FOR NEWS
Richmond County Responds to Recent Picture of Cliffside Erosion at Proposed Virginia True Development
Richmond County officials have seen the recent picture of apparent erosion, from the most recent heavy rain event, along the banks of the Rappahannock River at the proposed site of the Virginia True Development, and are extremely discouraged by the lack of activity...
Fauquier farmer receives highest clean water award
The John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District recently announced a suite of conservation awards designed to recognize farmers, educators, and partners that have an outstanding commitment to conservation. This year’s awardees include: Jim Hankins-Fauquier...
Memberships keep the lights on at FOR
It’s Convenient for You Increased Giving = Improved Water Quality Cost Savings for FOR = Expanding FOR's Impact Like a lot of you, I’m a big fan of NPR. I love getting news updates while I’m driving, and my best road trips are often ones that coincide...
Growing Partnerships While Combating Invasive Plants
Invasive plant species aggressively compete with native plant species often choking them out of existence. During Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR)’s 32 year history, several attempts have been made to combat the ever-present invasive plants on the property. Since FOR...
Trees for clean water grant will help restore streams
Friends of the Rappahannock is pleased to announce the recent award of $7,000.00 from the Virginia Department of Forestry's (DOF) Trees for Clean Water grant program to support our Headwater Stream Initiative. This funding will help FOR plant over 1,300 trees and...
Nuestro Rappahannock broadens FOR’s audience
River safety & conservation concepts are key messages A new outreach program implemented by Friends of the Rappahannock is bridging the language gap to communicate river safety and conservation concepts to the Spanish-speaking members of our community and the...
Update on Essex County solar farm stormwater run-off
Friends of the Rappahannock is working with Essex County, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Coronal Energy to learn more about the very serious stormwater and erosion and sediment control problems at the 200 acre Coronal Energy Essex Solar Center...
New programs and adventurous outings highlight spring events calendar
Outreach events will have a new look and sound this spring at Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR). We want to bring our message of river advocacy and stewardship to as many people as possible, so we’ve kicked off a couple of new programs and enhanced some our most...
Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Warsaw and Fredericksburg: March 24 & 31
Friends of the Rappahannock will be hosting the 8th annual screening of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, which brings 12 nationally acclaimed films celebrating the majesty of the outdoors to two locations within the Rappahannock River watershed. The film festival...
“Thanks to foundation’s gift, ‘The Beach’ will remain a place of river education”
By Rob Hedelt Published in the Free-Lance Star on Dec 5, 2017 A piece of land along the Rappahannock River where children have learned about that vital natural resource will be preserved for generations to come. Friends of the Rappahannock, the nonprofit group that...
Federal Funding Brings the Rappahannock River a $91K Grant
Virginia Governor Terry McAullife and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced an award of $91,925.00 to Friends of the Rappahannock to support the Headwater Stream Initiative (HSI). This is a part of NFWF's Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund and Small...
Rapidan TU Chapter Receives $10,000 Embrace A Stream Grant
Our partners at the The Rapidan Chapter of Trout Unlimited have received a grant of $10,000 through the Trout Unlimited national Embrace A Stream grant program to support a fish passage barrier removal project in Madison County, Virginia led by Friends of the...
Riding the Perfect Wave at Riverfest
When the right formula of underwater rocks and gradient and water flow combine in a whitewater river, a strange thing is created. The water forms a wave, smooth as glass until it’s broken by gently boiling backcurrent. If you’re paying attention, and you drop into it...
Volunteering at FOR gives a sense of accomplishment
Why did I decide to volunteer with Friends of the Rappahannock? The short answer is, because my mother told me to. FOR was the perfect volunteer opportunity for me. It was nearby, focused on water, and most importantly, it was a volunteer thing which would look good...
The new FOR River Cam is up and running!
Some things are worth the wait and Friends of the Rappahannock’s new River Cam is definitely one of them. In 2016, Dev Patel, Eagle Scout candidate with Boy Scout Troop 21 approached FOR about bringing a live feed of the River back to the FOR website. We were excited...