Message of the Month: Congratulations to the 2022 River Heroes! River Network, an Urban Waters partner, created the River Heroes Award in 2001 to recognize and celebrate individuals whose efforts to protect and restore their local rivers and waters have been extraordinary in scope, scale, impact and heart. All too frequently, river and water champions fail to celebrate their hard-won successes as important victories are allowed to be overshadowed by the next issue or threat. River Network takes time each year to celebrate our achievements and the people who make them possible.