6/1/2009  Friends of the Rappahannock today notified Stafford County that it intends to vigorously oppose their proposal for a water line alignment through the City of Fredericksburg's river easement lands. The 30-40 foot wide corridor would traverse 1-mile through some of the most sensitive and scenic portions of the easement.  

 

Fredericksburg City Council has passed a new ordinance that will significantly reduce water pollution from new development.  Press Release. 
Photo of demonstration Low Impact Development practice, a "biofilter" or "rain garden" at Chuck E. Cheese in Fredericksburg's Central Park retail center. 

 

Our summer 2009 River Views newsletter is now available.  Learn about oyster restoration, great recreational locations on the Rappahannock, volunteer needs, upcoming events, and our latest projects!

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FOR has joined over 50 organizations to launch the "Choose Clean Water" Campaign which seeks federal leadership to help local communities and counties clean-up and protect their local waterways throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

 

This summer, Virginia Fishing Adventures will be offering camps in the Fredericksburg area for kids to learn the fine art of fishing!  Each morning, participants will meet at Friends of the Rappahannock/Virginia Outdoor Center and then journey to the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers and local ponds.  These camps will be for kids 7-14 years old on June 22-26, July 20-24 and August 10-14.   AND VFA will donate a portion of the camp tuition to FOR's river programs!  For more information, visit www.Virginiafishingadventures.com.    

 

Have a little free time on you hands?  Make that time useful and volunteer with FOR!  We have a large variety of volunteer projects going on year-round, and we can accomadate almost any schedule or interest.  Click here to find out more about volunteering to serve the Rappahannock River. 

 

Federal employees: please consider donating to Friends of the Rappahannock through your Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) currently underway.
Our CFC designation number is 45597.  Thank You !

 

Check out this new cartoon video by Dr. Steve Mussey, Friends of the Rappahannock, and Stafford County. River-Friendly Yard Care Tips. This project received funding from the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund provided by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).

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One year AmeriCorps position, paid with education award and benefits.

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Development Assistant (unpaid).  Details

 

View our LIVE, Remote Controlled,
Rappahannock River WebCam.

 

Check out recent newspaper articles on the Rappahannock and FOR.

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After a bold act of "creative destruction", shad and other migratory fish have now returned to the Rappahannock.  So what's next?  by John Tippett

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We're reaching young kids to create positive understanding of the environment.
"We will only protect what we love, we will only love what we understand, and we will only understand what we are taught."

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Contact Officer Lee Sillitoe, the City of Fredericksburg's Watershed Property Manager (AKA River Steward) to report on ATV tresspass, tree cutting, or other illegal activities in the City's river easement corridor (Kelly's Ford and Ely's Ford downstream to Fredericksburg. Cell (540)-847-1162  Email  lsillitoe@ pd.fredericksburgva.gov .

 

We need your help to clean up trash in our local streams!  read more...

 

Using rain barrels to collect rainwater is an inexpensive way to decrease stormwater runoff, conserve water for garden and lawn use, and save money.  read more ...

 

FOR Executive Director John Tippett received the Environmental Excellence Partnership Award from International Paper and The Conservation Fund.  Check out the 3 minute video about John's work and the award.  Press Release 

Read our new plan!

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Come join our river team!  We are a member- and volunteer-based organization, and we need YOUR help!   read more ...

Learn more about water quality in the Rappahannock! Newly added to the site is water quality monitoring data collected at various locations in the the watershed by FOR volunteers.  read more ...

FOR celebrates as 12.5 acres of riverfront are protected in perpetuity as home for FOR and its programs. read more ...

Want to learn more about what you can do to help keep our river clean? Water conservation tips, as well as information on watersheds, the water cycle, storm water pollution and erosion can be found here. read more ...

Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA) . 7/14/2006. Read about our accomplishments, goals, and how you can help make a difference ! read more ...

READ the City of Fredericksburg's final conservation easement language for the City's 4,000+ acres of riverfront lands.

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Now Accepting Bids on individual lots of raw timbers. read more ...

Check out video of the explosion that let the RIVER RUN FREE ! read more ...