Water Rangers

The Water Rangers Program continued to grow its reach in the second quarter of 2025, conducting 12 training sessions across six states and drawing a total of 100 participants. These included general trainings in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as site-specific trainings tailored to local communities in Newton County, Missouri, Marinette County, Wisconsin, Isabella County, Michigan, and with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. SRAP also hosted a national training in late May, which brought together 38 participants from across the country. Earlier in the quarter, SRAP also joined the UCLA lab group studying antibiotic resistance for a water sampling effort near Green Bay, Wisconsin. This collaboration is part of ongoing research that will help shed light on the links between CAFO pollution and antimicrobial threats-more updates will be shared as research findings are published. This quarter also marked a deeper commitment to Tribal outreach in Michigan. With support from Native consultant, Good Sky Guidance, the Water Rangers team continued its ongoing work building relationships with Native Nations, learning more about how industrial livestock operations are affecting Tribal communities, and identifying opportunities for culturally relevant water monitoring and advocacy. The team is working toward an in-person visit with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe this summer to strengthen those connections.