State Resources

Massachusetts Riverways Program
The mission of the Riverways Program is to promote the restoration and protection of the ecological integrity of the Commonwealth's watersheds, rivers, streams and adjacent lands.

Rhode Island Office of Water Resources
Rhode Island’s Office of Water Resources provides resources to assist communities in protecting and improving their waterways.

National Resources

River Network
Based in Portland, OR, this site is dedicated to “supporting grassroots river and watershed conservation groups,” and features local success examples that are updated monthly.

American Rivers
Twenty-five years in existence, this national, river-conservation advocacy group is based in Washington D.C., with several field offices throughout the country.

The Waterfront Center
Founded in 1981 to help make “the wisest and best long-term uses of waterfront resources for maximum public benefit.” This site offers publications for purchase, and a newsletter featuring case studies from around the nation.

 

[ top, right photograph by R.Christopher Noonan, Preservation Services, Inc.]