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…
Sunday, October 23 2:00-4:00pm Featuring American roots music by Katie and Kelly Join us for the first ever Beats on the Bend concert! Enjoy the beauty of Seven Bends State Park while listening to sisters of Americana, Katie and Kelly,…
It takes a vibrant and dedicated community to do this much good! On Saturday, September 24th, our extraordinary community showed just how committed we are to protecting the river that runs through the Shenandoah Valley and through our lives. Together…
Fall workshops with FNFSR are back! We have a wide range of Make and Take workshops, including new options such as Beeswax Wraps and Reusable Gift Bags. Find details for every workshop and registration links below Make and Take with…
Complete Event Program, Auction Listings & Menu Enjoy a closer look through the evening's program, below, for a full list of auction items and event details, including our menu for the evening. Tickets are still available! You can purchase tickets…
Nancy Carr enjoying the North Fork in Fulk's Run. Nancy was an incredible asset to FNFSR's educational and science programming, as well as to her entire community. Nancy Watkins Carr, 1949-2022 by Chris Bolgiano 8-31-22 bolgiace@jmu.edu 540-820-8623 My dear friend Nancy Carr grew up…
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…
Volunteers with Friends of Seven Bends State Park and the Virginia Master Naturalists are monitoring bluebird activity at Seven Bends State Park. The bluebird trails at the park are designed to provide habitat, to collect data and provide education about…
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. …