On Friday, September 17th, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) lifted its harmful algae bloom advisory for the 52.5 mile stretch of the North Fork, between Chapman's Landing and Riverton. Samples collected along the river on September 14th, 2021 showed…
Each year, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) samples for Smallmouth Bass (SMB) age 0 (approx. 60mm in length) in the Shenandoah River to gauge the success of spawning. Sampling generally occurs once in April-May and again in October. Samples…
The 2021 John Wilburn Scholarship awardee, Kathryn Motley, spent her summer in working with a JMU master student collecting benthic macro invertebrates in Smith Creek and other tributaries running through farmlands with best management practices in place. Read her letter…
The Virginia Department of Health has conducted additional testing on algal mats and water samples above and below the advisory area already in place. These tests identified cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins at some, but not all of the sites tested in…
The Virginia Department of Health has issued a Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) advisory for a 8-mile section of the North Fork after detecting cyanobacteria toxins within algae mat material found at three sites—one at Lower River Road in Tom's Brook, one…
Activities are limited to 10 participants, and will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. All activities include a half- hour break for lunch To sign up for any (or all!) of the above activities, send an email to NFCC Program…
Join us this Father's Day at the Strasburg Town Park for our annual Fish Fry Float! Featuring live music, great vendors, fun activities, and local food and beverages, this event is sure to be fun for the whole family. Thank…
Join the ranks of avid river stewards (remotely!) this Earth Day weekend and help to keep the river clean! Participate individually or as part of a group. Pick your favorite river or stream spot, a place in your neighborhood, or…
We have extended the application deadline for the NFCC spring session (April 9-May 14) and expanded the age range to ages 13-17! Visit https://fnfsr.org/nfcc-spring-2021/ for more information and how to apply.