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Find Out What’s Happening in the White River Watershed

River Assessment Field Teams (RAFT)

The RAFT program was successfully launched in the fall of 2021. Find out what the IndyStar has to say about this citizen science, volunteer-based program:

READI Grant

The White River Regional Opportunity Initiative was awarded $20M from READI Grant for projects working to improve the river. Find out more about the projects and how the money will be spent:

Central Indiana Water Study

Find out more about the study provides better understand for the quantity and quality of water supplies in Central Indiana:

 

Indiana Water Summit

For four years, the Alliance has hosted the Indiana Water Summit tackle complex interests and issues that face our water supply. Learn more:

White River Clean up + Free Paddle Days

In the summer of 2021, the Alliance joined forces with the White River Canoe Company and the cities of Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville to host six free paddle Days, two of them being clean up events. Learn more about how these events played out by numerous news articles below!

White River Art Canoes

The White River Alliance launched the inaugural year of the White River Art Canoes in summer of 2021. The project will only get bigger and better from here! Find out how the first season of art canoes went:

 

2021 Hoosier Environmental Council Awards

Greening the Statehouse, in its 14th year, held its second virtual and fourteenth annual conference. Our executive director, Jill Hoffmann, was awarded the 2021 Sustainable Champion of the Year award by HEC. Learn more about this award and others give at GTS 2021:

 

Wetlands Legislation

Clear Choices Clean Water

Clear Choices Clean Water is a national, award winning program focused on changing individual behaviors to make a big impact on our waterways. Listen to WYFI radio segments below that highlight a couple of the pledges:

 

White River Vision Plan

Public meetings have now been set for the White River Vision Plan. Find out more about them:

Indiana Water Infrastructure

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives Indiana $127 million to fund water infrastructure projects including drinking, waste, and stormwater. Learn more about how this money will be spent:

Partners for the White River Grant

The White River Alliance was one of ten organizations awarded funding through this grant. Find out who the others are and the total grant amount.

DigIndy Tunnel

Keep up-to-date on the progress of the DigIndy Tunnel:

White River Dragon Boat Races

The culminating event of the White River Festival is the White River Dragon Boat Races. Read more through the articles below:

White River Festival

The White River Festival is a celebration of the White River, its tributaries, and the surrounding 16 county watershed. Learn more about the past several years of this festival through news and radio segments:

 

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