Join Friends of the Rappahannock and the Town of Culpeper as we join forces to remove trash and debris from local streams at Rockwater Park and Culpeper War Memorial Park. Mountain Run is a large tributary to the Rappahannock River and runs right through downtown Culpeper. Like most streams in the area, Mountain Run receives lots of runoff from roads, parking lots, and buildings, every time it rains. This stormwater brings litter of all shapes and sizes along with many…

Friends of the Rappahannock would like to invite you to a “Think like a Citizen Scientist - Journey in a day!” We will be hosting Girls Scouts of all ages to join us for a day learning about Ornithology, the study of birds! We will discover bird adaptations, connect with their migration, and take action as citizen scientists using the ebird app! We will also be building bluebird boxes for our local Virginia Bluebird Society of Fredericksburg! Saturday, August 29th…

Join FOR River Steward October Greenfield for a guided paddle tour of Mountain Run Lake. This morning float begins and ends at the public boat ramp. This trip is flat water only. Minimum age is 12 years and some paddling experience is helpful. Mountain Run Lake is a 75-acre water supply reservoir located just 15 minutes from downtown Culpeper. The channel catfish and brown bullhead populations are some of the best found in small impoundments in Northern Virginia. Wildlife is…