Russian River Advocates

Russian River Advocates, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to bringing together individuals, businesses, and organizations in a concerted volunteer effort to maintain the environmental and economic health of the Russian River Watershed.

Founded in 2004 as the No-Low-Flow Committee, RRA spearheaded a broad-based community effort to overturn the Sonoma County Water Agency's proposal to reduce the Russian River summertime water flow, an effort that has met with limited success. RRA develops and distributes current information on effects of proposals regarding the Russian River, distributes an information packet for residents of the watershed, acts as a voice to the media, organizes educational forums, provides guest speakers for other interested organizations, and maintains open communication with government agencies concerned with water quality and river flow.

The issues confronting residents of the Russian River Watershed are numerous and complex, ranging from sewage control and the safety of beaches, to the effects of gravel mining on the long-term health of the river.

We welcome your interest and support. Please check the Key Dates page for the date of our next meeting. We also invite your comments to our Discussion forum.