About Us

We are a grassroots environmental nonprofit that has partnered with people and organizations in the Cannon River Watershed for more than 35 years to help them take action for clean water.

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Our Mission

We inspire people and organizations to value, protect, and improve the Cannon River Watershed’s land and water.

Our Vision

We envision a community that creates and protects a watershed with healthy soils; drinkable groundwater; and clean, fishable, and swimmable rivers, lakes, and streams.

Our History

The Values that guide our work.

  • We build individual and community capacity to act in ways that are economically, environmentally, and culturally sustainable, even in the face of adversity.

    Everything we do on land shows up in the water.

  • We work to create equitable and sustainable benefits from and access to the watershed and consider the impacts of our actions in all we say and do.

    Who will benefit from this? Who will be hurt by it?

  • We meet people where they are and support them in what they’re doing to improve the watershed.

    Everyone can do something to help the watershed.

  • Our work is driven forward because we believe that there are actions that people and communities can take to make a difference for the land, water, and climate.

    People can change our environment.

Our Work in the Watershed

  • Conservation Agriculture

    We promote conservation practices that protect water quality, improve soil health, and support sustainable farming.

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  • Habitat Protection

    We partner with organizations and landowners to preserve land, restore critical habitat, and increase public access.

    Protect Your Land

  • Community Engagement

    We connect people to the river and each other through community events, volunteer experiences, and education.

    Get Involved

Meet the Team

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Board of Directors

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Work With Us

Looking for an organization that's committed to making a difference? Clean River Partners is a team of dedicated professionals from all walks of life who share a common goal: to inspire people and organizations to protect and improve land and water.

Student Work & Internships

We proudly sponsor student work positions and summer internships during the academic year at St. Olaf College and Carleton College. These opportunities are only open to current students, so please visit each college’s job board for more information.

Job Openings

No openings at this time.