Roast for the River

The Inn and Tavern at Meander 2333 N James Madison Hwy, Locust Dale, VA, United States

Join Friends of the Rappahannock as we partner with the Inn & Tavern at Meander for a Volunteer Tree Planting and Oyster Roast on November 13th. Plant trees with FOR staff on the Inn at Meander's property from 9AM - 12 PM and get a FREE ticket to the Oyster Roast Cocktail Party. We have […]

Free – $70.00

FOR’s Nature Preserve Birding Hike- SOLD OUT

Friends of the Rappahannock 3219 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

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 […]

$15.00 – $18.00

Belle Isle Birding Hike-

Belle Isle State Park 1632 Belle Isle Rd, Lancaster, VA, United States

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 […]

FOR Headquarters Spruce Up – CANCELLED

FOR Headquarters 3219 Fall Hill Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA

**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. […]

Sipping for Saplings

DuCard Vineyards 40 Gibson Hollow, Etlan, VA, United States

Join us in partnering with DuCard Vineyards for "Sipping for Saplings"  during the month of April. During the month of April, visit DuCard, have a flight or a bottle on the patio, listen to some music or enjoy the great view … and then take a bottle (or more) home with you and grab a […]

All About Bats – CANCELED

Friends of the Rappahannock 3219 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

Join FOR staff for an evening of batty fun! We will talk about Bats, their importance to our Rappahannock River watershed environment, make a craft, and go on a night/evening bat walk! This program is designed for the bat enthusiast, bat amateur, and families (with children aged 5 and older! But feel free to bring […]

$3.00 – $10.00

Spring Sunrise Paddle – City Dock

City Dock 207 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

There is no better view than the Rappahannock at sunrise in spring! Join us on April 16th for a spring sunrise paddle on the Rappahannock. We will meet at Fredericksburg's City Dock at 7 AM where we will give safety instructions and then hop in our kayaks to paddle upriver. Our staff will point out […]

$28.00 – $50.00

FOR Annual Members Meeting

Friends of the Rappahannock 3219 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

Join Friends of the Rappahannock in celebrating our most recent year as an organization at our Annual Members Meeting! We will be giving out awards to community members and partners, voting on new board members and proposed bylaw changes. Please RSVP below if you plan to attend in person.  If you are a member and […]

Free

Shiver by the River – SOLD OUT

Friends of the Rappahannock 3219 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

Join us for a NEW Fall Education Event! Come out to our Fredericksburg Nature Preserve next to the Rappahannock for a spooky good time! Educators will be sharing fun lessons on some of the spooky birds, critters, and creepy-crawlies we have here in the watershed! We will also have someone from Awesome Possumz with a […]

$5.00 – $15.00

Earth Day at Old Mill Park

Old Mill Park 2201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, United States

Join FOR staff and educators April 22 from 11 am to 4 pm at Old Mill Park's Earth Day Celebration! With venders, crafts, food, and local organizations, this is a great way to meet the organizations in your community and get involved in making our Rappahannock Watershed a cleaner, healthier place.

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