DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 17, 2024) On Earth Day, April 22, 2024, River Action will roll out 400 rain barrels to commemorate its four decades of commitment to environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability.

The "River Action Rolls Out the Rain Barrels" event will kick off with a photo opportunity at 8AM, April 22, 2024, at 1235 W 5th Street, Davenport Iowa 52802.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 7, 2024) — In conjunction with its annual Eddy Awards, River Action is offering Eddy Scholarships to students with a commitment to environmental interests. These scholarships were initiated with funding from a family foundation. This year they are being additionally funded by Janet and Norm Moline.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 7, 2024) — Since 2020, River Action has sold 5,600 rain barrels as part of its Retain the Rain Program. River Action will commemorate its fortieth anniversary May 2, 9AM, at the Waterfront Center in Bettendorf with a seminar titled “Unloading and Rolling Out 400 Rain Barrels for a Distribution on Earth Day.”

Rain barrels conserve water and prevent runoff into area streams and the Mississippi River allowing rain to be retained where it falls.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 29, 2023) — River Action has partnered for its fifth year with the Eagle View Group of the Sierra Club, Nahant Marsh Education Center, the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, and the Truth First Film Alliance to host six films in 2024.These films will be held at the Figge Museum on Sundays at 3PM. Get tickets in advance online at riveraction.org/filmseries. Tickets will also be available at the door.