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Home > Watershed Programs > RiverFriendly
 River-Friendly: Fostering Environmental Stewardship
You don't have to live along a river to be River-Friendly!
As watershed professionals, we know that what we do on the land impacts the water, and we work hard to
educate others about this connection. River-Friendly Certification Programs can help us in this effort!
Through these programs, your group would work with a variety of landowners, such as businesses, golf courses, and
residents, to show them how to manage their property in an environmentally sensitive manner. Working
one-on-one with the landowner, you come up with specific actions, such as creating no-mow zones along
streams or installing rain gardens, for them to take to reduce their impact in the environment. Once these
actions are completed, the landowner is certified as River-Friendly.
These programs not only have the potential to help the environment by reducing nonpoint source pollution
or enhancing wildlife habitat, but they also foster positive relationships with the landowners. Working
side-by-side with a variety of landowners can also increase your visibility in the community, attract media
attention, enhance your reputation as a resource, form new partnerships (and enhance existing ones),
attract new members and volunteers, and bring in new sponsors or funders.
Learn more about starting your own River-Friendly Certification Program by reading our how-to guide
"River Friendly: Fostering Environmental Stewardship."
Download the full text of River-Friendly How-to Guide:
River-Friendly Guide
Download the River-Friendly Appendices that are not included in the full text document:
Appendix D. Preliminary Application for Golf Courses
Appendix E. Preliminary Application for Residents
Appendix G. Post-Program Survey for Golf Courses
Appendix H. Post-Program Survey for Residents
Appendix Q. Resident Self-Certification Checklist
Download instructions: To view some of the above documents you will need Acrobat Reader®.
To download a free copy, click on the Adobe icon.
Other Landowner Education Programs
River-Friendly isn't the only way to educate others on land management. Here are examples of some
other programs in New Jersey:
- Shore Stewards
American Littoral Society
American Littoral Society's Shore Stewards Program engages river-front, bay-front, and ocean-front property
owners to become better stewards of the coast by becoming better stewards of the land.
Phone: 732-291-0055
Web: http://www.littoralsociety.org/shore_stewards.aspx
- Bay Buddies
Clean Ocean Action and Save Barnegat Bay
Clean Ocean Action and Save Barnetgat Bay have partnered to create the Bay Buddy Program, a landowner
education program focused on protecting Barnegat Bay. By taking the Barnegat Bay Buddy Challenge,
individuals can identify small steps to reduce nonpoint source pollution and implement the most
environmentally efficient management practices on their properties and in their daily lives.
Phone: 732-872-0111 (COA) and 732-830-3600 (SBB)
Web: http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=659
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