How much do you know about the Rappahannock River? Bring your most river savvy friends and grab a beer at Red Dragon Trivia Tuesday on Nov 22nd to test out your knowledge! Teams cap at 6 people and no pre-registration is required. Thank you to Red Dragon Brewery for hosting this fundraiser with us! You […]
Sales close at 1 P.M. on Friday, November 18th. Looking for a way to include the Rappahannock in your Thanksgiving dinner? This oyster package is crafted for both oyster-lovers and anyone who wants to learn how to enjoy oysters. Purchase an oyster package that includes 25 raw oysters, a shucking knife, and recipe cards. Each […]
Win a Blue Hole Cumberland model canoe filled with history & love for the river! Tickets will be on sale now until May 18th at 7pm. We are raffling off a Blue Hole Cumberland model canoe full of FOR connections, love and history to raise money for our goal to keep the Rappahannock River healthy […]
We have reached capacity for this cleanup. Thank you to everyone who has registered!! Interested in getting involved another day? Visit riverfriends.org/events/ to learn more Get excited for FOR's 11th Annual Wild and Scenic Festival by join us out in downtown Fredericksburg to help clean up our community and preventing litter from reaching our river! […]
The shad are here and we can't wait to get out to get outside, enjoy the river and test our shad fishing skills! Join us and Friends of the Rappahannock for a day of Shad Fishing on April 16th or 22nd. We will be hosting both AM and PM sessions on each day, meeting at […]
Join FOR at Culpeperpalooza for a celebration of some of Culpeper’s best… best live music, craft beverages, food, makers and community programming. Join us for a day filled with never before seen music collaborations, special guest artists and performances. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about music programming and education in Culpeper, as well as […]
In 2021, the Tides Inn embarked on an extensive shoreline restoration project to prevent erosion, increase habitat for birds and aquatic life and ultimately, beautify our waterways. From the project’s beginning until its completion a year later, the Tides captured footage to illustrate its environmental impact. Friends of the Rappahannock was a major community partner […]
Its that time of year, Give Local Piedmont AND our 2nd Annual FUNdraiser Showdown!! Who can raise more for the river and our mission this year... the reigning champs, FOR Staff or FOR's Board?! Give Local Piedmont inspires community members to give BIG to the nonprofit organizations that are making our region stronger, like Friends […]
Join Friends of the Rappahannock in celebrating our most recent year as an organization at our Annual Members Meeting! We will be celebrating at our Fredericksburg office along the river with food, drinks and amazing staff poster presentations. We will also be giving out awards to community members and partners, voting on new board members […]
We invite our members, partners and supporters to join us June 15th at Eldon Farms for an evening to celebrate YOU and everything WE have been able to accomplish in the headwaters region of the Rappahannock River watershed together! We will recognize and award outstanding achievements from our partners, volunteers, and community and take a […]
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