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Clean rivers are not a luxury.
They're a baseline.

RiverKeepers Alliance · Corporate Partnership Invitation

38%

of regional waterways failed quality testing last year.

Industrial runoff, agricultural pollution, and stormwater overflows have pushed our watersheds to a breaking point. Communities downstream face health risks. Wildlife habitats collapse.

Our track record speaks.

Over five years, we've restored 247 miles of degraded waterways, partnering with landowners, local governments, and volunteers to rebuild ecosystems from the ground up.

Miles of Waterway Restored (2019–2023)

What funding creates

$25,000

Restores 2 miles of riverbank with native vegetation

$50,000

Installs stormwater filtration systems serving 3,000 residents

$100,000

Removes legacy pollutants from 5-mile stretch, restoring fish habitat

Every dollar is tracked to an outcome. We provide quarterly reports with photos, water-quality data, and community stories. You know exactly where the money goes and what it accomplishes.

Average cost per mile restored: $12,350

Partnership benefits

Co-branded Impact

Your logo on restoration signage, in our annual report, and across digital channels. Joint press releases celebrating milestones.

Employee Volunteering

Exclusive volunteer days for your team—planting, monitoring, cleanups. Strengthens culture and morale with hands-on impact.

Visibility & Storytelling

Feature stories, video content, and speaking opportunities. Authentic narrative your marketing team can share with pride.

Partnership levels

Level Annual Funding What It Funds
Stream Steward $25,000 2 miles of riparian restoration + volunteer events
Watershed Champion $75,000 5 miles restoration + stormwater filtration systems + co-branded signage
Watershed Guardian $150,000 12 miles restoration + pollutant removal + quarterly partner briefings + full visibility package

Transparent measurement & reporting

Q1

Impact Report

Photos, data, stories

Q2

Impact Report

Water-quality testing

Q3

Impact Report

Community feedback

Q4

Annual Review

Full-year outcomes

Every quarter, you receive a detailed impact report with restoration milestones, before-and-after photos, water-quality test results, and stories from the communities we serve. At year-end, a comprehensive review shows total miles restored, pollutants removed, and the direct link between your funding and measurable environmental improvement.

"Partnering with RiverKeepers gave our team a mission they could believe in. We didn't just write a check—we planted trees, tested water, and saw the river come back to life. Our employees talk about it in their own social posts. That's the kind of impact you can't buy with traditional marketing."

— Sarah Chen, VP Corporate Citizenship

Cascade Outdoor Co.

6.2 miles

restored in partnership with Cascade (2023)

Together we can restore

120

more miles next year.

With committed partners, we'll expand into three new watersheds, remove legacy pollutants from critical habitat zones, and train 200 community volunteers. The work is ready. We need partners who are ready too.

Become a Watershed Guardian partner this year.

Let's restore rivers together.

Hannah Cole

Director of Corporate Partnerships

hannah.cole@riverkeepers.org

+1 (503) 555-0147