When I began as an Americorps VISTA, one of my main objectives was to make connections and build partnerships throughout the tidal basin. Luckily, what I found was a vast network of environmental educators. The Three Rivers Environmental Educators (TREE) is a cohort...
3 Good Reasons to Become an FOR Monthly Sustainer It’s Convenient for You Increased Giving = Improved Water Quality Cost Savings for FOR = Expanding FOR’s Impact Become a Monthly Sustainer Like a lot of you, I’m a big fan of NPR. I love getting news updates...
It is not a secret that outdoor field trips are slow during the cold, winter months. However, we usually stay busy writing grants, planning for future events, etc (check out Nancy’s last blog post about how we keep busy in winter). Our latest project has been taking...
On January 30, Friends of the Rappahannock educators, Meredith Palumbo and Lowery Becker, met with Head Start teachers from the Fredericksburg area to provide training on curriculum kits based on six lessons from the early childhood Project Learning Tree lesson book....
River safety & conservation concepts are key messages A new outreach program implemented by Friends of the Rappahannock is bridging the language gap to communicate river safety and conservation concepts to the Spanish-speaking members of our community and the...
When asking students about pollutants that impact the health of the Rappahannock River, they commonly respond with “trash!” However, what they soon learn through field experiences, lessons and water quality testing, is that the smallest sediments are one of the...
An environmental educator with Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) is one of 30 young people, ages 30 and under, recently recognized by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The EE 30 Under 30 program highlights the work of young...
Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) and the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) are pleased to announce a new Headwater Stream Initiative designed to provide FREE technical assistance, project design, materials, and labor for the planting of native trees and shrubs...
Current Fish Advisory Aviso Actual de Peces The catch-and-release concept has long been used by fisherman to promote conservation, but a lot of anglers still enjoy an occasional fish fry to celebrate their catch at the end of the day. From the Blue Ridge to the...
