Join us in our annual effort to remove invasive plant species from the FOR Nature Preserve in Fredericksburg. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. We will provide work gloves and tools. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Join FOR Board President and UMW ornithology professor, Dr. Andrew Dolby for a winter birding hike at the Friends of the Rappahannock reserve. You will be walking through the property, identifying birds and learning about bird's unique winter survival adaptations. After a morning of birding, stay to enjoy hot chocolate and snack by the fire […]
Join FOR staff and renowned birding extraordinaire UMW professor Andrew Dolby staff 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 few kids pairs will be available) A $5 parking […]
Join us in Port Royal to prevent litter from reaching Mill Creek and the Rappahannock River. We will work around the Mill Creek bridge and Route 17. Bring a water bottle and backpack to carry trash bags in. Wear long pants and boots as we will be working in muddy areas potentially. CLICK HERE to […]
What better way to honor our current and former presidents than by continuing to serve our nation by cleaning up litter! We will be cleaning litter up from Old mill Park from 10 am - 1 pm on Monday, February 21st. Please dress for the weather and wear long pants and closed toed shoes. We […]
Join FOR and King George County staff to remove litter from areas near streams and wetlands. Official location TBD Wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle and snacks. A backpack is helpful to carry extra trash bags and other supplies as we often work away from vehicles. CLICK HERE to register to […]
Join us in our annual effort to remove invasive plant species from the FOR Nature Preserve in Fredericksburg. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. We will provide work gloves and tools.
Join Friends of the Rappahannock and our partners the Richmond County Anti-Litter Committee for a community litter cleanup! We will be meeting at the Calvary United Methodist Church where parking will be provided. Litter pickers, gloves, high-visibility vests, and garbage bags will be provided. Please come dressed for the weather and bring any water or […]
**THIS EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEAE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR A RESCEHDULE DATE** Join us on March 12th at 9:00 a.m. for a volunteer day of cleaning up branches and the trails around the Friends of the Rappahannock headquarters office. There will also be some general maintenance around our headquarters building. […]
Make a stop on on our Watershed Pizza Tour this Pi Day! By supporting your local pizza shop on March 14th, you are supporting Friends of the Rappahannock, the only organization along the Rappahannock River that works watershed wide to be the active force for a healthy and scenic river. Don't forget to post a […]
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