Longtime CRPA Member, Bill Hardbarger, passed away on March 12, 2020. Bill lived most of his life within view of the Cowpasture River, and he loved it dearly. One of his passions was river education…continue reading 
Join us Saturday, August 7th from 3pm to 7:30 pm for our “Annual Summer Picnic and Family Fun Day” on the river at the home of Kit and David Burnett located at 438 Cowpasture River…continue reading 
Led by Terry Flaherty (formerly, U.S. Forest Service) and Michael Hayslett, CRPA Board Member Sunday, May 16, 2021, 7:00 am – 12:00 noon Join Terry and Mike for a guided hike through a variety of…continue reading 
1.) Spring Wildflowers Walk on the Jackson River Scenic Trail(Saturday, April 17, 2021)2.) Ecology and Geology of Browns Pond -- Sinkhole Ponds of the Upper Cowpasture River Valley(Sunday, April 18, 2021) (Social Distancing Will be…continue reading 
Find your inspiration along the Cowpasture River at Fort Lewis Lodge & Farm May 2 – 4, 2021 The Cowpasture River Preservation Association and Fort Lewis Lodge & Farm invite artists of any medium to join us…continue reading 
Our Winter 2021 edition of The River Runs is now available online. This edition features reflections on 2020 by Board President Dick Brooks as well as Executive Assistant Lynne Griffith. See highlights from the Crane…continue reading 
"The two energy companies behind the controversial 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline on Sunday abandoned their six-year bid to build it, saying the project has become too costly and the regulatory environment too uncertain to justify…continue reading 
Our summer 2020 edition of The River Runs is now available online. In this edition, CRPA President Dick Brooks shares how a few hours on the river to remind him what matters most during a…continue reading 
Our friends at the Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission celebrated Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week earlier in June. Each day, they shared an educational blog post about one of the region’s waterways within the Chesapeake…continue reading 
Dear CRPA Members, The US Forest Service vs Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al Supreme Court case was released yesterday, June 15. Sadly, but not unexpectedly, we lost in a 7 to 2 decision. With…continue reading