World Rivers Day is set for September 28th this year (as always falling on the last Sunday in September) and, while the event is still several 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.

Visit our new Web site to find out more about World Rivers Day, and to register your own event with us. We can help your promotions via our Web site.

Last year, river enthusiasts around the world came together for the third annual event. It was a great success, with millions of people involved from almost 30 countries.

This year, some exciting new events will be part of World Rivers Day. The "Pan-South American Rafting Expedition" will depart just after WRD festivities this September, traveling across the continent and promoting river conservation issues along the way. A final fund raising event for this initiative will take place on British Columbia's Thompson River in September and this year-long expedition will be closely followed on the WRD website.

In addition, plans are already underway for a circumnavigation of the British Isles in a 42-foot, sea-going canoe in conjunction with Spirit Dancer Canoe Journeys. This two-year expedition will have a significant environmental and educational focus, visiting virtually every river estuary in Britain in time for World Rivers Day, 2008.

World Rivers Day is based on the incredible success of BC Rivers Day in British Columbia, Canada over the past 28 years.

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 compliment the broader efforts of the United Nations Water For Life Decade. We also appreciate the support of the United Nations University through the International Network on Water, Environment, and Health.

To find out more about water issues, and how to get involved with World Rivers Day, visit the Web sites below for more information.

World Rivers Day Web Site:
http://www.worldriversday.bcit.ca

BC Rivers Day Web Site:
http://www.riversday.bcit.ca

United Nations "Water For Life Decade" Web Site:
http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade

Wonder Of Water Web Site:
http://www.wonderofwater.ca

Yours truly,

Mark Angelo,
Chair, World Rivers Day Initiative.
United Nations Water for Life, Canada.

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