The South River Federation, Inc is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to restore, protect, preserve and celebrate the South River and its ecosystem. Behind this mission is growing movement to create a new mindset about the behavior and involvement of every individual who impacts the South River. The Federation is a growing, healthy, grass-roots nonprofit environmental organization with some 500 members, three staff and a board of directors comprised of dedicated community leaders. Full time staff includes the South RiverKeeper who monitors and documents the health of the South River via weekly bacteria testing and water quality sampling from May through September.