Join us in planting trees to help keep our river and watershed clean and healthy!! This is a great mid-week break, chance to get outside, learn something new and get your hands dirty. Oct 29 l 6782 Olinger Rd, Marshall, VA 20115 l 10am - 2pm Please close toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind […]
Friends of the Rappahannock needs oyster restoration volunteers for the Urbanna Oyster Festival! In 2023, we took on the task of recycling as much oyster shell from the Urbanna Oyster Festival as possible and it was a feat!! We recycled over 250 BUSHELS!! We are looking for volunteers to help sustain this goal for 2024 […]
Join us at our first-ever Open House at our tree nursery on Nov 2nd! Nov 2nd from 11am-2pm @ the George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center (9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733) It will be a great fall event to bring your friends, family, and yourself to experience something new and learn a […]
Join us in planting trees to help keep our river and watershed clean and healthy!! This is a great way to get outside, learn something new, make a difference and get your hands dirty. We have got over 300 potted trees to plant in a community bordering the Rappahannock River and we need your help […]
Join us for an exclusive Windshield Conservation Tour of Fort Walker, hosted by Friends of the Rappahannock! This unique opportunity will take you through parts of the base where advanced conservation practices are being used, going above and beyond federal and state requirements. Plus, we’ll hike to see one of Virginia's Champion Trees! You do […]
Join FOR staff in removing litter from our local streams and parks! This is a great way to get outside, get your steps in, and help keep our community healthy! Volunteers will meet at the Rockwater Park pavilion. All litter grabbers, gloves, safety vests, and bags will be provided. Please dress for the weather, wear […]
Join us on Dec 7th at the lovely Pen Druid Brewery in helping us hand out trees to community members! These trees are preregistered for HERE so we can track their planting and impact on our river! Volunteers should arrive at Pen Druid Brewery (3863 SPERRYVILLE PIKE SPERRYVILLE, VA 22740) 9:30am and support until approx […]
Dec 8th / 12-3:30pm / DuCard Vinyards (40 Gibson Hollow Ln, Etlan, VA 22719) Join Friends of the Rappahannock and DuCard Vineyards to showcase the local oysters and wine from the Rappahannock River region and learn about conservation efforts to protect water quality and improve habitat for fish and wildlife. We are looking for volunteers to […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEB 8th! Event link HERE to RSVP FOR's restoration team is in the process of getting the Rappahannock Conservation Nursery ready for the spring and we'd love your help! Some tasks on the to-do list are: trash/removal clean-up pot organization, counting, and sanitation removing excess material from hoop house […]
We’re looking for River Friends to help us bag oyster shell on Saturday, Jan 18th from 9:30am-12pm! Meet up at Premier Sailing 744 St Andrews Ln, Weems, VA 22576 FOR staff will guide you through the process of creating a bag of oyster shell – please note this requires working together to move baskets that […]
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