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July 27, 2019  Topsoil delivered to Park

John Cappiali delivers 2 truckloads of donated composted topsoil to cover the de-rooted pollinator garden plot.  The plot is scheduled for planting in late August and September with plants purchased with the Keep Virginia Beautiful grant.  Come out for the Park Workday scheduled for August 24 to start planting and enjoy the native plant garden started last fall!


New Park Steps Installed by Dominick Del Grosso as Eagle Scout project.
​Railings to be installed during August.  
New sign donated by RappFLOW installed ​by Forest Marquisee in blooming native plant garden.  July 2019
Keep Virginia Beautiful Awards $1000 grant to Park 
Future site of native pollinator garden (now planted with annual rye grass until fall planting time)
 June 16, 2019
Rappahannock County Park will receive $1000 from Keep Virginia Beautiful's 30 in 30 Green Grant program to purchase plants for the pollinator garden plot cleared of invasives this spring,  Money will be spent on plants which bloom throughout the spring, summer, and early fall and which will provide food sources for native insects, butterflies, bats, birds, and other wildlife. Check out Project-Native Plant Garden- for more information.   Click here to see:  Keep Virginia Beautiful press release.   BRI article.  
Rush River Conservation Day
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Over 60 adults and children showed up on Saturday, June 8, 2019 for our First Annual Rush River Conservation Day.  The weather was perfect and the fish were biting.  Activities included Fly Tying, Pole and Fly Fishing Instruction, Stream Monitoring and Water Quality Testing, and of course fishing!  

A big thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers who made it happen.
Alan Cole posted on the Rappahannock County Park Facebook page:  "Can't wait for next year!"

​Click  for more in Blue Ridge Independent article and RCRFA Chair Mike Del Grosso's letter to editor thanking all who made this day so successful.


​Frisbee Golf Installed
​...try it out!

June 5, 2019:  New Frisbee Golf course was installed this week and is ready for use.  The 3-hole course is located toward the back of the park and can be played in reverse to make a 6-hole game.  

Park Visitors Enjoy Refurbished Trails and Facilities
​June 2019
Ladies Lunch Bunch explores newly cleared and lined trails.
Newly resurfaced tennis courts and nets
New Display Board in Pavilion. Check for Park news.
Mark Your Calendars

  • Saturday Park Workdays:
August 24  9AM-12noon

August 24 plan:  
  • Prep and plant a few drought resistant plants in newly top-soiled pollinator garden plot
  • continue to maintain cleared trails
  •  note wanted and unwanted plants showing up

Bring workgloves, clippers.   
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​See Projects/ Invasives page for March 9,April 6 , June 22, July 27 workday photos.
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Dark Skies Events: 
​  Next event:   9/28

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