Join FOR staff to remove litter from along Route 17 in Port Royal. We will concentrate our efforts in the areas close to tributaries that drain into the Rappahannock River. All litter grabbers, gloves, safety vests and bags will be provided. Please dress for weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring snacks/water. Parking location to be […]
Join FOR and state park staff, and renowned birding extraordinaire UMW professor Andrew Dolby for a winter bird hike at Belle Isle State Park. Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot. Be prepared to hike several miles through muddy and wet ground. Binoculars are highly recommended. A $5 parking fee is required, for more information […]
Join us for a monthly guided bird walk at Fauquier's Riverside Preserve! Guided by Friends of the Rappahannock and occasional guest experts, start the month with the peacefulness of the outdoors and watch as common birds change through the seasons. This is for all skill levels and ages, however, it is not youth focused. Please […]
Join Tidal Educator Anna McGonnell for a nature hike in the Northern Neck at Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve! Hughlett Point Preserve contains several excellent examples of tidal and non-tidal wetlands, as well as exemplary undeveloped beaches, dunes, and upland forests. It is an important wintering area for migrating waterfowl and songbirds, and provides habitat […]
Join FOR and King George County staff to remove litter along Route 301 in Sealston. This area drains to Muddy Creek and litter washes down into the Creek from roadside drainages. All gloves, bags and litter grabbers will be provided. Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring snacks/water. We will park and […]
Join us for a monthly guided bird walk at Fauquier's Riverside Preserve! Guided by Friends of the Rappahannock and occasional guest experts, start the month with the peacefulness of the outdoors and watch as common birds change through the seasons. This is for all skill levels and ages, however, it is not youth focused. Please […]
Join us at the new Rappahannock Conservation Nursery every first Tuesday of the month from 2pm - 5pm. FOR's restoration team is building a native plant nursery and needs your help! Spend the afternoon re-potting native trees, pruning native shrubs, and planting acorns to grow our native plant stock. Practice your plant ID and meet […]
Downtown Greens inspired the Fredericksburg community when they purchased 56 acres of greenspace alongside Braehead Farm, the last working farm in the City of Fredericksburg. Friends of the Rappahannock is excited to work with Downtown Greens to help make their new property as river-friendly as possible by planting 3 acres of new forest. Please join […]
Join us on Thursday March 16th for an afternoon of planting trees at Pen Druid Brewing! From 3pm – 6pm FOR staff will be on site to help plant 300 native trees and shrubs along the Thornton River, a tributary to the Rappahannock River Watershed. FOR will provide gloves, tools, and planting material. Just bring […]
Downtown Greens inspired the Fredericksburg community when they purchased 56 acres of greenspace alongside Braehead Farm, the last working farm in the City of Fredericksburg. Friends of the Rappahannock is excited to work with Downtown Greens to help make their new property as river-friendly as possible by planting 3 acres of new forest. Please join […]
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