October 11-17, 2020 National Wildlife Refuge Week celebrates the network of lands and waters that conserves and protects Americans’ precious wildlife heritage. This year, at Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, you can celebrate Refuge Week virtually by following along … Continued
Mission Statement The Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends is an independent, nonprofit group of individuals dedicated to supporting the National Wildlife Refuge System and promoting awareness of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge through education and support. Details The RWR … Continued
Mission Statement Our Mission is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Details The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased the first tract of … Continued
The 2020 Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends (RWR Friends) Photo Contest is open to all, regardless of age or whether you are a member of the RWR Friends. You may submit as many entries as you want. Categories Wildlife: Fish, animals, … Continued
Join communities across the watershed in celebrating Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week The fifth annual event will be held June 6-14, 2020 The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure, and plays a role in the lives of the 18 million people … Continued
With support from the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, the Virginia Coastal Policy Center (VCPC) and Virginia Sea Grant have launched the Shellfish Aquaculture in Virginia website to provide information about how to start an aquaculture operation in Virginia. The … Continued
This summer, join a worthy project through DCR’s Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The program includes three elements united by the types of project, environmental education and adventure programming, and the age of the participants. These are environmental-stewardship … Continued
Join the Northern Neck Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension for the 27th Annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – “Spring Fever! Adventures in Gardening” – on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene, … Continued
The eight-week course will be offered “live” online Tuesday evenings from January 14th to March 3th. Successful students will earn 3 CEUs (upon request) and certification credentials to lead their own Ecotours. The class will focus on the aspects of … Continued
Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi for Free Lance-Star Read this article to find out more about the biological work happening at Rappahannock River Valley NWR. The staff is hard at work creating and conserving habitat for all sorts of critters! … Continued