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COVID-19 POLICY NOTICE:​
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  • The Rappahannock County Park and all its recreational facilities are open for use by individuals, families, and groups of 250 members or less. The Park will be closed from dusk to dawn everyday for all visitors, with the exception of pre-approved Dark Skies activities.
  • Visitors may reserve the pavilion for a fee according to the RCRFA Park Pavilion Reservation Agreement through the County Administration Office for gatherings of 50 people or less.
  • More information about COVID-19 can be found in the references above. Specific questions about this policy can be addressed to the RCRFA Emergency Operations Coordinator, Michael Del Grosso.  Michael.DelGrosso@gmail.com 
Click here for state of Virginia guidance regarding group gatherings.
NOTE: 
​Park  is open dawn to dusk.  
Park News​
Coming soon!:  Watch for news about new accessible (and, drum roll, year-round restroom...possibly open for business this summer!
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Global Big Day at the Park
May 8, 2021

What, you may ask, is Global Big Day.  Each spring, Cornell Lab of Ornithology organizes a citizen science day to collect data on birds observed across the globe in wide-ranging habitats. 

At Rappahannock County Park, 8 birders arrived at 7AM to greet greet the birds.  They observed 24 different species, including 2 immature bald eagles flying overhead.  Watch for future birding events inspired by this first organized effort.​
Earth Day / Rush River Cleanup
April 2021

A group of volunteers--Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Friends of the Rappahannock and RCRFA members-- joined to spruce up the Park for spring visitors on April 24.  Stop by to enjoy the river trails and new plantings along the trailhead and pollinator garden.  Keep an eye out for (but do not disturb)  bluebirds and tree swallows, building their nests and feeding young in birdboxes.

Spring Comes to Rapphannock County Park!
March 2021
Stop by and enjoy!
  • forsythia pruned last summer is in its glory
  • a new red oak setting roots in the playground area
  • bluebells planted in 2020 beginning to bloom along the river trail
  • more spring ephemeral blooms along wooded trails.
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Coming attractions:  
  • Work has begun on all-weather, handicap accessible restrooms.  Read more here.
  • An American Conservation Corps crew, scheduled to work in the Park during April, will be building a connector trail between the middle and river trails 
  • Some signs of housekeeping in our bluebird boxes
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Mark Your Calendars

Volunteer Workdays

Please check back for next workday.

​Dark Skies events

Please check back for notice of future events.


Fodderstack Race: 
postponed until
October 2, 2021
(register for in-person or virtual race)
Rappahannock News article, 2/20/21
Click here for website and updates

Click to see Monroe and Crocker proposed site plan and planting map.
 ( to be considered and approved by RCRFA board)

Archived Park News:    Archived news from 2020
                                                            Archived news from 2019             

Fall 2020 accomplishments in Park:

October 6:  32 trees planted in Plots D and E (in addition to 121 trees planted in spring.  Reforested area is new home to shagbark hickory, black gum, redbud, dogwoods, and oaks.

October 19:  23 hazelnut shrubs planted in Plot E, 24 New Jersey Tea set along VDOT right of way

November 14:  volunteers weed gardens and work on invasive management along upper trail

December 10:  Burning Bush Busters--lots of burning bush removed.  Lots remains!

December 19:  ORMN Christmas Bird Count birders observe  95 birds, 18 species.


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