Press Releases
Posted: September 6, 2019
New Leadership at Ottawa Riverkeeper
We are excited to finally reveal the identity of our new Riverkeeper! Elizabeth Logue is joining the team effective immediately.
Continue Reading >Posted: June 12, 2019
$335,400 in OTF Funding helps Ottawa Riverkeeper Establish Shoreline Stewardship and Citizen-Science Learning Hub
Ottawa Riverkeeper held its Annual Riverwatch Meeting and celebrated the awarding of a $262,900 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Grow grant in March 2017, along with a $72,500 OTF Seed grant awarded to the group in June 2018.
Continue Reading >Posted: May 29, 2019
Ottawa Riverkeeper welcomes federal investment to engage communities in monitoring the watershed
Ottawa Riverkeeper warmly welcomes the federal government’s decision to fund research and community-based monitoring (CBM) to better understand the health of the Ottawa River watershed.
Continue Reading >Posted: April 16, 2019
Abandoned huts on the ice – a form of river pollution that must end
An abandoned trailer on the ice in the Masson-Angers area, which could have ended up in the Ottawa River had it not been for the last-minute intervention of authorities last Friday.
Continue Reading >Posted: September 27, 2018
PRESS RELEASE: Meredith Brown to step down as Riverkeeper
Today, we are announcing that Meredith Brown will be leaving her full-time position as the Riverkeeper at the end of this year. Still dedicated to the vision of the organization, Brown will continue to stay involved as a member of the Board of Directors. This video is a message from her to our amazing community. Read our full announcement here.
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