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We give rivers new life

There’s a remarkable movement underway in California

Californians are realizing it’s more important than ever to restore the state’s riverways as a natural solution to the growing impacts of climate change, including species loss, droughts, and floods.

River Partners has transformed hundreds of landscapes and communities across the state over 25 years. With your help, we can double our pace and scale of restoration in this critical decade to deliver a thriving future for California’s environment and people.

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Confluence: 2024 Impact Report

Discover the transformative impact River Partners is making across California. From expanding wildlife habitat to supporting a new vision of California’s water resources, Confluence illustrates the power and promise of river restoration for communities and ecosystems.

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Double your Impact! Support our Work with a Donation

We rely on support from individuals to deliver every restoration project. Right now, a generous donor has offered $15,000 to match gifts before year-end. Every dollar you give will go twice as far. Please consider contributing now!

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“Park of the Future”

River Partners’ historic Dos Rios Ranch Preserve became California’s newest State Park on June 12, 2024. The restored riverway is part of bold vision to revitalize up to 30,000 acres in Central Valley by 2030.

Our work in action

“River Partners’ approach, that it so effectively demonstrates, is the future of conservation in California.”

—Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Secretary

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Map showing the approximate locations and number of River Partners projects

Only 5% of California’s river habitat remains

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We’re doubling our pace and scale of riverway restoration during this critical decade.

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Results

18,867 acres restored

4,078,494 native trees and vegetation planted

58 priority species protected

10.3 billion gallons of water saved

1,006,787 tons of greenhouse gases captured

Latest News

July 25, 2024 California’s Newest State Park is Like a Time Machine National Public Radio
June 14, 2024 Newest California state park saved this tiny town from disaster SF Gate
April 29, 2024 A Tech Giant is Helping Restore These Sacramento Valley Rice Fields to a Floodplain. Here’s why The Sacramento Bee
February 20, 2024 How freeing rivers can help California ease flood risks and revive ecosystems Los Angeles Times

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River Partners’ approach, that it demonstrates so effectively, is the future of conservation in California.

Wade CrowfootCalifornia Natural Resources Secretary

Our Work

Urgent Action to Save Monarch Butterflies Statewide 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.
Willow Bend Preserve Sacramento Valley 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.
Dos Rios Ranch Preserve San Joaquin Valley 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.
San Dieguito River Park Southern California 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.