Our mission is to restore, maintain and improve Ohio's rivers and streams, their water quality, scenic beauty, their multiple economic uses, and their effect upon Ohio's quality of life.
Rivers Unlimited accomplishes this mission by engaging citizens and organizations in direct action such as water quality monitoring, stream cleanups, and influencing public policy at the local, state, and national levels.
Volunteers are essential to RU success. Volunteering across all of our programs is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Join us for our next water quality monitoring or stream cleanup and see for yourself.
Rivers Unlimited's most important asset is our people. Become a member today!
See highlights of recent RU activities and upcoming events below. To open the Rivers Unlimited full calendar of events, click here!
For more information or to volunteer contact the following...
General information, river cleanup, and scenic river designation contact:
Water Quality Monitoring:
2021 monitoring is proceeding with covid precautions in place including curbside dropoff of samples and socially distanced analyses.
Second Saturday
March - November
Lab: UC Center for Field Studies
11053 Oxford Road, 45030
9:00 - 11:00: volunteers drop off samples at the lab
10:30 - early afternoon: lab volunteers analyze samples
Lunch provided.
For more information or to volunteer contact Lisa:
9:00am – 1:00pm
Mill Creek in Spring Grove Village
190 West Mitchell Avenue (near)
Cincinnati, OH, 45232
A great opportunity to check out the Mill Creek at your own pace.
Rivers Unlimited is supporting the Mill Creek Yacht Club by providing canoes, gear and volunteers for this popup canoe livery on the Mill Creek. Sign up for a rental timeslot and explore the Mill Creek at your own pace.
Stay tuned for information on 2021 cleanups.
Rivers Unlimited and Hamilton County Great Parks are hosting canoe-based cleanups June - August.
Particiants must be 16 years or older (under 18 must still be accompanied by parent or guardian). All articpants must sign a liability waiver and follow safety guidelines.
Winton Woods Park
6:00 - 8:00pm
10245 Winton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45231
MAP
Look for a trailer of canoes in the north parking lot.
Mill Creek
9:30 AM 1:30 PM
Caldwell Nature Preserve to Mitchell Avenue
The RU Canoe Crew is providing boats, gear and expertise to the Mill Creek Yacht Club.
Urban Stream Adventures offer an interesting perspective of this lively little riparian corridor through Cincinnati. See the beauty and resurgance of this once severely impaired waterway.