One River, One Watershed Community, One Shared Commitment.
Founded in 1988, our mission is to keep the North Fork of the Shenandoah River clean, healthy, and beautiful through advocacy, community action, education and science. Friends serves as the “community support organization” for Seven Bends State Park and assists other public lands sites with programs and projects throughout our watershed.
Upcoming Events
- Seven Bends State Park: Clean the Bay/National Trails Day – Seven Bends Lupton Entrance
1191 Lupton Road
Woodstock, VA 22664Click here to register
- Friends of Seven Bends Wildflower Walk- Native Plants – Hollingsworth Entrance:
2111 S Hollingsworth Road
Woodstock, VA 22664Click here for event information and registration
News
North Fork Conservation Corps: 2023
Registration is now open for this summer's North Fork Conservation Corps at Seven Bends State Park! This year's session will…
2023 Summer Camps
Registration for Friends of the North Fork camps will be done in conjunction with Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation. Registration…
SRW Fly Fishing Camps: Registration Now Open!
Fly Fishing on the River 2023 This program is supported by the 2023 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership…
Earth Day Weekend Cleanups 2023
Help keep the North Fork clean, healthy and beautiful this Earth Day Weekend! FNFSR will be all around the watershed…
River News From Across The State
See updates from a variety of our partners working around the Valley and beyond.
- Back at it Again Providing You with E. coli Data
- Launch of FOSR’s 2023 Summer E. coli Testing Program
- Our new report finds the Potomac River’s health is improving, but it’s not yet safe for swimming and fishing
- What’s up(stream) with our conservation work? Discover where our “local” clean water strategy leads Potomac Conservancy
- Local naturalist and author shares 5 reasons why the Potomac Gorge is a must for nature lovers
- The Potomac River is trashed with plastic litter - Here's why
- Maryland passes historic forest protection legislation
- A Day in the Life: Alexis Dickerson, our Sr. Director of Community Conservation