You’re Invited:
Community Information Meeting on the Rapidan Fish Passage Project
June 17, 2025, 6-9 PM
Orange County High School
201 Selma Rd, Orange, VA 22960
Please mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 6:00-9:00 PM at Orange County High School, 201 Selma Rd, Orange, VA 22960.
What to expect:
We anticipate a robust, community-driven event. The evening’s agenda will begin at 6:00 pm with an open-house format, allowing you to explore exhibits to learn more about the project, watch a short, 3-minute documentary, and submit questions for the panel discussion. At 7:00 PM, a facilitated panel discussion with project partners will begin, followed by extended Q&A. This schedule ensures everyone has a chance to learn, ask questions, and share their thoughts.
Learn More & Submit Your Questions for the Panelists:
If you would like to learn more about the content of this meeting, see the agenda below. Please use the following link to submit questions you would like the panel to answer.
Submit your questions for the panel discussion here.
Why attend?
This project represents a collaborative effort to restore over 500 miles of river habitat by modifying the historic Rapidan Mill Dam, a change that could bring back native fish like the American shad and support the health of our local ecosystem. Launched by Rapidan Institute through the Rapidan Partnership, this initiative brings together community members and local, state, and federal partners — including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA, American Rivers, Virginia DWR, and Friends of the Rappahannock — in a shared vision of ecological restoration with national significance.
Agenda
We value your input and look forward to a respectful dialogue about the restoration and future of the Rapidan River.
Kind regards,
The RFPP Team