The Cowpasture River Lazily Flowing Through the U.S. Forest Service Wallace Tract in the Fall. This swinging bridge demonstrates classic wooden bridge towers, deck and rails. Photographic Attribution Hereby Given to C. Nelson Hoy Our…continue reading 
Our Summer 2019 issue of The River Runs is available online. This season's issue features a change of perspective from Executive Director Richard Brooks partly due Nelson Hoy's 20th essay "Special Places of Aesthetic and…continue reading Time of Year (TOY) restrictions were imposed upon the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in accordance with state and federal guidelines. These restrictions were agreed to by each agency as well as the applicant (Dominion and partners) because they represent the best case possible to protect species (including those that are endangered) reproduction and water quality.
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Explore these rare habitats and their unique wildflowers at the Ft. Lewis shale barrens in Bath County. Shale barrens are unique environments that are endemic to the Allegheny Mountains and harbor some of the state’s rarest plants.
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Help us to keep the Cowpasture River and the surrounding area clean. Join us for our bi-annual Walton Tract Clean-Up.
continue readingOur Spring 2018 edition of The River Runs is now available online. This edition of our quarterly newsletter features a note from our President, Dick Brooks, our first Member Profile by our CRPA Executive Assistant, Lynne Griffith, highlighting Kent and Ellen Ford, some of the most faithful and longest serving members of the Cowpasture River Preservation Association. The newsletter also features details about our new affiliation with the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance, Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition and other groups to form the Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI).
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