The Kansas River, colloquially referred to as "The Kaw," is a prairie-fed river stretching 173 miles from Junction City, Kansas into the Missouri River near Kansas City. The river supplies drinking water to roughly 800,000 Kansans and is the state's most popular river. Our project centers around partnering with a decades-old organization known as Friends of the Kaw to begin a project meant to preserve the health of the Kansas River by combatting the primary issues it currently faces: sand dredging, littering, pollution (especially non-point source pollution), the effects of climate change, invasive species, and inaccessibility. The Kansas River is extremely important, both from an ecological perspective and a cultural perspective, as it is very important to many of the indigenous peoples of the region. Maintaining the river's health and ensuring that all people have equal and sustainable access to its resources is vital, and we hope to keep the river safe for future generations.