Meeting planned October 9th at Eastern View High School

Lifting the advisory means swimming can take place at Lake Anna in Spotsy, Orange and Louisa

AUDIO: Bryan Hofman with Friends of the Rappahannock and Anne Little with Tree Fredericksburg talk about the impacts of erosion at Telegraph Hill and Braehead Woods on the river.

The Upper and Middle Pamunkey Branches as well as the Upper and Middle North Anna Branches of Lake Anna in Orange, Louisa and Spotsylvania counties are experiencing a harmful algae bloom.

AUDIO: Virginia Energy Sense is the Commonwealth’s energy education program. Managed by Virginia’s State Corporation Commission, its mission is to help all Virginians understand their energy use and how to save energy easily and cost effectively. We talked about the program with Andy Farmer.

R-Board collecting household hazardous waste this Saturday at the Stafford County Government Center

VIDEO: Big celebration in Richmond County along the Rappahannock. 252 acres of historically and environmentally important land is preserved.

PHOTOS: The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service and the Conservation Fund gathered in Richmond County to celebrate the preservation of 252 acres at Fones Cliffs. The Rappahannock River Valley Wildlife Refuge isn’t open yet. Officials say road work and fencing near the cliffs still must be completed.

VIDEO: Can you spare 90 minutes to help protect the River? Monday, June 24 – meet at 3pm at Market Square in downtown Fredericksburg. The Fredericksburg Clean and Green Commission and the R-Board are coordinating a time to clean up cigarette butts around the city. Volunteers will get s upplies and will work on a assigned block. 4pm there’s a celebration at City Dock. 540-658-4591 with questions.

VDOT teamed up with several partners in Caroline County to pick up litter.

Fauquier native Daria Christian has been named the new Executive Director of Friends of the Rappahannock.

AUDIO: Lt. Stephen Snider, Capt. Matt King and Lt. Jon Hensen talk Rappahannock safety, life jackets and making a float plan.

The Fredericksburg Farmers Market opens this Saturday at Hurkamp Park.

PHOTOS: In another week or so when the leaves are out, this would be tougher to see. This Bald Eagle was visible from the Falmouth Bridge all afternoon.

VIDEO: Up close with Anne Little of Tree Fredericksburg as she describes their mission and how to correctly plant a tree.

VIDEO: Arbor Day 2019 in Fredericksburg. City Public Works Director Dave King is honored.

PHOTOS: The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club celebrated Arbor Day at Kenmore this morning. Trees planted in honor of City Public Works Director Dave King and in memory of Mike Witt.