Paddle Battle 2024 is Saturday, September 21! This annual event brings folks together from all across the region as we celebrate the Appomattox River and all its beauty. There’s something for every paddler – from beginner to advanced – whether you want to test your skills in the 10-mile Race, float along the shore in…
Summer is coming to a close, and with that, we want to thank our Summer Intern, Makayla, for being such a huge part of this season with us! Makayla helped us with various projects over the past few months, from creating epic blog posts on our website, to documenting her experience through photographs while she…
We’re excited to announce the 16th annual PADDLE BATTLE! Join us on Saturday, September 21 for this fun paddle downstream from Petersburg to Hopewell on the scenic Appomattox River. This annual event brings folks together from all across the region as we celebrate the river and all it has to offer by winding through beautiful…
One of the most special parts about being human is having the awareness and ability to appreciate beauty, especially in nature. FOLAR is working with Scenic Virginia on a project to capture the best, most beautiful scenic views along the Appomattox River from the dam at Lake Chesdin to where the Appomattox River meets the James River…
Nature and art collide in Writing the Land: Virginia, a poetry anthology that details the vast and exquisite beauty of Virginia through the collaboration of numerous environmental organizations and poets from around the Commonwealth. To honor these natural and historic areas and the poetry that highlights them, we invite you to join us on August…
By Makayla Hamlin, FOLAR Summer Intern “Leaves of three, leave it be” rings true now more than ever as article after article is published suggesting that poison ivy thrives under the effects of climate change. It has the potential to grow bigger, stronger, and more potent. Scary, right? Before delving into why, let’s go…
We’re gearing up for a great summer ahead and there’s no better way for you to be a part of it than by becoming a FOLAR Member! With your donation of $35 or more, you can support the enhancement of the Appomattox River, the development of the Appomattox River Trail, and feel empowered knowing that…
Meet Makayla, the newest member of our FOLAR team and our Summer Intern! Makayla Hamlin (she/her(s)) is a native of Prince George, VA and graduated from Prince George High School. She is now a rising sophomore at the University of Richmond who plans to major in English, and with hopes to be novelist. She…
We would like to formally congratulate Gifford Scott and Alexis Washington for being the recipients of the 2024 Friends of the Lower Appomattox River Environmental Stewardship Scholarships! Established in 2016 by long-time FOLAR supporters, Victor and Reiko Liu, the FOLAR Environmental Stewardship Scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student from the Tri-Cities region of…
Photo of the Appomattox River West of the City of Petersburg. Primary conservation values protected: 9.76 acres of forested land, including a forested buffer on 0.38 miles of riverfront to protect water quality and habitat. Identified scenic resources to be protected: State Designated Scenic River. Photo by John Rooney. PETERSBURG, VA – FOLAR announces that…