Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge

10/01/2025

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Operations in the Absence of Appropriations

05/23/2023

✨EXCITING UPCOMING EVENT✨...

🎣KID'S FISHING DAY🎣

Date: Saturday, June 3rd
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 336 Wilna rd. Warsaw, VA 22572
What this event entails:
- food and drinks
- provided fishing gear and bait
- time to fish
- education on various aspects of fishing
- prizes

❗There is a limited capacity, so if you are interested in joining this morning of fun, please RSVP by sending an email to [email protected] ❗

We look forward to seeing you there! 🙂

05/13/2023

❗REMINDER❗: Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program is right around the corner! Running from June 20th to August 11th of 2023, YCC work projects on the Refuge include building and improving trails, removing invasive plants, and contributing to wildlife management programs. Enrollees also participate in conservation-themed educational activities!

Copy and paste the link below to read more about the mission behind the refuge and this program!

file:///C:/Users/nwooten/Downloads/YCC%202023%20advert%20FWS%20letterhead%20Jan%202023%20(1).htm

📷-Ivy Jennings

05/04/2023

Just in time for beautiful May weather, the StoryWalk is back! Picture book lovers of all ages can enjoy Angela DiTerlizzi & Brendan Wenzel's Some Bugs at the Hutchinson Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge through July. Promoting early literacy and physical activity, a StoryWalk follows an outdoor path with large panels of an illustrated story. We'll see you on the trail!

04/27/2023

It's Spring! And Spring means flowers!🌷🌹🌼🌺🏵️💐💮

Such a variety of stunning colors and fragrances this time of year❗❗❗

📷 - Ivy Jennings

04/22/2023

A week ago, Rappahannock River Valley NWR had the opportunity to participate in several events, one of which was the Osprey Festival held in Colonial Beach❗

It was an amazing gathering where visitors were able to come learn about various organizations and their missions, participate in activities for kids, and just connect with one another and enjoy!😊

📷Wellerman Photography

04/21/2023

In honor of about a month since the Cat Point Creek Opening, this is a map of the entire unit, plus some photos of what to expect when visiting! 😀

Open from sunrise to sunset, activities can include hiking the trails, fishing from the pier, exploring the Wild in the Woods nature scape, and so much more! ✨

03/29/2023

Huge thank you to our 2022 RRVNWR volunteers! 🤩

03/07/2023

❗New YCC Intern Position❗

An incredible new opportunity is approaching within the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex: A YCC Internship! This position is through the Student Conservation Association, provides housing, a bi-weekly stipend, and will run from June 5, 2023 to August 25, 2023. 😀

Go to this website to learn more about the job description!
https://www.thesca.org/position/eastern-va-rivers-ycc-intern-po-00734874/

03/03/2023

🔥This 5-acre field at James River National Wildlife Refuge was burned a couple of weeks ago! These are the before and after results!! 🔥

Prescribed burns can have many benefits, such as soil rejuvenation, increased water availability, decreased tree competition, increased plant diversity, improved wildlife habitat, and so much more!! 🍂💦🐿️🌳🥾🌱

In this particular scenario, the goal was to aid with the transition from the area of land being loblolly pine dominant to longleaf pine dominant. This process will take time, but burns like this are a small part of the beautiful long-term growth❗❗❗

📷 - Cyrus Brame