Urban Waters Speak: Flooding, Land Reuse, and Community Transformation in San...
Ozzy Meneses is the former Director of Community Projects and Partnerships at Groundwork San Diego Chollas Creek, where he led efforts to create community-driven projects that restore land, improve...
View ArticleA Community-First Approach to Water Restoration: UWLN Pilot Projects in Action
Community members restoring the Salt River in South Phoenix with Protectors of the Salt River. When residents lead the restoration of their local waterways, the impact of these projects extends...
View ArticleNew Online Training Series: Community-Centered Solutions for Green...
River Network is excited to announce the publication of a new, free, self-paced, online training series based on Community-Centered Solutions for Green Gentrification and Displacement, a toolkit we...
View ArticleUrban Waters Speak: Ambassador for the Rio Reimagined
Recorded on April 9, 2025, Jalisa Gilmore, Senior Manager of Health and Land Use Programs at Groundwork USA and team member of the Urban Waters Learning Network, interviews Cindi Ptak, Ambassador...
View ArticleLeading Differently: Reflections from a Decade of Shared Leadership
The most impactful and meaningful community-centered environmental improvement projects are those that engage broad coalitions of community partners – community organizations and neighborhood groups,...
View ArticleMember Highlight: Maria De Jesus
Maria De Jesus Housing Justice Organizer Ironbound Community Corporation Recorded on February 14th, 2023, Renée Mazurek, Resilient Communities Manager for River Network and team member of the...
View ArticleAmanda Zeidner and Jerry Calderon on Partnerships to Navigate Federal Funding
A conversation with Urban Waters Learning Network members was featured on the January episode of River Network’s new podcast: At the Water Table. Find the original post on River Network’s website here...
View ArticleUrban Waters Speak: Stories of Resilience
This audio recording shares “Stories of Resilience” from four panelists who spoke at the Urban Waters Learning Forum networking session taking place in Grand Rapids, MI on May 13, 2024. Meet our...
View ArticleLearning Series – From Silos to Synergy: Integrating Land and Water Programs...
Land, air, and water systems are deeply interconnected – and our approach to healing past harms and creating a more just future needs to be as well. Our Silos to Synergy series, running between Sept...
View ArticleThe Caretakers of Place: Better Understanding Stewardship with Resources from...
Guest Blog Author, Julie Capito currently is an intern Program Support Specialist with the USDA Forest Service’s NYC Urban Field Station through the Resource Assistants Program (RAP) supporting their...
View ArticlePersonal Reflections from the Urban Waters Learning Forum: River Rally 2024
One of the primary benefits of the Urban Waters Learning Network is the opportunity to gather and share knowledge and resources with one another. Once again, at River Rally 2024–held in Grand Rapids,...
View ArticleEPA Unveils New Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) Program
What is WaterTA? All communities deserve access to clean, reliable water. Yet, too many communities across America face challenges in providing safe drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services...
View ArticleEPA Announces New EJ Clearinghouse: an Online Collection of Resources
The Environmental Justice Clearinghouse The new EJ Clearinghouse, an online hub of federal and non-federal resources centered around environmental justice topics, is now open. Directed by President...
View ArticleMember Highlight: Sarah Calderon
Sarah Calderon Workforce Development Director, Groundwork Richmond President of Groundwork USA’s Board of Directors Recorded on Dec 6, 2023, Renée Mazurek, Resilient Communities Manager for...
View ArticleQ&A and Resources: Resilience Hubs Learning Session
On September 25, 2023, the Urban Waters Learning Network (UWLN) hosted a learning session entitled, Resilience Hubs as Community Superheroes of Climate Preparedness and Disaster Recovery. The...
View ArticleMember Highlight: Candida Rodriguez
Candida Rodriguez Director of Community Relations Groundwork Hudson Valley Recorded on August 4, 2023, Renée Mazurek, Resilient Communities Manager for River Network and team member of the Urban...
View ArticleMember Highlight: Wendy Ogilvie and Robert Cloy
This interview was conducted by Hannah Mico on May 5, 2023 and re-blogged from River Network’s Meet Your Network page. Learn more about the Grand River Revitalization Project and the Grand Rapids...
View ArticleSharing the Shade: Tree Equity and the Pursuit of Holistic Solutions for...
This post, authored by Roxanne Ramirez and originally published on June 15, 2023, was reblogged from the Groundwork USA News and Resources page. With the official start of summer around the corner,...
View ArticleLearning Series: Building Water Equity and Climate Resilient Communities for ALL
In this 6-part series, hosted by the Urban Waters Learning Network, we will highlight a variety of strategies that community-based organizations can use to help their communities anticipate, prepare...
View Article17 New EPA Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Across the Nation
This article was reposted from the EPA Press Release originally posted on April 13, 2023. Download the fact sheet: EJ Thriving Communities TCTAC Selection Fact Sheet April 2023 EPA’s Thriving...
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