Our River, Our Community, Our Choice
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.
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News
Seven Bends Lecture Series 2019
Join us for our third free lecture series with a great line up of speakers! All lectures are held at…
Upcoming Workshops
Workshops are run in partnership with Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation. Registration opens January 1, 2019. Please register through their…
John Eckman to leave Friends
December 2018 Message from John Eckman, Executive Director. The next time you see me near Woodstock, I expect to be in…
River News From Across The State
See updates from a variety of our partners working around the Valley and beyond.
- Study finds the Potomac is getting saltier, threatening drinking water and wildlife
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- Berries and more: 6 ways your winter garden can help wildlife survive the cold
- Landowners’ Dinner
- Massanutten TU Upcoming Events 2019
- Surprising ways 5 local critters survive the cold
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. cared about the environment – and 3 other surprising facts about the renowned civil rights leader
- 30th Year Being a Champion for the Shenandoah River Watershed