River Keepers
River Keepers' mission is to advocate for safe and sustainable use of the Red River of the North. Their core values are Education, Stewardship, and Leadership. They are dedicated to educating their community by increasing local watershed knowledge through active engagement. They are dedicated to taking care of their River environment and community relationships. They are dedicated to developing and influencing current and future leaders.
As they look to promote the Red River of the North, River Keepers has core activities that they partake in They advocate awareness, appreciation, and stewardship of the Red River. River Keepers encourages and promotes safe River usage. Their team encourages development of recreation amenities in the River corridor. They help to educate residents on the River environment. They seek to address safety concerns regarding the River corridor while assisting in providing cultural opportunities at the River's edge. All of this is while managing riverfront restoration projects.
River Keepers grew from a desire to rediscover the Red River’s heritage, and to teach people to again appreciate the “Red” as a living River. In earlier decades of Fargo-Moorhead history, people used and appreciated the Red River for a variety of activities. In later years, people lost that appreciation for the river, which is the dominant geographical feature in the community, and began to consider it a liability to be avoided. River Keepers was established in 1990 after a large community-wide assessment said that the Red River is underutilized, underappreciated and—in some cases—mistreated.
River Keepers' mission is to advocate for safe and sustainable use of the Red River of the North.
Photo Credit: Tony Peterson
Photo Credit: Scott Brewer
Photo Credit: Scott Brewer
Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s Work
The following are a couple highlights of the impactful work of Black Warrior Riverkeeper. They specialize in doing everything they can to protect the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. Some things that they have done include promoting movements that help restore the environment, conducting trash clean-ups, and being an active voice in the community for restoration of their waterways. Click here to be sent to their official website!
Adopt-the-Red/Park
Groups pick up trash and enjoy a reach of the Red River or a local park. With individual actions, through Adopt-a-River/Park programs, many rivers that were once blemished have again become valued local resources. Cleanup crews may consist of a few friends or a large network of volunteers.
River Keepers educational activities are available to check out for free! Try them out with classrooms, clubs, organizations, etc. These include many different curricula covering topics like: aquatic invasive species, stream sense, water cycle, food webs, and more!
Activity Tote Checkout
Photo Credit: Torrey Peterson
Photo Credit: Jonathan Goetz
Join us in supporting River Keepers
75% of this month's donations will go towards this month's partner
This month and every month, Wild Boyz Photography will be partnering with one nonprofit. 75% of any donations that we receive during the month will go to the nonprofit. Help River Keepers protect and restore the Red River and its tributaries.