New River Conservancy will be hosting a FREE LIVE STAKE giveaway on December 6 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Draper, Virginia office during the Holiday Open House. Please complete the form to register HERE Live stakes are cuttings from dormant trees that can grow into new plants! In the winter, trees go […]
Wolf Creek Cleanup - Narrows Dam to Camp Success Please register for our Wolf Creek Cleanup from the Narrows Dam to Camp Success on Saturday, December 13th at 9 AM Join our clean stream team and help clean the Wolf Creek/New River Watershed! The New River Conservancy will supply all tools and equipment (grabbers, gloves, […]
Tract Fork Cleanup @ Calfee Center Please register for our Tract Fork Cleanup at the Calfee Center on Saturday, February 21 from 9:30am - 12:00pm Meet at the Calfee Center at 1 Corbin Harmon Dr, Pulaski, VA. Join our clean stream team and help clean the Tract Fork/Peak Creek Watershed! Learn about the ecological restoration taking […]
Plant big at the Big Plant - Radford! . Each year, in the New River Valley, volunteers help to plant thousands of native trees that will provide shade, habitat, and food to benefit the land, wildlife, and people for generations to come. . Where: Bisset Park, Radford, VAWhen: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 20th, 21st, […]
Plant Big in Blacksburg! Each year, in the New River Valley, volunteers help to plant thousands of native trees that will provide shade, habitat, and food to benefit the land, wildlife, and people for generations to come. Where: Blacksburg, VAWhen: Saturday and Sunday, March 28th and 29th; shifts from 9am to 12pm, 1 am to […]
Please join us for the 2026 New River Symposium at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC from April 9 - April 10, 2026. All students are FREE. Regular registration is $100. The New River Conservancy is proud and honored to announce the keynote speaker for New River Symposium at Appalachian State University will be Federal […]
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The first official “Meet & Greet “ for the NRX crew! They will have traveled 160 miles, about halfway through their trip. This is your first chance to talk to the crew about the New River Expedition Experience. Join us at our Draper, Virginia office next to The Conery to chat to the crew, learn […]
The water’s warming up for the inaugural New River Day community paddle/float, cookout & river cleanup! . We will gather at Riverview Park at 10:00 a.m., and begin the paddle at 10:30 a.m.. The group will paddle to shelter 3 at Bisset Park, where burgers and hotdogs will be served from 11:30 – 1pm, courtesy […]
“Meet & Greet “ the NRX crew at Rising Silo Brewery on Wednesday, July 1 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM! They will have traveled 160 miles, about halfway through their trip. This is your chance to talk to the crew about the New River Expedition Experience and learn about the New River Water Trail! Join […]
Want to meet the crew before they leave Virginia. The NRX26 will have a “Meet & Greet” at the Narrows, VA 4th of July festivities on July 4 in the Town Park along Wolf Creek. Stop by their booth in the afternoon and learn more about the journey, where the crew camps, and how the […]
Please register for our New River Clean Up from Fields Dam to Bridle Creek on Saturday, August 1st, 2026 Please meet at the Bridle Creek River Access, 3436 Gold Hill Rd, Independence, VA 24348 at 9:00 AM to set shuttle August is clean water month is Grayson County and we need you and your crew to […]
Join us on Saturday, July 25 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM for this free event at The New River's Edge in Pembroke, VA as we celebrate 51 years since the founding of the National Committee for the New River, the New River Expedition 2026, and the expansion of the New River Water Trail. This yearly […]