The single best thing about River Partners is our people. Our staff is committed, creative, collaborative, and diverse. Together, we produce tangible, lasting results to help California, its environment, and communities thrive. Join us!

Current Openings:

Staff Accountant II | Chico, Sacramento
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Assistant Field Manager | Sacramento Valley or San Joaquin Valley
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Restoration Ecologist | Imperial Valley, California
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Opportunities for Students

Groundwater Research Assistants | Modesto, California
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Open until filled

Restoration Scholars Program

River Partners believes keeping California’s environment and communities thriving requires growing the next generation of restoration leaders. That’s why every summer we host full-time, paid summer interns – whom we fondly call Restoration Scholars – from two- and four-year universities to gain valuable hands-on experience with our science and restoration experts.

Application period for Summer 2024 has closed.

Hear from Our Team

When I look at the big picture in my life, from high school to the early eighties, I worked for an oil company. Then until the early tens I worked for computer magazines. I worked to make other people rich. The oil company and computer magazine sold for millions. And now, I get to work for something bigger than that: the environment. Which is everything.
Chuck LundgrenRiver Partners IT Manager
As someone who lives in an under-served community, I see the impact River Partners has on a personal level. By choosing to source, staff, and contract locally, we’re having an impact that’s important to the local economy and people here. Plus, I’ve seen projects I started on my first year grow into beautiful forests and places I can go back to.
Holly FerreraRiver Partners Restoration Biologist
I’m so thankful for this position that I’ve been able to hold, this is my first job that I’ve ever had that truly gives me satisfaction in the workplace. It feels great to know that I’m a part of something bigger. It’s good for my mental health to know that we’re doing something about all that’s going on.
Kylie McNaryRiver Partners Restoration Scholar
The natural resources in the Central Valley are depleted – water supply, riparian habitat, native plant and animal species. At River Partners, we have the opportunity to work against the odds and bring project partners together to revive these important features of the ecosystem for future generations.
Maggie BlankinshipRiver Partners Director of Acquisitions

Why Join Us?

What We Do

River Partners is a tenacious nonprofit that brings life back to California’s rivers. Founded in 1998, we harness the power of healthy rivers to keep our environment and communities thriving. We work at a bold pace and scale, restoring river landscapes statewide.Blending an entrepreneurial spirit, modern farming practices, cutting-edge science, and diverse alliances, we plant hundreds of thousands of native trees and other vegetation across thousands of riverside acres each year.

Why We Do It

Rivers do a lot for us – they’re essential for growing our food, economy, communities, and unique wildlife. But, rivers are in trouble –just 5% of our native riverside habitat remains. If California is to remain vibrant for future generations, healthy rivers are essential.

Saxon Holt/PhotoBotanic

Why Our Work Matters

Our work supports a range of wins for wildlife, flood safety, climate resiliency, water conservation, healthy communities, and local economies statewide. We’ve led hundreds of major projects in more than 20 watersheds across nearly 20,000 acres throughout California. River Partners has restored more habitat along impaired California rivers than anyone else in the West.