Communities Working in Partnership to Conserve and Protect the Lower Appomattox River
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2011 Battle or Paddle

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We're proud to present to you the 4th Annual Battle or Paddle along the Appomattox River from Petersburg to Hopewell.

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Get Involved

Get Involved with FOLAR

Volunteer with cleanups, water quality monitoring, projects, or become a member of FOLAR.  There are many ways to get involved!

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Girl Scout Clean Up

On Saturday December 10 girls from Prince George Girl Scout Troop 553 led by Troop Leader Cindy Grebas cleaned up the trails along the river at Appomattox River Regional Park. Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) provided the bags, gloves and vests and instructed the girls in safety. The girls who participated were Dani Milam, Courtney South, Jade Hall, Brittany Grebas, Amanda Grebas, Camille Schoyer-Butler, Madison Bailey, Sydney Thomas and Elizabeth Rook. The young ladies were able to fill 8 trash bags along the 1 mile trail including bottles, cans, plastic and assorted trash. When the work was done they were rewarded with hot dogs cooked and provided by Jimmy Dailey, a former FOLAR volunteer of the year. Teaching youth to clean up our rivers is part of FOLAR’s education effort. Prince George Parks and Recreation picked up the trash from this groups effort.

Friends of the Lower Appomattox River

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FOLAR (Friends of the Lowers Appomattox River) is a nonprofit organization representing community leaders and citizens interested in promoting and enhancing the Appomattox River.  We work to protect the river and promote its natural beatuy and history.For several years we have been developing a regional Greenway-Blueway network of trails on land and water along the lower Appomattox River, from the Lake Chesdin dam to Hopewell, where the Appomattox joins the James River.]







USGS Water Data

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Pulling the canoe or kayak out this weekend?  Get Real Time Water Data for the Appomattox River and other local bodies of water with USGS Water Data for the Nation.

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Sponsor FOLAR

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We've accomplished many of our goals over the last few years but could not have done it without the help from our sponsors.  FOLAR is a non-profit organization founded on support and contributions from local and national businesses.

Become a sponsor and help support the Appomattox River.

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