Protect Grassland Birds and Get Paid to Do It
The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative’s Financial Incentives Program Application is NOW Open! The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative provides financial support for two best management practices
EMERGENCY! Groundwater in the Shenandoah River Watershed is Critically Low
Despite some recent precipitation, the Shenandoah River watershed continues to be under drought watch status due to insufficient and infrequent rainfall. Of greater concern is
Shenandoah River Watershed is Under a Drought Watch Advisory
September 22, 2025 | Richmond, VA – The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force, has issued
FOSR is committed to providing public access to our data
Friends of the Shenandoah River (FOSR) is committed to providing public access to our data. We provide unrestricted access to our Summer Weekly E. coli
Shenandoah Riverkeeper Spotlights FOSR’s E. coli Testing Program
In case you missed Mark Frondorf’s, the Shenandoah Riverkeeper, great radio spot on The River 95.3 FM last week you can listen to it here
Shenandoah County – Mandatory water conservation measures
DEQ: DROUGHT UPDATE June 25, 2026 – Much of the state has received 0.5 to 2 inches of rain during the last two weeks,
A Novel Algae Species Discovered
Reported in Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Newsletter, The Potomac News Reservoir, June 18, 2026 Research led by
Potential HAB Sighted at NF Shenandoah River Deer Rapids Boat Launch, Report Submitted to VDH
🔍 Today, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at around 12:28 PM, aquatic vegetation (AV), green algae, filamentous algae (FGA), and what
Most of Virginia is now under a Drought Warning!
Most of Virginia is now under a Drought Warning! According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in coordination
Lowest Flow Rates Recorded in Shenandoah River watershed!
This Shenandoah River is setting records — and not the kind we want to see! On Saturday, May 9, 2026,