State Parks, Nature Preserves, Trails
Shake off the winter blues! Ski, climb, paddle and bike your way to adventure. Friends of the Rappahannock’s (FOR) 6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival kicks off Saturday, March 25th, at University of Mary Washington’s Dodd Auditorium in Fredericksburg. … Continued
Winter is a great time to see wildlife. The leaves are gone and all the large birds are hunting so look up and watch a hawk swoop across a field to catch a mouse or watch the turkeys grazing in … Continued
A walk in a woodland in late fall introduces the subtleties of nature and offers an awareness of a quiet beauty of nature…mosses, lichens, evergreens and their bark and stem color, beech root crown, a promise of spring, and a snake! … Continued
Mission Statement Through Advocacy, Education and Restoration strives to be the voice and active force for a healthy and scenic Rappahannock River. Details Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) was formed in 1985 as a non-profit, grassroots conservation organization. We … Continued
LANCASTER COUNTY, VA- Thanks to a recent grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and a variety of local donations, Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) recently worked with Kellum Seafood and the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VAOSRP) … Continued
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1996 to conserve and protect fish and wildlife resources such as the bald eagle and including threatened and endangered species and wetlands. The Public is welcome to enjoy four wonderful and … Continued
Are you looking for a great place to take a hike this winter? Then check out these state parks in the Northern Neck (and a few in Northern Virginia too). With miles of trails through old growth forests, marshes and … Continued
Northern Neck Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension invite you to reserve Saturday, March 25, 2017 for the 24th Annual The 2017 Gardening in the Northern Neck seminar. The seminar will present Rick Darke and Dr. Doug Tallamy, co-authors of The … Continued
Westmoreland State Park Holiday Fest. Food, music, shopping, hiking and birding! December 18, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Helen and Tayloe Murphy Hall located within the park. Click here for directions and more information. Santa will be there … Continued
By Shauna McCranie On October 6, NAPS sponsored Northumberland’s seventh and eighth grade Talented and Gifted students on a Chesapeake Bay Eco-Tour conducted by Capt. Danny Crabbe and his first mate/wife, Bonnie. The first stop was Purcell’s Seafood where the … Continued