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…
Thanks to a robust partnership with Seven Bends State Park, Friends of Seven Bends State Park, the Woodstock Lions Club, the Garden Club of Virginia, Valley Engineering, and the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners, the River's Way Natural Play Space…
On 07/29/22 Virginia Department of Health(VDH) issued a Algal Mat Alert near Deer Rapids bridge, North Fork Shenandoah River and 2.5 miles above and below site. On 8/5/22, VDH expanded this area to include an 11.5 mile stretch up to…
On Friday July 15 at Swover Creek Farms and Brewery Friends celebrated the North Fork again this year with our Voices of the Shenandoah - In Story and Song event. This year featured 6 storytellers and musicians and Katie and…
Registration is now open for this summer's North Fork Conservation Corps at Seven Bends State Park! ***Registration has been extended to July 1, 2022** Click Here to Apply for the NFCC Online View and Download NFCC Application Below NFCC-Application-2022Download
A River is a fourth order stream or larger... Wait, what’s a fourth order stream? What’s a stream? Is it the same as a creek? What about a brook, or a run? What about a rivulet? Or tributary? Well, it…
250 Years on the North Fork: Looking Back, and Looking Ahead Inspired by Shenandoah County's 250th anniversary this year, Friends has assembled a group of lectures to examine the history of human interaction with the North Fork over this time,…
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, 2022. Shenandoah River Players Summer Camp When: June 13-15, 2022; Time: 9am to 3pm (field…
Fly Fishing on the River 2022 This program is supported by the 2022 Virginia Wildlife Grant Program through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia. It is hosted by the Shenandoah Reel Women…
Deadline Extended: We are seeking an inspired environmental educator to join us as our new Watershed Education/Science Program Lead. This person will work on our team to help enhance our Education and Science programming. We are looking to bring a…