About Habitat Degradation
Our restoration work, which focuses on the Riverkeeper Stewardship Park in Guerneville (shown above) and the Foss Creek Restoration project in Healdsburg (shown in the right column), demonstrates the goals of restoring the native plant community and proper ecological stewardship of the river and creek banks for the benefit of property owners while balancing human desires for view corridors and river access.
On-The-River
Russian Riverkeeper’s On-The-River (OTR) program is the heart of our organization and consists of maintaining a constant presence on our River to bring information about the River to the community.
The OTR program also empowers the community by providing training to gather information on water quality, riparian health, aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, land use and human activity.
California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) has mapped major fish barriers that block fish passage to spawning and rearing grounds. The maps, created by CCKA, show how dams and road crossings create an abundance of impassible barriers on the waterways designated as critical habitat for Steelhead, denying native fish the cold, abundant flows they need to thrive.
Russian Riverkeeper manages and assists with a variety of water quality monitoring projects to improve watershed understanding and add valuable information to public policy decisions.
Watershed Protection
We all have an impact on the health of our watersheds. Our daily actions on our own properties, including how we care for our yards and dispose of our waste, may seem unimportant, but these small actions have can a huge effect across an entire watershed. There are many ways you can help improve your watershed. Learn more...
On the Russian River many watershed problems, legal violations and individual actions contribute to the degradation of our River. Russian Riverkeeper's job is to keep an eye on the river to document and report such activities to educate lawmakers, lawbreakers and the general public. Most public resource agencies simply do not have the resources to address each and every problem. Please Report a Polluter if you see someone harming the River or degrading the riparian habitat.