The Emerald Trail Stewards Program | May 6 | 1-2:30pm ET Join Groundwork USA and Groundwork Jacksonville for an exploration of brownfield revitalization and workforce development, highlighting the Emerald Trail Stewardship Program in Jacksonville, Florida. 💧 Community Café: Convening Our Network in These Uncertain Times | May 12 | 2-3pm ET Kick off your week by reconnecting with fellow water, justice, and river advocates at River Network’s new Community Café series. 💧 Mapping the Flow: GIS Storytelling for Conservation | May 20 | 3-4pm ET Join River Network and the ESRI StoryMaps team for an engaging lesson on the impact of storytelling through mapping! 💧 Debriefing the First 100 Days: Water Policy & Equity in the New Administration | May 22 | 2-3:30pm ET Join River Network, Clean Water for All, and the Water Equity and Climate Resilience (WECR) Caucus for a 90-minute debrief on recent water policy updates, as well as a look at what’s on the horizon. #CleanWater #HealthyRivers (fb)

RIVER VOICES 🗣️ The April issue of River Voices is out now! In this month’s issue, Amy Boal, our Vice President of Brand & Communications, reflects on the importance of state level water funding. Advocates working tirelessly at your state Capitol, we see you, and we hope the resources in the State Policy Hub make your work easier and more impactful. And don’t forget to read or listen to this month’s At the Water Table conversation with Susana De Anda – all about tapping into residents’ power to secure clean drinking water for local communities. Check out these stories and more: https://ow.ly/5IlB50VxE8m #WaterStories ID: Graphic shows a letter popping out of an envelope that reads “River Voices.” In the center is a photograph of SRF Southern Cohort members at Alabama Water Rally in 2025. Overlaid in the top left, text reads APR 2025. On the right, titles of features in this issue of River Voices, displayed in boxes, read: The Importance of State Level Water Funding, Mastering the Grant Lifecycle, and At the Water Table: Susana De Anda. The boxes are framed above and below by text that reads, Including… and more! (fb)