Welcome Mariama Dryak—our new Program Coordinator for education and science at Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River! Mariama paddling in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota Mariama Dryak (she/her) is an earth scientist, science communicator, and an…
Friends is Growing! And we are seeking an inspired environmental educator to join as our new Program Coordinator. This person will work on our team to enhance and coordinate our Education and Science programming. We are looking to bring a…
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…
We are excited to hear the latest updates on fascinating research being done in the North Fork and elsewhere in the Shenandoah watershed. Friends has been working on issues of chemical pollution for many years. You can learn more about…
Annual Fish Fry and Auction NOTE: There aren't real tickets. We'll have your name on the list at the door. Bid on services, sporting goods, vacations, art work, meals, and much more. Click here to see a sample of auction…
Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River presents the Seven Bends Lecture Series Free and Open to the Public Hormone Confusion: the Fish, the Water, and You Anne Henriksen, PhD Sunday, April 9th, 2pm St. Paul's Heritage Center…
We are proud to be in the company of many great organizations named as "Water's Unsung Heros" by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine in their June 2016 issue. Blue Ridge Outdoors says: These organizations work hard in the field and in…
Let's get together! Annual Membership Meeting and River Update Saturday, April 2, 2016, 10am-12pm Woodstock Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 142 East Court Street, Woodstock, Virginia Join us for a light breakfast buffet, our North Fork update, and a special guest speaker. …
It's that day again. The news has been promoting recycling and running stories about the environment. Businesses are touting their efforts to go green. And we want to remind you that every bit of that effort is worth trying. Not…
Harrisonburg has decided to keep it clean--their stormwater that is. By passing an innovative Stormwater Utility Fee on February 24th, the City of Harrisonburg joins several others in Virginia implementing fees on the amount of pavement, roofs, and other impervious…