Join us for the 2025 California River Awards, a night dedicated to celebrating and protecting California’s rivers! With our waterways facing unprecedented threats, this event is more important than ever. Visit our event website to learn more and find out how you can get involved.
Love rivers? Take action! 🌊 Join Friends of the River for a 9-day River Guide Activist Training (April 11-19, 2025) on the South Fork American River. Learn whitewater guiding, river safety, advocacy, and leadership—while camping under the stars! Scholarships available.
We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Lead Scientist to spearhead our technical and analytical efforts in protecting and restoring California’s rivers and estuaries. This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to apply science-based strategies to influence public policy, evaluate water management projects, and advocate for sustainable aquatic ecosystems. Apply today!
With your support, we can work together to restore flows where excessive diversions reduce flows, to improve hydropower operations to benefit people and fish, to fight destructive reservoirs, and to strengthen river protections.
Friends of the River
Committed to becoming a more powerful voice for a climate resilient water future in California with healthy rivers, equal access to safe and affordable drinking water, and a thriving, sustainable economy for all Californians.
