THE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

(RMS) is a national nonprofit professional organization. The mission
of the Society is to support professionals who study, protect,
and manage North America's rivers. RMS has its roots in the
former Interagency Whitewater Committee (est. 1972), and has
emerged as a result of the 1996 merger of the American
River Management Society (est. 1988) and River
Federation (est. 1985). Dedicated to holistic river
management, our diverse membership includes
federal, state, and local agency employees,
educators, researchers, consultants, and
organizations and citizens from the private
sector.

OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE IS
to advance the profession of river
management by providing managers,
researchers, educators and others with
a forum for sharing information about the
appropriate use and management of river
resources. RMS continues to build its organization
with a broad base of expertise in all aspects of river management and stewardship including an ecosystem approach to recreation, water quality, riparian health, and watershed management. There are seven regional chapters in the United States: Alaska, Pacific, Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast and Southeast, as well as a Canadian chapter organized as the Canadian River Management Society (CRMS). Each chapter holds meetings and regional field trips to share and discuss river management issues on a local level, and build lasting partnerships.