Be Well Informed

One of the best ways to help protect our watershed is to understand the laws that govern it and to help us advocate for better enforcement of the law.

How do I protect the environment as a concerned citizen? The EPA has a useful website addressing this.

Learn about the Clean Water Act

A great resource on the Clean Water Act is the River Network website, dedicated to the thousands of citizens who are working all around the country to keep our waters drinkable, swimmable and fishable.

In a Foreword to The Clean Water Act: An Owner's Manual, former President and Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter wrote: "For these individuals and groups, the Clean Water Act, which mandates the identification and protection of outstanding waters in each state, is one of the most important tools they will ever have."

The Clean Water Act is not the only tool that can be used to restore and protect water bodies. Here are several other federal laws that citizens can use to help improve water quality and watershed health. Read more...

Be Accountable

Every person can make a difference in the world. It starts with personal responsibility. Start with simple things first and you’ll see how easy it is to be accountable and responsible for the Earth.There’s only one Earth! Let’s work to save it.

• Learn as much as you can about water and energy conservation and share it with your friends
• Take your carbon footprint and see how you can reduce your energy consumption.
• Cook one meal a week with local, organic, non-processed ingredients. It’s easy and delicious!
• Lose the plastic bottles. They leave a huge carbon footprint!! Buy a reusable canteen and save money.
• Read the newspaper and pay your bills online.
• Unplug appliances when not in use and make sure your clothes and dishwasher are completely full before you start them.
• The next time you go shopping and reach for something to buy, ask yourself---“do I really NEED this?” Most of our “stuff” ends up in landfills.
• Don’t pollute
• Live green
• Vote with your dollars
• Support Russian Riverkeeper

The planet will be healthier and you’ll sleep better at the end of the day!