Friends of the Middle River (FOMR) invites you to a tour of a local regenerative farm right here on Middle River! 1Tribe Farm is a wellness retreat and farm. They are one of the participating landowners in FOMR's River Access Program, a Sponsor of our summer events, and they will be bringing their mobile food operation to Earth Day Staunton this month. We have arranged a farm tour for FOMR members to see what they are all about!
When: Tuesday, May 10, 3-4pm Where: 877 Todd Road, Mount Sidney, VA 24467 (Rain Date: Wednesday, May 11, 3-4pm)
Space is limited. We will do some carpooling to various parts of the farm, so bring face masks so you can ride with others. And, to stock up on local goods , there is a farm store with a variety of meats, sauces, honey, and more!
From their website: "Through careful land stewardship and collaboration with animals, we’re leveraging natural design to: add an abundance of organic matter and nutrients to the soil, support an increasingly diverse ecosystem of plant and animal life, sequester harmful carbon out of the air, and replenish our natural aquifers. By supporting 1Tribe, you help us strengthen the resilience of our community. Come, truly get to know your food–where it comes from, how it was raised, and how we're healing the land with mindful management and collaboration with our animals."
Email info@friendsofthemiddleriver.org to reserve your spot! Registration closes on Monday, May 2. | | | Come to Earth Day Staunton and Riverfest! This is the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day. Mark your calendars to have fun at these two local earth-centric events in April! Healthy soil is our theme this year and Earth Day Staunton will host live fish, bats, bugs and other critters, kite flying, farm produce, farm-to-table eats, and a walk-through Underground Classroom! Other exhibitors include: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Augusta Bird Club, Project Grows, Bat Conservation and Rescue of Virginia, Virginia Clean Cities, Tiger Solar, and many more. For a complete list of exhibitors please visit Earth Day Staunton's webpage.
Food will be available for purchase. Bring your filled, reusable water bottle from home, so together we can make this event as waste-free as possible. Please join us!
Earth Day Staunton--with Kites & Critters When: Saturday, April 23, 11am-4pm Where: 272 Bells Lane, Staunton, VA Cost: free (Rain Date: Sunday, April 24, 11am-4pm at a location to be announced via Facebook, if necessary, https://www.facebook.com/earthdaystaunton
Then, if you need even more celebration of our planet, come to the South River's shindig where FOMR will be an exhibitor. After a two-year Covid pause, Riverfest is back!
Riverfest When: Saturday, April 30, 10am-4:30pm Where: Constitution Park, downtown Waynesboro, VA Cost: free (Rain or shine!) | | |
Are you a poet? We challenge you to write a poem based on the theme: Soil: Mother Earth From The Ground Up? Kids and adults!
Shenandoah Green and Earth Day Staunton are hosting a poetry contest with gift certificates or cash prizes for elementary, middle school/high school, and adults! The submission deadline is April 22. Rules and instructions HERE!
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FOMR has three months left to complete a one-year data set for this Middle River project and hopefully the data will continue to show these safe E. coli levels we have been consistently finding! Review the data for March HERE! | | FOMR's Paddle Season Overview
Plan ahead! Below is the overview of the rest of our summer's paddle trips this year, including the date when registration opens for each trip. Saturday, June 11 Fishing Trip Registration opens on: 5/20/22
Saturday, July 9 & Sunday, July 10 Pack, Paddle & Camp Skill-Building Overnight Registration opens on: 6/1/22 Saturday, August 6 Family Paddle Registration opens on: 7/15/22 Saturday, September 17 Mt. Meridian to Port Republic Paddle Registration opens on: 8/26/22
Detailed trip info and link to register will be available at our website beginning on the registration dates. More info HERE!
| | Current RAP Booklet Version : 3.10.22 | | Friends of the Middle River Web: www.friendsofthemiddleriver.org Email: info@friendsofthemiddleriver.org |
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