Wild and Scenic Rivers Hill Week 2025

There are many ways to connect with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Coalition, including participating in Wild and Scenic Rivers Hill Week, hosted annually in Washington DC.

Where/When: Virtual learning sessions online on zoom March 4-6, 2025. In-person in Washington DC March 24-28, 2025.

Who: Anyone working in a river protection career (non-profit, agency, consultant, professor, student etc.) is welcome to attend.

Cost: Free. Attendees are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and food costs.

Agenda/Schedule

Online: March 4-6, 2025

Tuesday, March 4: Relationships

  • Speed dating + regional roundtables that provide opportunities to form and deepen relationships among Coalition members and with agency counterparts

Wednesday, March 5: River Protection Issues

  • 5-8 lightning talks on different subjects (call will open at October Coalition meeting)

Thursday, March 6: Congressional/Administrative Strategy

  • Guest government affairs experts will read the Congressional and administrative tea leaves post-election

Washington DC: March 24-28, 2025

Monday, March 24

  • Travel to Washington DC
  • Rivers Connect Us Opening Dinner (limited seating includes dinner and drinks*), 7-9pm @ District Winery (Portrait Room), 385 Water St. SE

Tuesday, March 25

  • Individual Congressional office meetings
  • Congressional Committee Meetings
  • Wild Rivers Night Happy Hour (no host drinks, appetizers provided), 5:30-8:30pm @ Mission Navy Yard (Cactus Room), 1221 Van St. SE

Wednesday, March 26

  • Individual Congressional office meetings
  • Congressional Committee Meetings

Thursday, March 27

  • Agency Leadership Meetings

Friday, March 28

  • Travel home

*Registration and payment (online form forthcoming) are required prior to March 10, 2025 to reserve your seat. Seating is limited. Payment is fully inclusive of all food and drinks.

Hotels

Those traveling to DC will need to arrange their own accommodations. Since evening events will be centralized in/near Navy Yard to minimize transportation, we recommend booking one of the following options. Corporate discount codes are available for several of the hotels listed below. Contact Lisa Ronald to receive these codes via email.

Resources

Learn more about successes from past Wild and Scenic Rivers Hill Weeks.