River Rally 2026

"This session will dive deep into how the Hudson River Watershed Alliance (HRWA) has worked to understand constituent watershed groups’ needs and develop targeted programing to support their critical, but often under-resourced, mission-driven work. Through strategic partnerships, thoughtful needs assessments, and creative program development, HRWA has deployed a multi-pronged approach to increasing tangible work outcomes, relational infrastructure, and realized capacity with watershed groups of all kinds. Join us for a discussion to unpack that eyebrow-raising buzz-phrase, “capacity building,” and workshop ways to address the real needs of local groups wherever you work!
This session welcomes anyone, but is most responsive to regional and statewide networks, members of local watershed groups, anyone collaborating with volunteer-based organizations, and funders interested in supporting capacity-building. No pre-existing knowledge of capacity-building work is needed."