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Below is another update from World Rivers Day Chair, Mark Angelo, in the lead up to World Rivers Day, slated for September 27th, 2015.

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Greetings River Advocates,
 
World Rivers Day is set for September 27th this year (as always, falling on the last 
 
Sunday in September) and, while the event is still a few months away, it will be 
 
here before we know it.  Consequently, we're hoping that river advocates from 
 
around the globe will start planning events as part of this year's World Rivers Day 
 
celebration. 
As examples of what is being planned already, there will be events across Canada. 
 
In British Columbia, with the help of lead sponsor, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, 
 
plans are underway for a massive 35th anniversary celebration of BC Rivers Day 
 
including many large community events from Burnaby to Campbell River, as well a 
 
series of Fraserfest gatherings along the Fraser River. In other parts of the country, 
 
festivities will take place from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland.
 
There will also be an array of events and activities across the United States, with 
 
many events being planned by local Riverkeepers associated with groups such as 
 
the Waterkeepers Alliance.
 
Elsewhere, there will be some incredible events, ranging from the Rivers and 
 
Wetlands Community Day celebration in south east England -- to events across the 
 
great waterways of Europe, with the help and support of Uniworld, one of the 
 
world’s leading river cruise companies.
 
In the Caribbean, on the beautiful “nature island” of Dominica, river enthusiasts will 
 
celebrate the incredible values of the island’s many waterways while also profiling 
 
the threats to rivers posed by climate change.
 
Across Australia, events will range from a country-wide photo contest organized by 
 
the International River Foundation, to the RiverSymposium which will be held in 
 
Brisbane in the immediate run-up to Rivers Day.
 
And in Africa, events will take place from South Africa to Nigeria.
 
The list of global events will grow dramatically in the weeks and months ahead. 
 
Activities will range from stream cleanups and habitat enhancement activities to 
 
educational outings and community riverside events. You are only limited by your 
 
imagination.
 
Visit our Web site at www.worldriversday.com to find out more about World 
 
Rivers Day -- and please let us know about your event plans by email.  We can 
 
help your promotions via our web site, and through e-mails like this one.  Last year, 
 
river enthusiasts from around the world came together for the ninth annual event.  
 
It was a great success, with millions of people involved from more than 60 
 
countries.
 
World Rivers Day is based on the original success of BC Rivers Day in British 
 
Columbia, Canada which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.
 
Promoting River Stewardship
 
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways.  It highlights the many 
 
values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and hopefully encourage 
 
the improved stewardship of rivers around the world.  Rivers in every country face 
 
an array of threats, and only our active involvement will ensure their health in the 
 
years ahead.
 
Join the Celebration!
 
World Rivers Day organizers encourage all of you to come out and participate.  In 
 
particular, consider starting a Rivers Day event of your own, which might range 
 
from a stream cleanup to a community riverside celebration.  And if you create an 
 
event, be sure to tell us about it!  We'll keep you posted in the months ahead as 
 
new Rivers Day activities are announced.
 
International Partners
 
World Rivers Day is intended to complement the broader efforts of the United 
 
Nations Water For Life Decade initiative and we look forward to working closely 
 
with them in the months ahead to promote this event and encourage new 
 
participants.  In launching World Rivers Day, we also greatly appreciated the 
 
support of the United Nations University and the International Network on Water, 
 
Environment and Health.
 
Special thanks to our British Columbia and World Rivers Day sponsors:
 
 
 
Pacific Salmon Foundation
 
International River Foundation
 
Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia
 
United Nations Water for Life Decade, Canada initiative
 
United Nations Water for Life Decade; 2005-2015
 
Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning
 
Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia
 
To find out more about water issues, and how to get involved with World Rivers 
 
Day, visit the websites below for more information.
 
World Rivers Day
 
BC Rivers Day
 
United Nations "Water For Life Decade" 
 
Yours truly,
 
Mark Angelo
 
BC and World Rivers Day Chair/Founder
 
United Nations Water for Life, Canada initiative
 
Outdoor Recreation Council Rivers Chair
 
Chair Emeritus, Rivers Institute at BCIT