Join us at Mosquito Point on the Rappahannock River to help us plant native marsh grasses on a living shoreline project. This is the largest shoreline project we have worked on to date and we have lots of plants to get into the ground! Living Shorelines are the preferred method of shoreline stabilization and are an integral part of the plan to restore the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay. Living shorelines not only prevent the continued erosion of shorelines and…

Take a journey back in time and experience the Rappahannock River as Captain John Smith encountered on his maiden voyage up the River. FOR River Steward Capt. Richard Moncure will lead this expedition through a section of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge and up river to the iconic Fones Cliffs that tower 100 feet over the River. You will be immersed in the history of the region, see breathtaking wildlife, and hear the compelling story of conservation that has…

Join us on the banks of the Thornton River at Pen Druid Brewery in Sperryville, Virginia as we release the results of the first ever Upper Rappahannock River Report Card. Special thanks to our co-hosts the Sperryville Community Alliance and Rappahannock Friends and Lovers of Our Watershed (RappFLOW). Funded by the PATH Foundation and Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, this report will expand on the Middle Rappahannock River Report Card released in 2018 and analyzes 12 tributaries to the Rappahannock River…

Join us in downtown Warrenton, Virginia at Gloria's Listening Room, a few doors down from Drum and Strum, as we release the results of the first ever Upper Rappahannock River Report Card. Funded by the PATH Foundation and Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, this report will expand on the Middle Rappahannock River Report Card released in 2018 and analyzes 12 tributaries to the Rappahannock River in Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Culpeper Counties. We will feature a short presentation, poster and mingle session,…

Take a journey back in time and experience the Rappahannock River as Captain John Smith encountered on his maiden voyage up the River. FOR River Steward Capt. Richard Moncure will lead this expedition through a section of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge and up river to the iconic Fones Cliffs that tower 100 feet over the River. You will be immersed in the history of the region, see breathtaking wildlife, and hear the compelling story of conservation that has…

Join us in Culpeper, Virginia at Old House Vineyards as we release the results of the first ever Upper Rappahannock River Report Card. Funded by the PATH Foundation and Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, this report will expand on the Middle Rappahannock River Report Card released in 2018 and analyzes 12 tributaries to the Rappahannock River in Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Culpeper Counties. We will feature a short presentation, poster and mingle session with refreshments, and plenty of Q&A. This event is…

Friends of the Rappahannock is proud to once again be participating in the Urbanna Oyster Festival! Come learn about all things oysters and see our restoration first hand at the waterfront exhibits!  This is the 62nd year of this incredible event! We will be leading a watershed education station for the oyster festival education day, and have staff at the waterfront for both days of the festival. The Town of Urbanna is a true Oyster town and the best place…