River work is "people" work. What skills do you need to be effective?

River Management Roundtable
April 9| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

The title “River Manager” can mean many different things, but regardless of agency or mission, there are commonalities among all river professionals. Whether it is reading a river or reading the body language of a paddling group you have contacted, there are skills that are important to know. Join us for a discussion on the finer points of river management as we cover topics such as:

• Communicating & collaborating with public, partners, staff, outfitters and other stakeholders on best practices for recreation, enforcing regulations, and adopting new policies
• Empowering, ensuring and instilling a climate of safety for your staff and responding agencies
• Managing a river cache and navigating the world of search and rescue
• Best management practices and assembling your management team

Panelists

Ryan Ainger, River Ranger Cuyahoga Valley National Park -- Ryan graduated with a B.S. in Park Management from Kent State University and has been working as a ranger with Cuyahoga Valley National Park for 10 years. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is 33,000 acres of land between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio and includes 28 miles of the 100-mile-long Cuyahoga River. As a river ranger and the river program manager for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the work involves everything from long range planning efforts to swamped boat recoveries. Ryan leads a multi-divisional group of park staff that are dedicated to restoring the river and maintaining access to the Cuyahoga River Water Trail.

David Cernicek lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and works as the River Manager for the Bridger-Teton National Forest overseeing the Snake River Headwaters Wild & Scenic Designation. He is a member of the Interagency Wild & Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council (IWSRCC).

Registration

On the second Tuesday of the month, the River Management Society hosts River Management Roundtables (virtual discussions) with professional river, greenway, and water trails leaders, planners, and managers whose river will benefit from the experiences of peer-to-peer sharing. Our goal is to facilitate an open forum in which you can ask questions, share solutions and build comradery. There's no fee or membership requirement to attend, but registration is required to help us set expectations and improve our outreach.

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About RMS River Management Roundtables

Each month, the River Management Society hosts virtual conversations with professional river, greenway, and water trails leaders, planners, and managers whose community, region, state and federal river will benefit from the experiences of peer-to-peer sharing. Our goal is to facilitate an open forum to support your work managing rivers. We work together to tackle common issues by asking questions, sharing solutions and building comradery.