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On Virginia Water Radio for the Week of 8-2-21: Reflecting on Time and Change along the Upper Rappahannock River
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the week of August 2, 2021, is “A Singing Paddler’s Take on Time and Changes in the Upper Rappahannock River.” The 4 min./22 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2021/07/episode-588-8-2-21-singing-paddlers.html, features music by Bob Gramann of Fredericksburg, Va., reflecting on his time and observations of changes on the upper Rappahannock. This revised… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Week of September 10, 2018: A Musical Perspective on Rappahannock River Time
Virginia Water Radio’s episode for the week of September 10, 2018, is “Rappahannock River Time is the Signature of ‘Solitude’ by Bob Gramann.” The 3 min./29 sec. episode, available online at this link, features a musical perspective on time on the upper Rappahannock. The music is by Bob Gramann of Fredericksburg. Rappahannock River at the… Continue reading
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Fall 2017 RFP for Stream Mitigation Projects in James and Rappahannock River Basins, under the Virginia Aquatic Resources Trust Fund Program; Proposals Due to Nature Conservancy by January 12, 2018
On October 16, 2017, the Nature Conservancy announced a request for proposals (RFP) for projects to meet stream-mitigation liability for impacts in the Lower James and Rappahannock River basins in Virginia, under the Virginia Aquatic Resources Trust Fund mitigation program. November 3, 2017, is the deadline to submit questions, and January 12, 2018, is the… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for 2-22-16: What’s Baseball Got to Do with George Washington and the Rappahannock River?
Virginia Water Radio’s latest episode, for the week of February 22, 2016, is “George Washington, Walter Johnson, and the Rappahannock River.” The 3 min./50 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2016/02/episode-304-2-22-16-george-washington.html, repeats an episode connecting our country’s legendary first president, a legend from that president’s youth, a Washington baseball legend, and one of the Commonwealth’s major… Continue reading
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On Virginia Water Radio for the Week of 6-3-13 and the Recent Memorial Day: “Richmond is a Hard Road to Travel” Recalls Civil War History on the Rappahannock River and Other Virginia Waterways
This week, Virginia Water Radio features music that recalls the conflicts of the early years of the Civil War, many of which centered on Virginia waters. Click here to have a listen! (2 min/37 sec) Virginia Water Radio, online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org, is the Virginia Water Resources Research Center’s weekly podcast using sounds and music to… Continue reading
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Celebrate the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, Va., on June 1, 2013
On June 1, 2013, at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, the American Canoe Association (which is headquartered in Fredericksburg) is holding Celebrate the Rappahannock. The day-long event will include paddling instruction, river clean-ups, the 2013 World Tour of the Reel Paddling Film Festival, and the Great Rappahannock Whitewater Canoe Race. Fr more information: http://www.americancanoe.org/?CelebratetheRapp; phone: (540)… Continue reading
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Waterfowl, Art, and the Rappahannock River All in Focus in White Stone, Virginia, March 16-17, 2013: 34th Annual Rappahannock River Waterfowl Art Show
On March 16-17, 2013, the Volunteer Fire Department of the Lancaster County town of White Stone will hold the 34nd Annual Rappahannock River Waterfowl Art Show. The show includes paintings, prints, sculpture, carvings, photography, jewelry, and taxidermy, and a decoy-carving contest is one of the featured events. For more information: http://www.rrws.org/home.html; phone (804) 435-6355; e-mail:… Continue reading
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American Eel Populations Increasing in Upper Rappahannock River Basin Streams Following Fredericksburg Area Dam Removal in 2004, According to Research Published July 20, 2012
In a research paper published July 20, 2012, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Park Service reported that American Eel populations have increased in Shenandoah National Park headwater streams since the 2004 removal of the Embrey Dam on the Rappahannock River just above Fredericksburg. … Continue reading
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Rappahannock River Sediment Around Fredericksburg Leads to Concerns, Calls for Corps of Engineers’ Study, and a Novel Removal Proposal
As of April 2012, the City of Fredericksburg was negotiating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the scope and budget of a study of the Rappahannock River’s build-up of sediment, which continues to hinder aquatic life, raise concerns that it could make floods worse, and impair the use of the city’s riverboat. Even… Continue reading
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Conservation Easement Announced for 640 Acres along Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Va.
On April 24, 2012, Va. Gov. Robert McDonnell’s office announced that 640 acres—including seven miles of Rappahannock River shoreline—of the Middlesex County property known as the Weeks farm will be placed under a conservation easement. The cost of the easement is being shared by the landowner, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, and the U.S. Department of… Continue reading
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