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- May 24, 2024
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ECONOMIC CENTS: A Guide to Conservation Groups

Looking to get involved with others concerned about protecting the environment? Here’s a list of organizations in and around Fredericksburg, and what they do. by Bruce SallerWRITER Over the past several months, this column has explored some practical steps we can all take to lessen our carbon footprint. But there’s power in numbers, and getting […]

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- April 16, 2024
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City Students Get to Know the Rappahannock River

6th grade students at Walker-Grant Middle School measure the turbidity of the Rappahannock River during an field trip on April 16, 2024. Photo by Adele Uphaus.

Turbidity was the word of the day for 6th grade students at Walker-Grant Middle School. It’s a measure of the relative clarity of a liquid, and this week, the students were determining the turbidity levels of the Rappahannock River. Dirt and soil are the number one pollutants of our local river, Jennifer Gron, field trip […]

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