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…
Last year, Friends of the North Fork, Shenandoah County, and Seven Bends State Park picked up on discussions over the benefits of applying for Scenic River status for an 8.8-mile stretch of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, from…
Volunteers gathered at Seven Bends State Park for autumn olive removal workdays on Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, November 21. Fourteen volunteers in total removed dead autumn olive, which were treated with herbicide a couple of years ago by park…
This fall, Friends of the North Fork teamed up with Seven Bends State Park for the North Fork Conservation Corps (NFCC), a six week program providing local teens with healthy, growth-centered work and outdoor recreation and educational experiences. Our first-ever…
Share your favorite photos taken within the North Fork of the Shenandoah River Watershed, which runs throughout Shenandoah County, Virginia and portions of Rockingham, Page, Warren, and Frederick counties. Subjects can include, but are not limited to, outdoor recreation, waterways,…
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…
Our Auction this year was unconventional but still a big success! Many heartfelt thanks to those who donated auction items and services, to our many bidders and winners, and to our exceptional Fish Fry committee members, our corporate and individual…
Like many this year, Friends was not able to hold our beloved summer camps in person. So we got creative with staff, local agency partners, board members and volunteering professional teachers all coming together to develop an online camp program…
When Shenandoah Riverkeeper’s Alan Lehman contacted Friends to report a concentration of tires in the North Fork along the Red Banks Road in Mount Jackson, we knew exactly who to call. Donnie Cochran and his amazing crew at Virginia Eagle…
Sunday, July 26, extend your weekend with Friends' Director, Dave Brotman, on a guided hike from Muse Vineyards through Seven Bends State Park. This Sunday, from 10-12, Dave will walk with you down to the park, and lead you into…