riverkeeper

riverkeeper
A person responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a river.

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  • Riverkeeper — is an environmental non profit dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River and its tributaries, as well as the watersheds that provide New York City with its drinking water. It was the first keeper to be founded; today, there are over 150… …   Wikipedia

  • riverkeeper — the lead person in an organisation devoted to the environmental welfare of a particular river. Usually a citizen based, independent organisation fostering links with community groups, private individuals, scientists, local governments, NGOs, and… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper — Established in 1994, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR) is an environmental advocacy organization with more than 5,000 members dedicated solely to protecting and restoring the Chattahoochee River Basin. UCR was modeled after New York’s Hudson… …   Wikipedia

  • Petitcodiac Riverkeeper — is a registered non profit organization based in Moncton, New Brunswick. The group s mission is to lead in the restoration, protection and promotion of the ecological integrity of the Petitcodiac and Memramcook watersheds and the Shepody Bay… …   Wikipedia

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  • Waterkeeper Alliance — is an environmental organization founded in 1999, responding to a growing movement of organizations with the name Riverkeeper, Baykeeper, Soundkeeper, and other related keeper names. The original Riverkeeper, headed by John Cronin beginning in… …   Wikipedia

  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — Infobox Person name = Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. imagesize = 250px caption = Robert Kennedy, Jr. at Ralph Lauren s 40th Anniversary, September 2007. Photo by Christopher Peterson. birth date = birth date and age|1954|1|17 birth place = Washington,… …   Wikipedia

  • Alex Matthiessen — (born July 3, 1964) has been the Hudson River Riverkeeper and President of Riverkeeper, Inc. since July 2000. He is the son of author and naturalist Peter Matthiessen.BiographyMr. Matthiessen graduated from the University of California at Santa… …   Wikipedia

  • Terry Backer — Terrence Eddy Backer was born in 1954 in Stamford, Connecticut. He is the son of Henry Jacob Backer Jr. and Cathrine Lagana Backer. He attended Norwalk, Connecticut public schools and later earned a license as a Merchant Marine Officer from the… …   Wikipedia

  • Soundkeeper — The term Soundkeeper [ [http://www.soundkeeper.org Long Island Sound Soundkeeper ] ] . was first used in the American lexicon by the Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Inc. in 1987 [ [http://www.concord sots.ct.gov/CONCORD/index.jsp C.O.N.C.O.R.D ] ]… …   Wikipedia

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