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,…
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…
Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River is pleased to announce a 2021 Autumn Lecture Series entitled - 'The State of the River: Its Health and Ours' to be hosted on Zoom. During the series we will be…
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…
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…
Down By the Riverside: Burial Practices of the Enslaved by Sarah Kohrs When? February 7, 2021 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Where? Zoom Corhaven Graveyard, historically known as Sam Moore Slave Cemetery, is only one of several burial grounds for…
Join us for our fourth annual lecture series with a great lineup of speakers! Free and open to the public. All lectures are held at the St. Paul's Heritage Center at 106 S. High Street in Edinburg, Virginia on Sunday…