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Local Waters Receive Mixed Grades

8/24/2010 By Allison Brophy Champion Culpeper Star Exponent

More State Waters Impaired by Pollution

8/24/2010 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Despite Restoration Efforts, American Shad Have Not Rebounded

7/11/2010 By Karl Blankenship Chesapeake Bay Journal

First Pharmaceutical Return Effort a Success

6/8/2010 By Rusty Dennen Free-Lance Star

6/10/2010 By Marty Van Duyne Stafford County Sun

Civil War Float Offers Unique Look at History

6/9/2010 By Colette Caprara Free-Lance Star Weekender

Management Plan [for Fredericksburg's Riverfront Property] Moves Forward

5/21/2010 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Group Marks Earth Day with River Cleanup

4/20/2010 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Shad are Running...in Rappahannock County

By Walter Nicklin. Editorial. Rappahannock News. April 8, 2010

Aspen Grove Restoration

FOR and Colonia Forge students restore bank of Muddy Run in King George ...

We Must Take Real Action to Protect the Bay

3/24/2010 Op-Ed By Ann Jennings Richmond Times Dispatch

River Plan Details Emerge

2/16/2010 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Trappers Question Plan for City's Watershed Property

2/18/2010 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Freezing of River Access Points May Spur Outdoorsman's Ire

2/18/2010 By Ken Perotte Free Lance-Star

Rappahannock Plan is Coming into Focus

2/2/2010 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance - Star

Silver Anniversary for River's Friends

2/2/2010 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star

Virginia Puts new Stormwater Regulations on Hold for More Comment 11/9/2009 By Laura Lutz Bay Journal read more ...

Is it Time We Put Ailing Bay on a Diet?

10/30/2009 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Investigation of Fish Waste Dumping Urged 10/22/2009 Southern Environmental Law Center - Press Release read more ...

"Stream Team" Digs is Reservoir Project

10/2/09 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Rockin' on the River - Friends of the Rappahannock Hosts Riverfest

9/17/2009 By Aaron Richardson Free Lance-Star Weekender
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Invasive Weed Brings Benefits

9/24/2009 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

BayFellows

9/23/2009 Editorial: Free Lance-Star.

EPA Releases New Plan for Bay Restoration

9/11/2009 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

FOR Volunteers to Monitor Construction Sites

9/4/2009 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

City to Soak Up Rainfall

8/20/2009 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

State Seeks to Limit Runoff

8/20/09 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Runaway Runoff

8/13/2009 Editorial. Free Lance-Star

Fredericksburg Passes Model Pollution Control Ordinance

7/14/2009 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star

FOR Trips a Great Summer Adventure

6/18/2009 By Colette Caprara Free Lance-Star

(Rocky Pen) Pump Station has Low Visual Impact

5/21/2009. By Jonas Beals. Free Lance-Star

Our River Has Friends (Op Ed)

5/15/2009 By Paul Akers. Free Lance-Star

Volunteers test the waters keeping record

2/26/2009 By Rusty Dennen. Rain or shine, heat or snow, Guy Peno dons his hip waders and heads to the Rappahannock River every Tuesday morning.

Should these bags get the sack?

1/29/2009. By Emily Battle. How to keep plastic bags at bay?

A river runs through this officer's beat EASEMENT DETAILS

1/24/2009 By Rusty Dennen. More than a year on the job, and now with police powers, Fredericksburg's watershed property manager making inroads.

FOR Receives Grants for New Projects

1/9/2009 By Rusty Dennen.

Groups Protest Slow EPA Progress on Chesapeake Cleanup

11/21/2008 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

RappFlow Releases Report Card for Rappahannock Co.

10/23/2008 Rappahannock County residents can now look at a Watershed Report Card to learn about the health of their local streams.

Water Cleanup Efforts Lagging

9/10/2008 By Frank DeLano. Free Lance-Star

Two-Part Series on Rappahannock Boat Trip

By Rob Hedelt. Free Lance-Star

Part 1: 8/12/2008 River's Beauty Astounds
Part 2: 8/14/2008 Closer to Bay, River's Health Deteriorates

FOR Receives Grant to Develop Mgt. Plan for River Easement Corridor

8/3/2008 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

NOAA Deploys "Smart Buoy” Near Mouth of the Rappahannock River

7/18/2008 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
New buoy system provides live data plus interpretive historic information.

Area Teachers Watershed Workshop

6/28/08 Area Teachers Splash into River Issues. Teachers take a canoe trip on the Rappachnnock River to cap a watershed workshop.

River Safety in Fredericksburg

07/02/08 By Carol Brooks. Free Lance-Star

Tippett Receives National Conservation Award 5/27/2008 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star
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Sen. Warner Visits Namesake Rapids 5/11/2008 By Kim Baer Free Lance-Star
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Series: Shad Stocking on the Rappahannock 5/2008 By Frank Delano Free Lance-Star
3-part series:

5/25/2008 Fish haul aims to spawn a Rappahannock revival
5/26/2008 Facility gives birth to fish restoration
5/27/2008 River release begins journey of hope for shad

CarMax Donates $10,000 to FOR Education Program 5/14/2008 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star. read more ...

90 Acres added to Rappahannock Refuge 5/14/2008 DailyPress.com read more ...

Sen. Warner visits FOR, briefed on Fish Kill Concerns

5/12/08 By Kim Baer. Free Lance-Star

FOR Opens River Orientation Center 5/1/2008 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Several Bay Bills Getting Backing

1/23/2008 Chelyen Davis. Free Lance-Star.

ACA Locating to on the Rappahannock - ACA by Numbers

12/16/2007 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star

Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Grows by 75 Acres 11/27/2007 EarthTimes.org read more ...

Dominion Virginia Power Volunteers for the Rappahannock

10/31/2007 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star

Fredericksburg's River Steward Starts Work 8/22/2007 By Emily Battle Free Lance-Star read more ...

American Canoe Association to Relocate to Fredericksburg 8/22/2007 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

FOR Director Wins National Environmental Award 07/01/2007 By Elizabeth Krietsch Free Lance-Star read more ...

Gov. Kaine Lauds City River Easement 01/01/2007 By Emily Battle Free Lance-Star read more ...

Rappahannock Water Trail will Quench any Thirst for Adventure 6/01/2007 By Rusty Dennen. Chesapeake Bay Journal. read more ...

Hazel River Considered for Tier III Status 3/28/2007 By Donnie Johnston Free Lance-Star read more ...

Biologists Hope for Return of Once Abundant Fish 3/24/2007 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Eagles Vie with Landowner National Public Radio. By Elizabeth Shogren. read more ...

Low Impact Techniques a Challenge 3/11/2007 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

Keeping Pollution out of Rivers, Bay 3/11/2007 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

Homeowners Can Try Low Impact Techniques, Too 3/11/2007 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

City Hiring Watershed Property Manager 2/26/2007 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Old Crib Dam Wood For Sale 2/20/2007 Free Lance-Star. By Rusty Dennen read more ...

River Easement gets help in State Budget 2/9/2007 Free Lance-Star. By Chelyn Davis and Rusty Dennen. read more ...

Several Bay Bills Getting Backing

1/23/2007 Free Lance-Star. By Chelyen Davis.

A Home on the River. FOR Gets Major Land Gift 12/6/2006. Free Lance-Star. By Rusty Dennen. read more ...

Capacity Building Key for Watershed Groups 12/30/2006 Bay Journal By Laura Lutz. FOR is profiled in this article about how "capacity building" in nonprofits is critical to success. read more ...

River Lovers Get Guide 12/12/2006 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star. Friends of the Rappahannock publishes a new Water Trail guide for the Rappahannock above Fredericksburg. read more ...

Va. Decides to Deny Rappahannock Harvest 11/29/2006. By David Fahrenthold The Washington Post read more ...

Dredging for Answers in Murky Waters 11/19/2006. Conservations and Waterman at odds over opening oyster sanctuary at mouth of the Rappahannock. By David A. Fahrenthold The Washington Post read more ...

FOR Builds Tidewater Office - Looks to Tidal River 11/11/2006 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge...Diverse as its Stewards 10/26/2006. By Laura Lutz. Bay Journal. read more ...

FOR and City of Fredericksburg Receive Scenic Virginia Awards 10/20/2006 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

City May Condemn Land for Canal Project 10/14/2006 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

Oxygen in the Rappahannock 8/23/2006 By Lawrence Latane. Richmond Times-Dispatch read more ...

FOR Seeking New Challenges 7/14/2006 By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Documenting the Riverfront 6/7/2006 By Emnily Battle Free Lance-Star. Easement holders conduct field research on the condition of the riverfront lands. read more ...

Keeping Growth Green 5/25/2006. By Melissa Nix. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Pump Sewage for the River's Sake 4/29/2006. By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

"Pump for the River" article in Rappahannock Record 4/27/2006. Rappahannock Record read more ...

City Council Approves Final Vote On Easement 4/26/2006. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Fredericksburg OKs Conservation Plan 4/26/2006. By Kiran Krishnamurthy. Richmond Times-Dispatch read more ...

City Asks for Aid from Counties 4/16/2006. By Emily Battle Free Lance-Star read more ...

City OKs Conservation Easement 4/12/2006. By Emily Battle Free Lance-Star. The first of two required votes on the easement passes. read more ...

River Vote Postponed 3/29/2006 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

City Council Hears Public Comments on Easement 3/10/2006. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Tonight is the Night we Fight to Protect our River... 3/9/2006 Bill Micks. Letter to the editor read more ...

The Gift 3/9/2006. Free Lance-Star Editorial Board Opinion on the Conservation Easement. read more ...

Hold On ! I just want to make sure the Easement is... 3/6/2006. Letter to the Editor by Councilor Debby Girvan. read more ...

Conservation Easements Gaining Ground in Virginia 2/28/2006 By Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star read more ...

Richmond Lawyer to Analyze Easement 2/28/2006 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

It's Time to Approve the Easement 2/23/2006 Bill Beck. Former Mayor of Fredericksburg. Letter to the Editor read more ...

Hearing on Easement is Rescheduled 2/23/2006 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Girvan is Flat-Out Wrong - We need this Easement Now 2/16/2006. Op-Ed Vince Staley. Falmouth Flats Fly Fishers. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Stafford Board Divided on River Easement 2/14/2006 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Hap Connors...On the River Easement 2/13/2006. Letter to the Editor by Hap Connors, Chairman, Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors read more ...

Compost Sales Benefit FOR - Pathways Paved with GOLD 1/31/2006 By Amy Flowers Umble. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Easement Best Way to Protect River Lands 1/27/2006. Op-Ed. By Fredericksburg City Council Members Kerry Devine and Billy Withers. Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star read more ...

Easement Plans Headed for Public Hearing 1/25/2006. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Clamoring for Clean Water 1/17/2006. By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

VIEWPOINTS on the Conservation Easement 1/15/2006. John Tippett, Executive Director, Friends of the Rappahannock read more ...

VIEWPOINTS on the Conservation Easement 1/15/2006. City of Fredericksburg Councilwoman Debbie Girvan. read more ...

River Easement Details Explained at Forum 1/12/2006 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Riverkeeper Keeps Eye on James River 12/31/2005. By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Protecting the Rappahannock: Stewardship Options 12/31/2005. By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Questions, Answers on River Easement 12/30/2005. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Debating the River's Future 12/30/2005. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Easement Sought to Protect Land 12/4/2005. By Kiran Krishamurthy. Richmond Times-Dispatch. read more ...

Comments Sought on River Easement 12/2/2005. By Emily Battle. Free Lance - Star read more ...

City Pitches River Easement Plan 11/11/2005. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star. read more ...

4 VA Environmental Groups Unite Efforts to Seek Funds for Waterways 11/1/2005. By Karl Blankenship. Bay Journal. read more ...

RappFLOW Group Honored for Watershed Plan 11/1/2005 read more ...

River Groups Launch Funding Initiative for Clean Water 10/21/2005. By Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

City Polishes Up River Easement - But Some City Council Members are Still Divided 10/5/2005. By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star. read more ...

Sen. Warner Praises City Conservation Easement Plan 9/23/2005. By Emily Battle. Free-Lance Star. read more ...

Advocates get ready for Riverfest 9/12/2005. by Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Fredericksburg's Riverfront land provides corridor for wildlife 9/11/2005. by Rusty Dennen. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Wildlife Losing Out to Suburban Growth 9/11/2005 Rusty Dennen Free Lance-Star. read more ...

Sen. Houck Supports Conservation Easement 8/26/2005. Letter to the Editor. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Crib Dam Cleanup 8/23/2005 By Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star. Columbia Gas volunteers help Friends of the Rappahannock stack Crib Dam timber for fundraiser. read more ...

Easement Progress - Let's Make a River Easement Happen 8/21/2005. Editorial. Free Lance-Star read more ...

Business Group Knocks Rappahannock Plan 8/9/2005. By Rusty Dennen and Emily Battle. Free Lance-Star read more ...

City Warns ATV Riders 8/8/2005. Free Lance-Star. By Chelyen Davis. read more ...

Sen. Warner Officially Re-Opens the Free-Flowing Rappahannock 7/31/2005. Free Lance-Star. By Chelyen Davis. read more ...

Rappahannock Perfect in Summer for Paddlers & Tubers 7/14/2005. by Rusty Dennen. Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Weekender. read more ...

Race draws from all over region 6/6/2005. by Taft Coghill Jr. Free Lance-Star. With difficult portage around Embrey Dam gone, racers enjoy quicker river, faster times at 25th annual Great Rappahannock Whitewater Canoe Race. read more ...

A New River 6/5/2005 by Cathy Jett. Source: The Free Lance-Star. Paddlers pleased they no longer have to portage canoes in the annual Great Rappahannock Whitewater Canoe and Kayak Race. read more ...

Herons, beaver dams, and dead wood can make life worthwhile 5/19/2005 by Carol Brooks. Source: Free Lance-Star. Nature in our area is a healing, soothing balm.
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Riverfront land in Fredericksburg sold to partnership 5/18/2005 by Rusty Dennen. Source: The Free Lance-Star. Partnership buys Fredericksburg riverfront land, which is home to Friends of the Rappahannock read more ...

New Plan for River Easement 5/12/2005 by George Whitehurst. Source: Free Lance-Star. Spotsylvania offers to buy 60 acres of Fredericksburg land now proposed for easement to create nature park in the county. read more ...

Spotsylvania approves Rappahannock River easement plan 5/11/2005 by George Whitehurst. Source: Free Lance-Star. Spotsylvania supervisors await response from Fredericksburg City Council. read more ...

'Workshop' sizes up city 5/11/2005 by Laur Moyer. Source: Free Lance-Star. Popular PBS woodworking show plans Fredericksburg-related episode to air early next year.
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Students Run with Baby Shad 5/6/2005 by Rusty Dennen. Source: Free Lance-Star. State, federal government working together on Rappahannock shad-stocking program.
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Refuge on the River 3/27/2005 Source: Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg.com. This article written by Rusty Dennen is about the history of Lauck's Island and the Friends of the Rappahannock's yearly guided tour with Dr. Robert Wheeler to visit the Island. read more ...

Riverthon to Boost FOR 3/3/2005 Source: Fredericksburg.com Free Lance Star read more ...

The River's Recovery 2/22/2005 One year after the Embrey Dam breach... Source: Fredericksburg.com Free Lance-Star read more ...

River's Trash Removed 10/24/2004 Source: Fredericksburg.com Free Lance Star read more ...

Chesterfield Easement Deal and Example 10/8/2004 Chesterfield County conservation easement may influence officials reviewing similar proposal here Source: Fredericksburg.com Free Lance-Star read more ...

Lessons for Life on River 7/21/2004 For kids who live near the river, a lesson about safety today may be a life saved tomorrow. Source: Fredericksburg.com Free Lance-Star read more ...

Grassroots Triumph 2/8/2004 Source: Fredericksburg.com Free Lance-Star read more ...

FOR Has a Home! FOR now owns our office building and 12.5 acres on the river thanks to our benefactors. read more ...