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Upcoming Events

"Naturally Speaking" Quarterly Speaker Series:  The World of the Honey Bee
Thursday, August 6, 2009   7:00 p.m.  
Rappahannock Community College - Warsaw
The Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends are hosting a very special evening with Mike Church, who will lecture on "The World of the Honey Bee".  Join him to learn all about honey bees in America -- their history, current plight and their future.  Discussion will focus on the arrival of honey bees to the North American continent, their spread throughout the hemisphere, and their value to mankind.  Hear the latest information concerning the African honey bee and how it relates to Virignia.  Learn how the current plight of the honey bee is influenced by the presence of various diseases, parasites, pests and predators; and how we, the human race, may be their only salvation. There will also be information available about the Northern Neck Beekeepers Club. Everyone is welcome!  For more information, contact Ann Graziano, President of the Friends group, at (804) 366-6851.

Kids Fishing Day  (Download 2009 flyer)

The Eighth Annual Kids Fishing Day was held Saturday, June 6, 2009.  The information for the 2009 event is below.  Please check back in the spring of 2010 for information on the 2010 event.  

FREE!  Kids ages 5-15 can join refuge staff and partners for a fun-filled dayoffishing how-to's and hands-on fishing in the 35-acre Wilna Pond.  Knot tying, fish identification and habitats, safety, laws and ethics, and casting lessons are all covered in the Fishing Clinic before the young anglers are cut loose to try their new skills out in the Wilna Pond.  Fishing fun will be followed by grilled hot dogs and other goodies.  There will be lots of prizes and great goody bags.

Kids must be accompanied by an adult and advanced registration is required (space is limited to only 30 participants).  Registration begins May 4, 2009.  The refuge will supply bait, tackle and rods/reels if needed.  Come join the fun!  To register, call 804-333-1470.

Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends

Meet the first Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. at the Wilna Lodge, located on the Wilna tract of the Refuge.  Contact Ann Graziano at (804) 366-2343 or by email at annlee@dishmail.net for more info.

Learn more about the Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends!

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Eastern Virginia Rivers NWR Complex
P.O. Box 1030
Warsaw, VA 22572

Office: (804) 333-1470
Fax: (804) 333-3396
E-mail: Rappahannock River Valley NWR