Welcome to FOLAR.
Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, or FOLAR is a nonprofit organization representing
community leaders and citizens interested in promoting and enhancing the Appomattox
River. FOLAR is sponsored by Crater Planning District Commission and is composed
of 15 representatives, including 12 appointed by six jurisdictions along the river,
one representing Virginia State University and two at-large members.
FOLAR works to protect the river and promote its natural beauty and history. For
several years, FOLAR has been developing a regional greenway-blueway network of
trails and water along the lower Appomattox River. Using this network, visitors
to the river may hike or paddle their way along many miles of the river. FOLAR also
has led a twice-yearly river cleanup, in the spring and fall, and regularly promotes
tourism and economic development.