Rivers for Change relies on volunteers to run our organization. We are always looking for new ways to unite people to rivers through shared experiences, stories, and media.
Connecting Source to Sea
Connecting Source to Sea
through adventure, conservation, and education
Rivers for Change is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit made up of passionate river enthusiasts dedicated to changing the way people think about and interact with water. Through adventure, conservation and education, we work to connect individuals and communities to rivers and promote source to sea literacy.
Source to Sea Connections
2025 Impact Report
We’re proud to share our 2025 Impact Report. This year, Rivers for Change celebrated growth, meaningful connections, and impactful adventures that deepened relationships between communities and their watersheds.
Source to Sea Grants
We annually support projects that connect people to rivers, integrate source to sea education, and engage communities.
Impact: We have backed 13 grantees, with over 76% of teams being women-led since starting the Grant Program in 2018.
Ambassadors
Calling all river enthusiasts: Become a Rivers for Change Ambassador
The Rivers for Change Ambassador Program empowers passionate individuals to serve as advocates for their local watershed. Enhancing source to sea literacy and engaging communities in conservation and education.
Impact: We have engaged thousands of people in communities around the world through our ambassadors- from California, to Maine, India, Bolivia, and beyond.
Source to Sea School
Our Source to Sea School inspires the next generation of environmental stewards!
Our Home 2 Headwaters program is a water source education curriculum for High School Students who receive their water from the Mokelumne River.
The program will help students:
💧 understand where their water comes from.
💧understand changing water resource issues due to climate change and create a sense of belonging for humans within the larger water cycle.
💧 bridge gaps between urban residents, farmers in the Sacramento Delta region, plants and animals of the up-river ecology areas.
Source to Sea Support
We are source to sea experts. For over 14 years our team has paddled, consulted, advised, and supported over 7,750 miles of paddling from Source to Sea on 27 different expeditions and campaigns. If you’re interested in undertaking a source to sea, or have already completed one and would like to join our growing Source to Sea Network please fill out the form below!
What is Source to Sea
What’s all this talk about source to sea?
We are all connected through drops of water. Understanding the source of water in our lives and where it goes is integral to a holistic knowledge about our interconnectedness and interdependence. Learn more about what this phrase means, and how you can become source to sea literate!
Support Rivers for Change
Rivers for Change is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible. EIN #37-1654861
Move with Purpose
Our MOVE WITH PURPOSE CAMPAIGN inspires paddlers and adventurers to turn their recreation into an impactful fundraiser for Rivers for Change.
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