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Friends of the North Fork just wrapped up the last lecture of our Seven Bends Lecture Series this past weekend, and is ecstatic to be able to share them with those who were not able to make them on the…
Friends of the North Fork just wrapped up the last lecture of our Seven Bends Lecture Series this past weekend, and is ecstatic to be able to share them with those who were not able to make them on the…
This past Sunday, May 2, 2021, Chris Bolgiano presented on how deforestation in the late 1800s and early 1900s led to a huge loss of tree cover and thus sediment following that time period, as the sediment was no longer…
This past Sunday, April 11, 2021, Paul Bugas and Matt Wolanski gave an engaging overview of how riparian buffers play a role in the health of a waterway and enhance water quality. This enhanced water quality enhances the habitat for…
Register here for Session 1 or Session 2 of the Shenandoah Reel Women Summer Camps! Session 1 SCPR Code: 330621-A Session 2 SCPR Code: 330621-B Shenandoah Reel Women on the River - Fly Fishing Workshop for Girls and Young Women…
Friends of the North Fork seeks a GIS- and education-focused intern for the summer of 2021 to continue to develop our ‘What is My Watershed Address?’ tool, develop user guides for school students and landowners, and assist our Program Coordinator…
The river is something that connects us all—and we’d love for you to share how you are connected to it or have connected with others through it through submitting to our storytelling and original music contest this spring. Take us…
Registration for Friends of the North Fork camps will be done in conjunction with Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation and will open on May 1, 2021. REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE AT THE LINKS BELOW: River Players Camp: Click here beginning…
This past Sunday, March 7, 2021, Russell Kohrs gave an engaging overview of the story of how the Shenandoah Valley has been forming for the last 600 million years, and how that development continues today. Russ's presentation explored much of this…
Sunday, February 8, marked the first lecture of the 2021 Seven Bends Lecture Series: How Water Shapes the Valley with Sarah Kohrs delivering an engaging presentation on "Down by the Riverside: Burial Practices of the Enslaved". If you missed the…
A Changing of the Guard After three intensive years at the helm, our Chairman of the Board, Frank Cihlar, sounding his continued high regard for Friends and its direction, has decided to retire. Our Vice Chairman, David Kaeuper, was elected…