Join us for our first Culpeper Big Spring Cleanup! Enjoy spring the right way, by joining community members and organizations in helping keep our river and community clean and healthy! FOR will provide litter grabbers, bags and gloves for all volunteers. NOTE: Volunteers younger than 16 must have a guardian/adult group leader present. Volunteers 18 […]
Friends of the Rappahannock are looking for River Friends to help us repot trees on Saturday Oct 25th, from 9 am – 12 pm! FOR staff will guide you through transplanting plants into bigger plots, pruning nursery plants and weeding plants. Please dress for the weather, and wear clothes and shoes that you don’t mind […]
Come explore the Rappahannock Conservation Nursery at our 2nd Annual Open House & Tree Giveaway! Trick or Tree Open House is the perfect fall event to bring family, friends and kids to experience the wonders of native trees, getting outside and connecting with community organizations, such as, the Culpeper County Library, Piedmont Environmental Council and […]
Join FOR Restoration Coordinator, Alaina Sokolski, at our Rappahannock Conservation Nursery! You will be helping replace plants in the front beds of the Carver Center. Species expected to be planted includes Butterfly Weed, Purple Coneflower, and St. John’s Wort. This is a great excuse to get outside during the week and spend time with some […]
Join FOR Restoration Coordinator, Alaina Sokolski, at our Rappahannock Conservation Nursery! You will be helping plant native trees around the new pavilion at the Carver Center. Get your hands dirty and take and midweek break planting trees! Please fill out our waiver at sign up before attending. Volunteers under 16 years old need to have […]
ALL Upper Rappahannock Volunteers are invited! Join us for a cozy, feel-good morning at the nursery filled with pastries, coffee & tea, and great company. Bring your favorite chair, and we’ll hand the rest! We’re gathering to say a BIG thank you for everything you do to protect and restore our river and educate our […]
Meet us at the LOVE sign downtown! We will be taking the morning to stroll around Culpeper, pick up litter, connect with community members, and learn about future ways to engage! This is a great way to get your steps in while making a difference locally. Litter grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be provided. […]
Come birding with us! The experts say it’s great for your physical and mental health (check out THIS article) AND what better way to kick off the winter than possibly spotting woodpeckers, sparrows, hawks, and more?! You will be guided by FOR bird experts and educators, April Harper and Sofie Marino. Binoculars will be available […]
Meet us at the LOVE sign downtown! We will be taking the morning to stroll around Culpeper, pick up litter, connect with community members, and learn about future ways to engage! This is a great way to get your steps in while making a difference locally. Litter grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be provided. […]
Help us tackle cleaning up a more urban area, which is just as important as our riverfronts and parks! This litter makes its way into our stormdrains, which don't filter out trash before making its way into our waterways. Let's stop this litter before it reaches our rivers and wildlife! Meet us at the Montanus/Creativity […]
Come see Friends of the Rappahannock at Children’s Day in the Park at Yowell Meadow Park! This lovely program is hosted by Early Childhood Workgroup for Healthy Culpeper and FREE with music, games, crafts, a bounce house and MORE. Meet us there where FOR educators will be hosting Critter Cubes (our macroinvertebrate sampling dice game) […]
Join Friends of the Rappahannock on the water to enjoy peak fall colors in our first Fall Foliage Paddle in Culpeper, VA. This interpretive paddle trip will be relaxing and educational, perfect for beginners or new kayakers!! Attendees will meet FOR staff at the lake dock of Old Country Store & Bakery (18019 Country Store […]