Join the National Community of River Professionals

Rivers connect landscapes, communities, and people. RMS connects those who study, manage and protect them.

From students and first-year seasonal staff to seasoned river managers, RMS brings together the people working on and for rivers to learn, share expertise, and strengthen the profession. Our members include river rangers, recreation planners, landscape architects, advocates, scientists, educators, outfitters, and students.

Together, we're building a stronger, more informed, and more collaborative river management community.

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Why Join RMS?

Connect with People Who Understand Your Work

River management is inherently interdisciplinary. RMS brings together professionals from agencies, nonprofits, academia, consulting, recreation, conservation, and industry to share ideas, solve problems, and learn from one another. Through chapter events, workshops, field trips, webinars, and online discussions, members build relationships that broaden perspectives and strengthen their work.

Learn Alongside a National Network of Peers

No one person or organization has all the answers. RMS members tap into decades of collective experience through trainings, publications, webinars, discussion forums, and peer-to-peer exchange. Whether you're facing a technical challenge, exploring a new approach, or building your career, RMS is here to help.

Advance the River Management Profession

RMS is powered by its members. By sharing expertise, supporting emerging professionals, leading trainings and field trips, serving on committees, and supporting the Society through membership, members help strengthen the profession and the broader river management community. Membership dues sustain professional development opportunities, publications, networking, and programs that support current and aspiring river professionals across North America. When you join, you're investing in your own growth while helping advance the future of river management.

How Members Participate

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Membership Levels and Benefits

All RMS memberships include:

• Member pricing and invitations to national and chapter events (webinars, workshops, and river trips)
• The biweekly RMS News Digest email and quarterly RMS Journal, opportunities to contribute to both, and access to RMS Journal archives
• Access to the Member Directory, RMS Listserv, and Listserv archives
• Eligibility for RMS Awards
• Free access to Life Legacy to create or update your will
• Ability to search the RMS website and archives

Additional Member Privileges

• Print copy of RMS Journal: Lifetime and Individual members may receive a print copy of the RMS Journal. All membership categories receive the digital edition. Organizational memberships receive one shared print copy and digital access for each member.
• Voting & Holding Office: Lifetime, Individual, Student, and Organizational Key Contacts or designees may vote and hold office.
• Professional Purchase Program: Available to Lifetime and Individual members, as well as each Organizational membership's key contact or designee.

Member Benefits Table

Questions?

Check out our FAQ for Prospective Members! Reach out to a member of our team or submit our Contact Form.

Federal Employee Information

If you are a federal employee, the following is good information about Federal Employees' Service on Non-Profit Boards:

• Final Rule - March 6, 2013
• Letter to Office of Personnel Management
• Letter to Office of Government Ethics