Mission

To create wildlife habitat for the benefit of people and the environment.

Company Details

River Partners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation is a non-voting membership corporation with a 10-member board of directors. State Lic. #858059 C27.

Corporate Values

Environmental Stewardship, Community, Integrity, Leadership.

Specialties

Restoration planning, riparian habitat restoration, monitoring & research, land acquisition, agriculture, education & outreach, nonstructural floodplain management.

Awards

• 2010 Outstanding Partnership Award, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• 2009 Sustainability Award, CSU Chico
• 2008 Floodplain Management Association's Award for Excellence
• 2007 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award (John Carlon, Dr. Tom Griggs) (also here)
• 2006 Purpose Prize (boardmember, Barney Flynn)
• 2005 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
• 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award

Innovations

• Application of agricultural techniques to ecological restoration.
• Large-scale habitat restoration with high wildlife values.

When founded

1998 as "Sacramento River Partners"

Name changed

Name changed to "River Partners" in 2002 when our work expanded to the San Joaquin River.

Geographic scope

Our work spans more than 11 watersheds in California, such as the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Feather, Tuolumne, Merced, Stanislaus, Mokelumne, Bear, Otay, Kern and Lower Colorado.

Statistics

• One million trees and shrubs have been planted to date
• Over 8,000 acres have been put into restoration
• $78 million have been invested in restoration and conservation activities.

Annual Budget

FY’13 is $7 million; annual Payroll of $2.2 million; 30 full-time employees

Donations

River Partners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, accepts donations. Private donations aid with developing and planning conservation projects, monitoring and research, securing matching grants, and supporting general operations. We have adopted “A Donor Bill of Rights” as a good faith policy for our supporters, as recommended by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. River Partners does not share or sell its mailing or donor list.

Leadership

• John Carlon, President
• Irv Schiffman, Board Chair