Rappahannock River Roundtable and York River Steward will use funds to expand capacity for conservation.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards $1.57 million to river groups
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Come hell or high water: Caroline moves forward with plan to withdraw from the Rappahannock
Cory Garrett, a fifth-generation farmer whose 11 acres will be condemned and subject to eminent domain, insists that the county’s stated intentions don’t hold up.
VDOT to install pollinator habitats to protect ecosystem
Effort includes the addition of 135 new acres of pollinator habitats near state-maintained roads this year.
Reported cases of E. Coli at Lake Anna rise, source of outbreak remains unclear
Five children have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious complication.
Clean and Green Commission issues sustainability awards
This year, 31 businesses received the honor, which takes into account environmentally-friendly practices.
EPA awards $4.3M for electric school buses
EPA awarded $3,490,000 to Fredericksburg City Public Schools to help purchase 10 electric buses.
Don’t dump on it: Stafford, Fredericksburg eye solar farms on landfill sites
Project calls for construction of solar farms on retired landfill cells, former Cool Springs landfill site.
Students celebrate paper drive with pizza party
Paper recycling pilot program at Hugh Mercer Elementary School a success.
King George Sheriff’s Office adopts a highway
Members of the King George Sheriff’s Office picked up trash along Kings Hwy. between Rt. 301 and Ridge Rd.
White Oak residents spy trouble with proposed Crow’s Nest campground
Neighbors cite environmental and traffic concerns, want to know the full extent of planned development.
Virginia legislators appointed to Chesapeake Bay Commission
Appointments of legislators, including state Sen. Richard Stuart, come at a pivotal time for Bay restoration.
Thousands flock to Earth Day on the Rappahannock celebration
Attendees enjoyed new features and gathered information about better protecting the environment.
George Washington Regional Commission to hold green infrastructure charette
Residents invited to look at potential green infrastructure projects and give feedback.
Students wade into an outdoor classroom — with the Rappahannock as the teacher
Walker-Grant Middle School sixth graders go on a field trip to learn about the river and ecosystem.
At Arbor Day celebration, Catlett honored for deep roots in community
City’s superintendent of schools recognized at 37th annual event.
Earth Day trash to art contest & Potomac River beach clean-up
This Saturday at Caledon State Park in King George
Totality eclipses all expectations for locals who made trek
Locally, residents glimpsed near totality through filtered glasses at watch parties across the area.
Camp hopes to spark girls’ interest in the outdoors
Friends of the Rappahannock hopes teenage girls can influence the future of natural resources.
Winners named in recycling art contest
Students created sculptures out of recycled materials.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Clean and Green Commission
Robert Courtnage and Sarah Hurst talk about the business sustainability awards–the deadline is March 31st. We talk about successes the commission has seen, Fossil Free Fredericksburg, composting and the best driveway in Fredericksburg!
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