The National Rivers Website, Rivers of Arizona:

Arizona webmaster needed -- Apply here.

Public ownership of rivers in Arizona is at a critical juncture. U.S. Supreme Court decisions in recent years have recognized the navigability, (and the public ownership,) of many rivers across the country that people previously assumed were private. These rivers are to be "held in trust" for the public by the states. But river-exploiting interests are proposing legislation in various state legislatures that would make many of these rivers permanently private. Which way will the debate go in Arizona: Will many miles of river in Arizona be declared private, or will they remain public? It's up to you.

Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to keep the Arizona sections of this website updated, and thereby foster the development of a network of river activists throughout Arizona. Thanks to your maintenance of the Arizona information on this site, people will know what the current problems are, what the relevant river law is, and how to dialog with politicians and officials, using the law, to help conserve rivers in Arizona and ensure public access to rivers for responsible recreation.

What's involved:

At least once a week, you check the River Rendezvous Web Board postings for Arizona on this site. You organize the new postings, and incorporate them into the River Registry pages for Arizona, eliminating redundant, irrelevant, or outdated material. The net result will be that the site will provide up-to-date reports on the river issues in Arizona, and show people in a clear, concise way how they can help conserve rivers and river access in Arizona.

Skills needed:

• Experience using typical popular computer programs.
• Enough writing experience to explain river issues in a straightforward manner, and to lightly edit postings by various people, deleting redundant or irrelevant portions.
• Several years of river recreation experience, enough to understand the issues.
• A desire to help conserve rivers and river access.
• A commitment to check the River Rendezvous Web Board postings for Arizona on this site at least once a week, and incorporate new material into the existing River Registry pages on Arizona river news and issues.

We will send you additional directions and suggestions for maintaining the site. Each time you update the site, and e-mail us a notice to that effect, we will assign you an additional point as a member of the U.S. River Conservation Team. (See the U.S. River Conservation Team for an explanation of that system.) If you update this site once a week, you could redeem your points for, (as an example,) a new paddle and a helment every year, or a new kayak every two years. We also may be able to send you payment for your work in the near future, as additional people join NORS. If you later want to discontinue the work at any time, just let us know. Your points and earnings will still apply up to that date.

To apply, just notify NORS headquarters with the following form. NORS staff will reply with further information.