Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act! The Clean Water Act (CWA) was established in 1972 after media coverage of events like 1969’s Cuyahoga River Fire in Cleveland opened many citizens' eyes to the reality of…
UPDATE 10/22/2022: On Tuesday, October 25th, the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors will take up the recommendation by the Planning Commission to rezone 98+ acres of agricultural land to a not-yet-declared M-1 industrial use. With no public water source, the…
On Wednesday evening, the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to deny the proposal to rezone 31 acres of agricultural land for use as a large, overnight truck stop/wash/repair center. Over 100 people, including Friends’ executive director, David Brotman,…
On Wednesday, August 24, with a proposal in-hand for construction of a large, overnight truck stop/wash/repair center, the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors will be voting on whether or not to rezone 31-acres of Agricultural land to Business Interchange zoning. …
Hello Friends, All. This really has been a year for the books. From the continuing challenges of the pandemic, to the perseverance of our supporters and partners, we have made many shining accomplishments this year. We entered 2021 with a…
Your input is needed on the Shenandoah Valley Rail Trail. State agencies have launched a study to assess the feasibility of converting 49 miles of inactive Norfolk Southern rail lines into a shared use path in the Shenandoah Valley between the Town of…
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…
Putting Our Best Foot Forward: First Day Hike at Seven Bends State Park A First Day Hike at Seven Bends State Park started 2020 strong with over 100 hikers gathering to ring in the new year. By March, we shifted…
In late October, clear-cutting began along 1300-feet of the banks of Happy Creek in Front Royal, the first tributary stream to the mainstem of the Shenandoah as it flows past Riverton, VA. This caught the immediate attention of several valley-based conservation organizations and a broad…
With the wet spring we’ve had, the North Fork of the Shenandoah has been flowing steadily. Since most of the rains have been coming in afternoon downpours, or single-day events with modest gaps in between, farmers, anglers, paddlers, and swimmers…