by Carleigh Starkston | Oct 9, 2025 | Community Engagement, News, Volunteer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 9, 2025 LAKE ANNA, VA (October 9, 2025) – Amazon has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant and distribute trees at Lake Anna State Park as part of a broader commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Planting...
by Carleigh Starkston | Sep 12, 2025 | Education, News
Bowling Green, VA — Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) was thrilled to host a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) for Caroline High School Environmental Science students on August 27–28, 2025. Over the course of two days, 165 students explored the...
by Carleigh Starkston | Aug 27, 2025 | Advocacy, Data Centers
Advocacy Alert: Revised Caroline County Water Withdrawal Permit As we shared earlier this month the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a revised draft permit (VWPP No. 20-0514) that will authorize the Caroline County Public...
by Carleigh Starkston | Aug 12, 2025 | Advocacy, News, Project Updates
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a revised draft permit (VWPP No. 20-0514) that will authorize the Caroline County Public Utility to withdrawal water from the Rappahannock River in Caroline County, VA to serve as a public water...
by Carleigh Starkston | Apr 29, 2025 | FOR's 40th Anniversary, Uncategorized
The Rappahannock Has a Voice — Are We Listening? The Rappahannock River has always had something to say. You can hear it in the flow of its waters, the wildlife it supports, and the communities that have grown alongside it. But its voice echoes far beyond Virginia....
