What is PRRSUM?

River research and restoration in the Upper Midwest is an area of intense activity involving federal and local agencies, watershed managers, consultants, researchers, and educators. There is a clear demand for discussion, knowledge exchange, and collaboration between these entities, including two-way exchanges between research and practice as well as interagency communication. The Partnership for River Restoration and Science in the Upper Midwest (PRRSUM, pronounced "prism") is an organization dedicated to bringing together regional river and stream restoration practitioners from throughout the Midwest for knowledge exchange and networking.

PRRSUM strives to help build and formalize a professional stream restoration group in the Midwest region, providing opportunities for networking and collaboration through an annual symposium, webinars, online resources, and other activities.

Site Visit Dubuque
Several 2017 UMSRS attendees enjoying a beautiful day visiting the Bee Branch Restoration project site in Dubuque, Iowa.

Please explore this website to learn more about our history, our members, our annual symposium and other events, as well as check out our Midwest Stream Restoration calendar, our Resource Library, our PRRSUM Community Bulletin Board, and our Restoration Practitioner Map. You can sign up for our email list-serv, as well as support our organization through sponsorships for our annual symposium.