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.
Virginia Energy Sense
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.
Household Hazardous Waste Day this Saturday for City and Stafford residents
R-Board collecting household hazardous waste this Saturday at the Stafford County Government Center
Fones Cliffs: 252 acres preserved
VIDEO: Big celebration in Richmond County along the Rappahannock. 252 acres of historically and environmentally important land is preserved.
Preserving history. Helping the environment
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.
Cigarette butt cleanup Monday afternoon in Fredericksburg
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.
Fredericksburg parks get new cigarette butt disposal containers
There are new “Sidewalk Buttlers” in town, standing ready to help keep Fredericksburg clean.
Cleaning up Caroline
VDOT teamed up with several partners in Caroline County to pick up litter.
New executive director named at Friends of the Rappahannock
Fauquier native Daria Christian has been named the new Executive Director of Friends of the Rappahannock.
Town Talk: Stafford’s Swift Water Rescue Team
AUDIO: Lt. Stephen Snider, Capt. Matt King and Lt. Jon Hensen talk Rappahannock safety, life jackets and making a float plan.
Fredericksburg Farmers Market readies for another season
The Fredericksburg Farmers Market opens this Saturday at Hurkamp Park.
Watching the river near the fall line
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.
Tree Fredericksburg: Keeper of the urban forest
VIDEO: Up close with Anne Little of Tree Fredericksburg as she describes their mission and how to correctly plant a tree.
Fredericksburg Arbor Day honors Dave King
VIDEO: Arbor Day 2019 in Fredericksburg. City Public Works Director Dave King is honored.
Arbor Day 2019 in Fredericksburg
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.
Governor Northam announces launch of ConserveVirginia
New data-driven approach features living “smart map” to guide land conservation in Virginia to the highest value conservation lands
Cleaning up Spotsy
VIDEO: The first annual Spotsylvania Spring Community Clean-up is this Saturday
No plastic straws: A Stafford elementary student makes a plea
VIDEO: A fourth grade student at Conway Elementary in Stafford asks the school board to just say no to plastic straws.
Eagles at city dock
PHOTOS: Look up! Don’t always pay attention to your phone! City Dock. Fredericksburg.
New trees along Dixon Street thanks to Tree Fredericksburg volunteers
PHOTOS: It’s really spring. Tree Fredericksburg was out early this morning with students from UMW planting 35 trees along Dixon Street.