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Big changes are coming to how dirty water in construction site runoff is regulated. source: Wetland Studies and Solutions. Field Notes vol 8 #7
EPA has announced pollution load allocations, part of the new Chesapeake Bay "pollution diet" which is designed to reduce algae blooms and the resulting "dead zones" in the deep waters of the Rappahannock and the Bay.
320 pounds of pharmeceuticals were collected on Sat. June 5 at the Fredericksburg area's first pharmeceutical take-back day! The meds will be disposed via high-temperature incineration, which has the least environmental impact of all disposal options. Remember - DONT FLUSH YOUR MEDS. Keep them in a safe place for our next collection day! Stay tuned for dates.
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided at their recent meeting to re-assess the menhaden stock using ecological reference points. This is expected to more accurately measure the status of the coastal menhaden population, and provide a more sound scientific basis for management of the population of this critical fish in the Bay's food chain. For a full commentary on the meeting be sure to read the Baltimore Sun article.
1985 - 2010 Celebrating 25 years of river advocacy, restoration and education.
read article in the Free Lance-Star...
Virginia General Assembly's Resolution Honoring FOR's 25th Anniversary
A huge river-thanks to the ~400 volunteers who pitched in to give the River a spring cleaning !
Read about our exciting accomplishments from the past year in our 2009 Annual Report.
Federal employees: please consider donating to Friends of the Rappahannock through your Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) currently underway.
Our CFC designation number is 45597.
Our LGC designation number is 7752.
Our CVC designation number is 3295. Thank You !
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