The Mission of CRPA is to preserve the natural condition and beauty of the Cowpasture River and its tributaries for present and future generations.

News & Announcements

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• Fall River Cleanup - 9/26 - CRPA will conduct its second cleanup of the year at the Walton Tract off route 42 south of Millboro Springs on Saturday, September 26th from 9 a.m. until noon. The Walton Tract, a US Forest Service Public Access area on the Cowpasture River, sees a great deal of recreational traffic during the summer and this cleanup is an important component of our Adopt-A-Stream program. All are welcome and volunteers are sorely needed. If you can attend, or seek more information, please contact Polly Newlon at 540.474.2858 or via email at directorcrpa@gmail.com. Bags, gloves and snacks will be provided. Come help us keep the Cowpasture one of Virginia's cleanest rivers! (Raindate is Sunday, September 27th).
• Exceptional Tributaries of the Cowpasture in the News - February, 2008 article by Charles Garrett of The Recorder
• Water Quality Monitoring in the News - October, 2007 article by Charles Garratt of The Recorder.
• River Day Makes Headlines - August, 2007 article by Margo Oxendine of The Recorder.
• Fish Kill Hits Local Paper - June, 2007 article by Charles Garratt of The Recorder.
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