Promote and Support Local River and Watershed Protection

The National Park Service intends to award a single-source justified cooperative agreement to River Network for the project "Promote and Support Local River and Watershed Protection." The project aims to promote healthy watersheds through local action and provide assistance to local groups in implementing river protection and access. The partnership will utilize science to identify best practices to manage land and water resources and adapt to changes in the environment. Some key aspects of the project include: • Local river conservation and protection efforts by communities • River access support and best practices • Providing assistance to local groups in implementing river protection and access • Citizen science and volunteer water quality monitoring efforts • Sharing information to assist communities with their own local efforts to conserve and provide access to river resources • Increasing communication between local communities, state natural resource and outdoor recreation offices, and conservation organizations