The people who make playing in the mountains and on the rivers possible.

Outdoor Alliance: Partnerships for the River

January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Bikers, kayakers, skiiers, snowboarders, hikers, rafters, and every other type of human-powered recreation enthusiasts are natural stewards of the world's wildlands.  It is a simple fact that the Outdoor Alliance hopes to take to new levels. Last fall, a group of over 140 individuals, all avid ...

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Celebrating river conservation success on the White Salmon River.

River Conservation Memberships As A Voice

December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

While picking up a magazine, 'Liking" a facebook page, or watching the latest clip of extreme adventure cinematography, you decide the topics and stories you care about. You chose to spread the media and ideas that you find important.  Your voice can be heard by many. And guess what, someone ...

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Headwaters Institute Watershed Education Seminar Locations

Headwaters is Back

December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Over the past decade, river guiding communities all over the western hemisphere have been empowered, inspired and educated by Headwaters Institute seminars. Headwaters is now proud to introduce a new watershed education program that will help a broader audience better understand our fragile and ...

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The people who make playing in the mountains and on the rivers possible.
Celebrating river conservation success on the White Salmon River.
Headwaters Institute Watershed Education Seminar Locations

Our Partners

Strategic partnerships allow organizations like Headwaters Institute to operate more efficiently as well as aid in the promotion of similar programs and opportunities in the world of watershed education. We are proud to partner with the following organizations.   Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management, BLM, seeks to help sustain the health,…

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Mission & History

Headwaters Institute seeks to educate and inspire individuals and communities to care for and connect with their watershed. Through our seminars and courses we aim to increase the general understanding of river systems with comprehensive and captivating information. From global river issues to local case studies, the topics covered in each course will provide pertinent…

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RIpL Seminar

The River Interpretation and Literacy program, or RiPL, seeks to uncover the importance of healthy river ecosystems to a broader public. We labor long and earnestly for peace, because war threatens the survival of man. It is time we labored with equal passion to defend our environment. A polluted stream can be as lethal as a bullet.  -…

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Understanding Our Rivers

The river is the center of the land, the place where the waters, and much more, come together.
Here is the home of wildlife, the route of explorers, and recreation paradise. . . .
Only fragments of our inheritance remain unexploited,
but these streams are more valuable than ever.
-Tim Palmer, Lifelines

The people who make playing in the mountains and on the rivers possible.
Celebrating river conservation success on the White Salmon River.
Headwaters Institute Watershed Education Seminar Locations