Adopt a Highway Litter Pickup
Keep Rappahannock Beautiful!
RLEP has adopted a section of Route 211 as one way to help keep Rappahannock beautiful – from Viewtown Road (Route 642) to the County line at Waterloo Road, east and westbound lanes – under VDOT’s Adopt-a-Highway program.
Dark Sky Event Calendar
The Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority (RCRFA) will open the park a total of nine (9) evenings during 2025 during which the public can come and observe the night skies (nominally once a month during the warmer months).
The ‘New Moon’ dates were chosen to provide dark moonless nights for observations. The “FULL Moon” date was chosen to allow a nearly full moon to be observed above the trees in the park.
Celestial Events during 2025
- Total Lunar Eclipse: Friday March 14 (totality: 5:09 UT – 7:30 UT, subtract 5 hours for Eastern time)
- Partial Solar Eclipse in New England & northeastern Canada: Sat. March 29 (greatest %: 10:47 UT)
- Lyrids Meteor Shower: April 22-23
- Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower: May 6-7
- Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower: July 28-29
- Perseid Meteor Shower: Aug. 12-13
- Orionids Meteor Shower: Oct. 21-22
- Leonids Meteor Shower: Nov. 17-18
- Geminid Meteor Shower: Dec. 13-14 (peak on Dec. 13 to morning of 14th)
Upcoming Dates
Dark Skies
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NOTE: dates may change depending on weather conditions
Free Observation Evening
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmDark Sky Event
May 10 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmFree Observation Evening
May 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmDark Sky Event
June 28 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pmFree Observation Evening
July 26 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pmDark Sky Event
August 23 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmFree Observation Evening
October 18 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pmFree Observation Evening
November 15 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Nature of Rappahannock
~ a stroll for the soul
RLEP is sponsoring monthly walks for members to showcase some of Rappahannock County’s environmental treasures.
- Limit: 15 people (first come, first served)
- Reservations typically open 30 days in advance
- FREE (donations welcome)
Sperryville Trail Volunteer Work Day
The Piedmont Environmental Council, Friends of the Rappahannock, RLEP, and the Sperryville Community Alliance are hosting volunteer workdays at the Sperryville Trail, focusing on clean up, invasives removal, and natives planting.
- NOTE: dates may change depending on weather conditions
We’d love to hear from you!