The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is calling on Pennsylvanians to nominate their favorite waterway for the 2025 River of the Year. The winner is featured in a year-long series of events and activities to celebrate the river, including the popular River of the Year Sojourn.
All Pennsylvania waterways are eligible for nomination, except for the past five years of winners: Allegheny River (2024), Susquehanna North Branch (2023), French Creek (2022), Shenango River (2021) and Lackawanna River (2020).
The nomination period is open through Monday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. Selected nominations will be voted on by the public beginning in late November. For more information about the River of the Year program, visit the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers’ (POWR) website.
To nominate a river or waterway, visit the Grants and Awards webpage and scroll down to “Apply.”
