Protecting Ohio’s Waterways
for Future Generations

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Opa and Dave

Who Are the River Guardians Ohio?

Formed in 2023 as Riverkeepers Ohio, after the founder, James Carnahan aka OpaRuns, discovered and reported a major oil spill in the Tuscarawas River at the Wolf Creek Trailhead in Barberton, Ohio on July 6, 2023 while on his way to his favorite fishing hole.

Today, River Guardians Ohio, a 501(c) (3) are a group of people who care about our environment and want to help to keep our waterways clean for future generations. We do that by:

  • Mitigating and collecting trash from our waterways
  • Continually watching for any kind of pollution or abuse of the waterways, correcting and/or reporting, as applicable
  • Special Projects to help reclaim and restore local watersheds
  • Education (with a large focus on our youth) through special events, speaking and displays.

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