RTC Mission: To provide timely and effective training materials, programs and
opportunities that improve the quality, consistency and capacity of river management.

About

The River Management Society’s River Training Center (RTC), established in 2018, supports the effective management and stewardship of North American rivers by providing training for professionals and volunteers who study, protect, and manage them.

Online and in-person training workshops on various river-related topics are targeted towards river managers, river advocates and businesses who conduct work projects in or around rivers.

The RTC also has a special emphasis on Wild and Scenic River (WSR) management for both agency and public audiences.

Our Goals

1. To be a valued contributor to advancing the River Management Society mission.
2. To ensure river management professionals, their organizations and partners have the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage river resources.
3. To ensure a diverse pool of students and transitional professionals are aware of and well prepared for success in careers that support and advance river management.
4. To ensure the River Training Center brand is recognized and trusted by river managers, administrators and partners for its value in advancing professional river management practice and effectiveness.

Contact Us

Courses are scheduled by contract on an ongoing basis. Learn more about training topics below. To schedule a course for your agency unit or organization, please contact:

RMS River Training Center
training(at)river-management.org

Instructors

RTC workshops are made possible through the experience, wisdom and efforts of RTC Instructors. Joining the instructor cadre is an excellent opportunity to improve the body of knowledge that makes river management effective nationwide, and it's a great professional development and networking opportunity for instructors. If you're interested in joining the cadre, please contact Angie!

"It has been a highlight of my career to learn more from the cadre and through teaching." - Kristen Thrall

Core Competencies for River Managers

Whether 10 percent or 100 percent of your time is dedicated to river management, the complexity remains the same and requires expertise across a number of disciplines. To help river management specialists and non-specialists better understand and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to implement river management stewardship law, regulation, and policy, the Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council developed a set of core competencies. The council also created a self assessment tool and identified available and needed training and resources to support river management professionals in each area.

River Training Channel

View recorded webinars, River Management Roundtables, and interviews on our River Training Channel (YouTube).

Categories include Hydropower, Water Trails, Wild and Scenic Rivers, DEIJA, River Access Planning, River Careers, #TheRiverIsMyOffice, and more!

RMS Membership Gives You the Tools and Connections to Succeed

Join a nationwide network of river professionals committed to stewardship and innovation. River Management Society members get: access to continuing education and free or discounted registration, a supportive peer network, and tools to stay at the forefront of river management. Explore the benefits of membership, and become part of the RMS community today.

Become a Member

Training Topics

Click here to download the RTC One Pager.

Upcoming Training Opportunities and Events

Visit the RMS calendar or list of upcoming events.

Members of RMS receive notices of upcoming training opportunities and events in their inboxes. Learn more about membership and join today!

River Management Roundtables

Each month, the River Management Society hosts a virtual conversation on a relevant topic with professionals who study, protect and manage rivers. Our goal is to facilitate an open forum to support your work. We work together to tackle common issues by asking questions, sharing solutions and building comradery. River Management Roundtables take place on Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET. Links to register are sent out via the RMS News Digest and RMS social media (@rivermgtsociety). Learn more, view recordings from previous sessions, and register for upcoming Roundtables by clicking the button below.

River Management Roundtables

USFS Staff: record RMS workshops in AgLearn

In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, RMS developed a guide that explains how to add trainings from outside of AgLearn, such as River Training Center workshops, to your AgLearn portal to help you track your professional development experience.