In the Olympics, the athletes from around the globe compete at the highest level to represent their countries in the hopes of brining home a gold medal. This is among the greatest achievements possible in athletic competition. In the Virginia world of conservation, we...
FREDRICKSBURG, Va. – Construction to build a new bridge over the Rappahannock River to carry three new southbound lanes of Interstate 95 is getting underway in November as part of the $132 million I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project. VDOT will...
Article by UMW Professor Jason Sellers for America’s Most Endangered River series The Rappahannock River has long been a focal point for Virginia’s human communities, and its health remains vital for Virginians today. Although often confident in the resilience...
Virginia Governor Terry McAullife and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced an award of $91,925.00 to Friends of the Rappahannock to support the Headwater Stream Initiative (HSI). This is a part of NFWF’s Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund and...
Friends of the Rappahannock is pleased to announce the recent award of the Virginia Department of Forestry’s Trees for Clean Water grant program. This grant will provide $9,750.00 to support the Headwater Stream Initiative program managed by FOR and partners at...
The press release sounded like a hopeful herald of the new year — “Chesapeake Bay Health Improves.” I, for one, filled in imaginary exclamation points when I read the headline. The fine print of the January 2 release of Chesapeake Bay...
