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A Big Global Day of Birding

Join Us for the Global Big Day of Birding!   Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 10, and join us in celebrating the Global Big Day of Birding! This exciting event is part of eBird's Global Migratory Bird Count, where bird enthusiasts from around the world come...

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Earth Day Invasive Plant Removal

We have a variety of invasive plant species crawling around our nature preserve along the Rappahannock River where we host our Fredericksburg education programs. We are looking for some volunteers to help make that happen! We will be tearing down; honeysuckle, garlic...

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May Oyster Shell Bagging

We’re looking for River Friends to help us bag oyster shell on Saturday, May 31st from 9:30am-12pm! Meet up at Premier Sailing 744 St Andrews Ln, Weems, VA 22576 FOR staff will guide you through the process of creating a bag of oyster shell – please note this requires...

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Love a Tree Day

May 16th is National Love A Tree Day! 4 Reasons Why You Should Appreciate Trees this Love a Tree Day & Everyday!   1.  Trees are an excellent resource that is available to us all. I’m sure you have all learned that trees provide us with clean oxygen to...

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A Global Big Day of Birding: Volunteer

Interested in Volunteering?  We’re looking some amazing volunteers to help with guided walks and Big Sit support. There are from 7:30am-11am. Expectations: Time Slots (approximately): 7:30-9 am & 9:30-11 am A pre-event Zoom call will be held on Thursday before the...

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Falmouth Beach Cleanup

Join FOR and Stafford County in cleaning up Falmouth Beach June 28th! Volunteers can park and meet at the Falmouth Beach parking lot for a brief safety talk, pick up litter grabbers, gloves, and trash bags. We will be cleaning up the entire beach, parking lot and...

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River Road Cleanup

Join FOR and Stafford County in cleaning up along River Road on May 17th! Volunteers can park and meet at Chatham Manor (120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg, VA 22405) for a brief safety talk, pick up litter grabbers, gloves, safety vests and trash bags. We advise no young...

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Aquia Harbor Neighborhood Cleanup

Join FOR, Stafford County and the Green Aquia Initiative in helping cleanup the Aquia Harbor on April 26th! Volunteers will meet at Briar Patch Park (21B 1269, Stafford, VA 22554), where there is plenty of parking. Gloves, trash bags and litter grabbers will be...

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A Global Big Day of Birding

Join us for a Global Big Day of Birding! We will be participating in eBirds Global Migratory Bird Count in the Headwaters this year! Our experienced, expert birders will provide you with a Family Intro to Birding to celebrate. Ages 5+ are welcome and we will have a...

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Earth Month Events!

We are ALL over the watershed this year celebrating Earth Day! We will be hosting outreach tables at all the events below so come on out, say hi, celebrate the Earth and connect with community!   Tappahannock Farmers Market - April 19th 9am-1pm / Prince Street...

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Headwaters Celebration

We invite our members, partners, and supporters to join us on May 8th at Shotwell Run Brewing Company / Blue Quartz Winery for an evening to celebrate YOU and everything WE have been able to accomplish in the headwaters region of the Rappahannock River watershed...

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Inn at Little Washington Tree Planting

Join us on April 16th from 9 am - 12 pm for a morning of planting native trees and shrubs at the Inn at Little Washington. Our staff will be there to show you how to plant the trees. Please wear closed-toed shoes and long pants are recommended. Bring water, bug...

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