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Rollin' on the River
Have you tried to buy a kayak lately? Good luck finding one! Our wild areas of lakes, rivers, forests and mountains, are calling... and people are responding with increased visits to seek out relaxation and restoration while physically distancing.
Many of you are heeding the call and Rollin' on the River this year. We have seen a big bump of interest in our River Access Program (RAP). Want to help by supporting our programs like the RAP and maybe win yourself a terrific kayak? How about buying some raffle tickets! |
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Top Prizes
Kayak, Yellowfin Vibe 100,
10’, Seat and Paddle
Fly Fishing Trip with Guide, Justin
Fischbach
$50 Gift Certificate to
The Fisherman’s Attic
$50 Gift Certificate to Wilderness Adventure
Raffle ticket pricing
1 ticket for $5
3 tickets for $10 (extra value)
6 tickets for $20 9 tickets for $30
12 tickets for $40
15 tickets for $50
24 tickets for $75
40 tickets for $100 (extra value)
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How to Purchase Raffle Tickets Online
2) Click on the
'Donate Now' button. (You do not have to
have a PayPal account to use this.)
3) Enter the total dollar
amount for the tickets you want to buy.
4) Choose and click to
pay either with PayPal (if you have an account) or with another credit or debit
card.
5) Click on Add special instructions to the seller
and write in how many raffle tickets you want plus your phone number. Then fill out the rest of the credit card info and submit.
On our end we will fill out your tickets and enter them into the bucket.
You do not need a ticket stub to win nor do you need to be present to win the
kayak, but some other prizes will be awarded to Friends Fest attendees only.
Thank you for your support!
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Cleanup Week Has Begun...Early!
The river cleanup team who call themselves Three Old Guys hauled tires out of Middle River like nobody's business...until they got to tire #20. That one--still on the rim-- wouldn't budge. Three Old Guys were lucky to get some needed extra help from Will Griffin who used his 4-wheeler to winch it out of the river. Thank you, Will! The discarded reel lawnmower was a bonus! |
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Gate Etiquette
A reminder to all who may be travelling through private property (with permission, of course!) in order to get to a river. Remember the rural etiquette code! If you find a gate closed, make sure you close it after you go through. And if the gate is open when you arrive, make sure you leave it open after you pass through.
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July E. coli Monitoring Results
July results show elevated E. coli levels at six of the 12 sites on Christians Creek and three of the four sites on Middle River. See the exact numbers HERE.
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Webcast: How's My Waterway
From the Environmental Protection Agency's August 27th, 3pm Webcast flyer:
This
webcast [is]... a live demo of the recently enhanced version of How's
My Waterway. This webcast will provide an overview and demonstration of
this user-friendly, accessible, data-rich and map-centric How's My
Waterway application. Participants will feel empowered to communicate
water quality information to their community in order to restore and
protect their waters.
How's My Waterway pulls in data from eight databases across the Environmental Protection Agency through web services with the goal of answering questions about aquatic life, eating fish, swimming, drinking water, restoration and protection.
This demo is meant to help users:
• Explore information about their drinking water, local stream conditions and whether their waterways are suitable for swimming or eating fish and if they support aquatic life.
• Discover if their waterways are being monitored and the location of local monitoring stations.
• Learn what issues might be affecting their waterways.
See more info and the entire flyer HERE.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension's Publications and Education About Fisheries
Here is a learning opportunity! Scroll through many great articles about a variety of topics related to fisheries. From fish kills to pond construction, freshwater mussel biodiversity to diseases of striped bass, there is a wealth of good reading HERE.
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Upcoming
August 15-23 Middle
River Cleanup Week, FOMR 17 E. coli
monitoring 25 FOMR Board Meeting 27 Webcast: How’s My Waterway?, 3-4pm September 20 FriendsFest Online! (Details TBD) 21 E. coli
monitoring 22 FOMR Board Meeting
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FOMR is a Paddle America Club member
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Read more about Friends of the Middle River at our website HERE.
And follow us on Facebook!
P.O. Box 131, Verona VA 24482 540-609-8267
FOMR is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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