Adopt A River is an outdoor action initiative that improves environmental health through community engagement.

Become the champion of your favorite waterbody!

Adopt A River allows groups, businesses, and families to 'adopt' a section of river or Belews Lake.

Charitable giving from your group or business directly improves our waters by providing

river cleanup trips, buffer restoration, water testing and macroinvertebrate sampling.

Receive meaningful recognition by protecting our waters through Adopt A River!

These sections need your help!

Volunteer!

Commit your group, business or organization to volunteering on your adopted section. This option is FREE, but you are going to sweat!

We'll bring you along for cleanups, testing, and more! *Volunteer option requires a 1-year commitment to the river section of your choice.

Donate!

Sponsor your favorite stretch, and we'll do all the rest.

Sponsorship provides:

River cleanups
Water Quality Testing
Macroinvertebrate Sampling
River Buffer Restoration
Business/Group Recognition

Flexible pricing listed below. Payments can be split weekly, monthly, or even quarterly all through an easy online transaction.

All donations are tax deductible

Two Ways to Adopt A River:

Adoption Levels

If you plan to financially adopt a section of river or lake, don't let the transaction be the end of your involvement! We want you, your team, employees and colleagues to be engaged with our outdoor resources so they may ignite or rekindle their passion for the outdoors. Each adoption schedule listed below has endless payment options for your convenience.

Please submit the form below to apply!