River Management Training Symposium: Restoring Rivers for a Resilient Future
April 8-10, 2025 | Ashland, Oregon
Join us for a week of technical training and peer learning in the immediate aftermath of the largest dam removal in US history at our Restoring Rivers for a Resilient Future River Management Training Symposium! The event will take place April 8-10, 2025, at Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites in Ashland, Oregon with field sessions at regional restoration sites.
Restoring free flow to nearly 300 miles of the Klamath River will provide a unique backdrop for sharing strategies and techniques that are restoring and rehabilitating watersheds and their communities across the country. Decades in the making, this landmark dam removal project is a national case study in how to create previously unthinkable change through the restoration of relationships and the renewal of collaboration to create more resilient communities. In addition to the historic work on the Klamath, we look forward to learning how groups are applying skills related to river flow, water quality and collaborative experiences where you live and work.
Professionals from across the country—river managers, rangers, outfitters, planners, water trail coordinators, advocates, community leaders, scientists, and students alike—will share how they are evolving multidisciplinary, collaborative approaches to address a range of topics including visitor use, flood prevention and recovery, fire and forest resilience, water quality, responsible recreation, and development. We are confident that you will gain new insights and practical tools you can apply to reset your rivers’ ecological integrity and biodiversity, re-establish connections between their human communities and ecosystems, and renew their long-term vitality.
We'll published the agenda this fall!
Proposals are due Oct. 1, 2024. Stay tuned for the official call for proposals and a link where you may submit your topic!
Registration will open Fall 2024. Early registration will close February 14, 2025. Field sessions may incur additional fees.
Early Registration - Member
$475
Early Registration - Non-member
$525
Registration (after Feb. 14, 2025) - Member
$575
Registration (after Feb. 14, 2025) - Non-member
$625
Student Registration
$250
One-day Registration
$275
Social Registration
$150
Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites 2525 Ashland Street Ashland, OR 97520
Information about airports, transportation to the venue, and how to book your room is coming soon!
Your sponsorship supports river leaders nationwide and offers excellent visibility for your organization to attendees and the larger river management community. See the many benefits of sponsorship and auction donation in our Sponsor Information Packet. Whether you sponsor the event or donate items to our auction, we will appreciate your support. Let’s discuss how we can provide a unique opportunity to promote your organization, services, or products!
The online and in-person auction elevates our partners' brands and importantly, helps make this event possible. Please consider donating river and outdoor equipment, outfitted trips or instructional classes, jewelry or works of art. Bidding will take place online in early April 2025, the week before the Symposium, and it will close on the final day of the Symposium with a live auction.
As a donor, you can receive sponsor benefits equivalent to 50% of the item's retail value. Please reference the sponsor information packet above to see how this might benefit you! To donate an item, visit our Auction Item Donation Form (button below).
Items donated to the auction do NOT need to be shipped to winning bidders until the week after the Symposium. Most items will be featured online only, with a few smaller items on site. If your item is selected to be featured on site, we'll ask you to ship it to the address below. If you have questions related to the auction or shipping, please reach out to Bekah Price at bekah(at)river-management.org.
Togan Capozza 1930 Crestview Drive Ashland, OR 97520
Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
