by Carleigh Starkston | Dec 17, 2025 | Best of 2025, Community Engagement, Education, Oysters, Restoration
Early in September, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe gathered with longtime partners, friends, and supporters inside the Belle Isle State Park Visitor Center. Sunlight filtered through the tall windows, framing a moment years in the making: the Tribe’s return to oyster...
by Carleigh Starkston | Dec 17, 2025 | Advocacy, Best of 2025
Advocating for the river isn’t always a highlight reel, with success after success. It often takes years, if not decades, to see real change occur. But 2025 was a landmark year for protecting the Rappahannock. From national recognition to major policy wins, Friends of...
by Carleigh Starkston | Dec 9, 2025 | Best of 2025, Community Engagement, Education, Restoration
An Introduction to Marine Careers on the Rappahannock On March 4, 2025, Friends of the Rappahannock hosted the first-ever Marine Career Day in Tappahannock, Virginia, at the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department. The event was designed to open students’ eyes to...
by Carleigh Starkston | Dec 9, 2025 | Best of 2025, Community Engagement, Restoration, Trees, Volunteer
When we started the Rappahannock Conservation Nursery in 2020, our goal was to become self-sustaining by collecting native seeds for planting in our restoration projects. The flexibility and independence of collecting seeds anytime, almost anywhere were key motivators...
by Carleigh Starkston | Dec 2, 2025 | Corporate Gifts, Fundraising, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2025 Fredericksburg, VA – December 2, 2025 – Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) today announced a transformational corporate gift, the largest in the organization’s 40-year history, to advance its mission of protecting and...
