The Power of Many: How a United Community Defended the Rappahannock Part of FOR’s 40th Anniversary Blog Series At Friends of the Rappahannock, we know that protecting our river requires a united community effort. Our organization was built by the community—passionate...
May 16th is National Love A Tree Day! Here are four reasons why you should love and appreciate trees: 1.) Trees are an excellent resource that is available to us all. I’m sure you have all learned that trees provide us with clean oxygen to breathe. Did you know that...
This Valentine’s Day, as we celebrate love in all its forms, we take a moment to honor a love story that has spanned decades—a love not between two people, but between one man and a river. Bill Micks, co-founder of Friends of the Rappahannock, has spent more than...
Dear River Friends, Since 1985, Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) has been a cornerstone of our community, offering environmental education programs, restoring our watershed, and advocating for protecting the Rappahannock River. Our home on Fall Hill, the original...
Join us as a strong voice for the Rappahannock River at the state level. The 2024 General Assembly session starts on January 8th. While we will be supporting and opposing many issues we are prioritizing the following issues and will regularly update this page. We will...
Warsaw, VA – Friends of the Rappahannock is excited to announce the award of multiple grants and contracts to accelerate urban and community forestry projects and important conservation programs across the Rappahannock River watershed. Over one million dollars in new...
Join us as a strong voice for the Rappahannock River at the state level. The 2024 General Assembly session starts January 10th. While we will be supporting and opposing many issues we are prioritizing the following issues and will regularly update this page. We will...
Join us in celebrating Giving Tuesday in a variety of ways this year with Friends of the Rappahannock on November 28th! Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world....
Please keep off the dunes. To me these signs are synonymous with going to the beach. They’re posted every so often in the sandy hills near the shore to remind people to use designated walkways. As a child my parents explained these signs to me, and I learned why I...
Motherhood. There is no other endeavor that can bring so much joy, frustration, pride, worry, excitement, exhaustion, and love to your life all at the same time. Day to day I don’t always notice the ways that my kids have integrated the values they have learned...
