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The River Runs – Winter 2020
Our Winter 2020 issue of The River Runs is now available. This month, we feature an update from Board of Directors President Dick Brooks about the upcoming Atlantic Coast Pipeline Supreme Court hearing taking place… continue readingEssay No. 20 – Special Places of Aesthetic and Recreational Value in the Bullpasture and Cowpasture River Valleys
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 readingIMPORTANT INFORMATION — COWPASTURE RIVER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
October 8, 2019 Dear CRPA Members, Our association has recently been in the news due to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) legal case that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear. In the next few…continue readingThe River Runs – Fall 2019
Our fall issue of The River Runs is now available. This month, we feature a note from board president Dick Brooks, a recap of our annual summer picnic by Executive Assistant Lynne Griffith and more.…continue readingAnnual Summer Picnic & Family Fun Day – Pay Online Now Available!
Join us Saturday, June 20 from 1pm to 8pm 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 Farm Road,…continue readingThe River Runs – Summer 2019
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 readingThe River Runs – Fall 2018
Our Fall 2018 issue of The River Runs is available online. This season's issue features an update from Executive Director Richard Brooks, a piece by Steve Tanguay, District Biologist, U.S Forest Service, on the James…continue readingJune 28, 2018 – State Agency Quietly Weakened Pipeline Water Restrictions
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.
continue readingShale Barrens of the Cowpasture River Valley Field Trip
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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