Waterkeeper Alliance

Posted: April 28, 2021

Celebrating 20 years of Ottawa Riverkeeper

On April 28, 2001, a small group of committed river enthusiasts hosted a community meeting at Lakeside Gardens Britannia. They hoped 20 people might attend, or as many as 50, but they never imagined 100 river enthusiasts would appear. Why were they there? They were keen to protect the Ottawa River, and were mobilizing to create Ottawa Riverkeeper!

Posted: September 2, 2019

What is a Waterkeeper Organization?

This is part one of a series leading up to the announcement of our new Riverkeeper. Here we explore what it means to be a member organization of Waterkeeper Alliance.