– EVENT CANCELED DUE TO DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES – If you’re looking for a way to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy, join FOLAR for our MLK Day of Service! We are eager to join forces with the local community to enhance the riverfront and increase access to the river in the…
By Makayla Hamlin Whether it’s the sorrowful coo of the mourning dove after dawn or the shrill whistles of the Nothern Cardinal, you’re likely to hear birdsong on the trail. Did you know that it may provide more to you than just beautiful sound? Birds sing for all sorts of reasons. These complex vocalizations can…
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking forward to 2025! This year was truly jam-packed for us. From Stewardship Saturdays to Paddle Battle, FOLAR continued to unite people around the Appomattox River. This shared resource and scenic feature is important for us to steward so that future generations can continue to enjoy all that…
We need YOU to give hope for the Appomattox River! In 2024, we witnessed some of the most catastrophic natural disasters around the world. In the face of these challenges, it’s easy to feel that making an impact as an individual is impossible. That’s precisely why coming together — as community members, friends, colleagues, and…
We’re merry with merchandise, so why not give yourself or a loved one the gift of environmental stewardship?! We’ve got a selection of goods from hats to mugs that you can share and wear to support FOLAR and our work on the Appomattox River. Additionally, you can feel great wearing FOLAR swag because it benefits…
This season is about gratitude, community, and care. With each year that FOLAR is able to contribute to our regional community and coordinate great programs, we are thankful for the support and people that help us offer such experiences. Overall, we’ve enjoyed being a connector and community builder more than anything else in the past…
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the environmental enthusiast in your life, look no further! Copies of “Writing the Land: Virginia” – a poetry anthology that features land trusts and environmental organizations alongside their partnering poets from across the Commonwealth of Virginia – are available for purchase and can be shipped directly to…
2024 has been a very successful year for us when it came to collaborating with our volunteers. We are interacting with more and more volunteers each year, so we recently upgraded our volunteer system to be more user-friendly and streamlined as we embrace more helpers. We will be rolling out this software over the next…
FOLAR Board Chair, Sam Hayes, and Wendy Austin at the 16TH annual Paddle Battle on the Appomattox River. Photo by Sidd Kumar. After a decade of service with the Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR), Wendy Austin will step down as Executive Director in early 2025. When Wendy was hired in 2015; she was…
The community has spoken! Our “Treasured Views” Workshops gathered people from all around the region to identify and document their favorite views along the Appomattox River. Now, we’ve got a round-up of some of our top “Treasured Views!” Campbell’s Bridge, Petersburg – Just on the outskirts of VSU, this overlook offers passers-by scenes of people…