Cowpasture River Preservation Association

View current and historical field observations of the Cowpasture and Bullpasture Rivers featuring water temperature, discharge, specific water conductance, peak streamflow, field measurements, field/lab water-quality samples and more.

Cowpasture:  McKinney Hollow/Clifton Forge

Bullpasture:  Williamsville/Bath County

Our Winter 2025 edition of The River Runs is now available online. Click the cover to view the issue. In this edition:

Ø From the President
Ø The Dragonfly Life Cycle
Ø Executive Assistant’s Corner
Ø A Boy at Camp Wallawhatoola
Ø Watershed Monitoring Coordinator
Ø Wetlands Restoration Field Trip
Ø New Record Fallfish!
Ø Online Auction Update
Ø Tarpon of the Commonwealth
Ø In Memory of Arne Peterson
Ø Thank You to our Donors

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Updates

The CRPA Board of Directors has conscientiously tracked the progress of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline application before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and before the U. S. Forest Service. The Cowpasture River Preservation Association has contributed to the greater public dialogue in two areas of critical concern – i.e., the erosion of soil, debris and rock in rugged mountainous terrain, and the threats to surface and ground water quality. Both water quality issues devolve from the essence of our corporate charter and represent the vital concerns of our membership who are primarily riparian landowners.