River Watch in Action!
The 2018 River Watch Forum was held February 7, 2018 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND. We challenged each team to develop a unique service project which benefited their local river in some way. Team resources, Forum materials, and video submissions can be found below.
Forum Materials
View the keynote presentation, agenda, and program brochure.
Program AgendaProgram BrochureBrad Durick Keynote PresentationTeam Resources
All necessary materials for this year’s challenge.
Team ChallengeJudging RubricKick-Off Presentation2018 Judges’ Choice: 1st
Minto, ND
Minto’s River Watch team took home top honors at the #riverwatch18 Forum for their community engagement and water stewardship activities in the Forest River Watershed. Click their team photo to view their video, which covers plans to improve recreational access and the Halloween trail event they hosted this past fall.
2018 Judges’ Choice: 2nd
Norman Co. East, MN
The NCE River Watch team worked with a local conservation club to build wood duck boxes and plan to educate 8th grade students about water stewardship behaviors. NCE took home second place in the Judges’ Choice category; view their video by clicking their team photo.
2018 Judges’ Choice: 3rd
Larimore, ND
The Larimore River Watch team took home third place in the #riverwatch18 Judges’ Choice category for their community-wide water stewardship expo and elementary fun day. Check out their video by clicking their team photo.
2018 Managers’ Choice
Campbell-Tintah, MN
The Campbell-Tintah River Watch team took home this year’s Managers’ Choice Award for the community paddle event they held on the Rabbit River this past September. Check out their video by clicking their team photo.
River Watch Team Photos and Videos
Team photos and video submissions (if provided) from teams in attendance at the #riverwatch18 Forum.

Cavalier
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Climax-Shelly

Crookston
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East Grand Forks Sacred Heart
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Fisher

Grand Forks Schroeder Middle School
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Hawley
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Herman-Norcross
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Kittson County Central

Marshall County Central

Red Lake
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Red Lake County Central
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Red Lake Falls

Stephen Argyle Central
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Valley-Edinburg
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Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
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Win-E-Mac
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Thank you to the following organizations and entities for supporting this year’s event:
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River Watch Sponsors
Thank you to the below entities for ongoing River Watch support: