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We give rivers new life

Together, we can restore California’s rivers to weather climate extremes, enhance communities, sustain our food systems, and bring back wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.

Building a resilient water future for California, communities, and wildlife—watch “Dos Rios: A Story of Renewal” to experience the power and promise of river restoration.

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Our Story

Nearly 30 years ago, a pair of conservation-minded California farmers had a novel realization: farmers and conservationists share a common interest in the health of natural resources like water and biodiversity. So, they should work together to revitalize nature.

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Initiatives

By empowering communities to restore floodplains and repair critical wildlife habitat, our work brings California’s rivers back to life.

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Support

Learn how you can revitalize the rivers that sustain us all—your support makes lasting change.

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A resilient future for California depends on healthy rivers.

California’s rivers power vibrant ecosystems, thriving communities and the state’s world-class economy. Today, they desperately need our help.

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Impact

River Partners has restored nearly 20,000 critical riverside acres in every major watershed across California.

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4,078,494 native trees and vegetation planted

18,867 acres restored

58 priority species protected

1,006,787 tons of greenhouse gases captured

10.3 billion gallons of water saved

Our Work

San Joaquin Valley
Dos Rios Ranch Preserve California’s Largest Floodplain Restoration Project Our Dos Rios project is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in California, a leading example of green infrastructure that lowers flood risk and brings life back to the San Joaquin Valley to protect endangered species.
Statewide
Urgent Action to Save Monarch Butterflies Restoring habitat to save a species We’re working with a strong coalition of scientists and conservation partners to reintroduce monarch habitat at the largest coordinated scale in the western U.S.
Sacramento Valley
Willow Bend Preserve A Model for Salmon Recovery Restoration of this flood-prone Sacramento Valley former farmland may offer a new solution to resuscitate what was once one of the most prolific salmon runs in the world.
Southern California
San Dieguito River Park Improving Habitat Value on Designated Conservation Lands River Partners restored the floodplain along the San Dieguito River to accommodate the endangered Arroyo Toad, and created new models for habitat recovery in designated conservation areas.
Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
Dutch Slough From Cattle Ranch to Freshwater Tidal Marsh Today, very little estuary marsh habitat remains—only about 2%, at the most. It’s critical we actively re-establish the rich ecological network of these essential wetlands, and fast. Many native species who depend on tidal marshes are on the brink of extinction, such as salmon and Delta smelt.

Explore some of the hundreds of statewide restoration projects we’ve led since 1998.

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Recognition

We’ve received numerous honors and accolades for our innovation and impact, including:

River Partners multi-benefit conservation model can be used to introduce dozens more river parks throughout the Central Valley, transforming the landscape of outdoor accessibility and building a connected corridor of habitat sanctuary for wildlife.
Armando Quintero, California Department of Parks and Recreation Director

Our first interaction with the River Partners team gave me the belief that we, as the Indigenous people of this land, actually had a chance to have a place where we could gather our native plants, for weaving and medicinal use, freely.
Kimberly Stevenot, Northern Sierra Mewuk and Founding Member of the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association

No other group is leading the essential work of harnessing diverse partnerships, revitalizing critical riverways statewide, and inspiring others to join them.
Kim Forrest, Retired Refuge Manager, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Partners

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