Friends of the Rappahannock is Hiring
Friends of the Rappahannock and The Nature Conservancy are jointly seeking a motivated and outgoing individual to lead local efforts to increase awareness and implementation of wetland restoration opportunities, as well as the implementation of our oyster restoration program. These … Continued
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathy Clarke, District Operations ManagerPhone: (804) 313-9102, x101Email: kathy.clarke@nnswcd.org NORTHERN NECK SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNOUNCES PERMANENT, FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: MARKETING & OUTREACH SPECIALIST WARSAW, VA – JULY 5, 2022 – The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation … Continued
Virginia Home Grown Visits Richmond County
Learn about dealing with erosion and drainage problems while visiting Rappahannock High School in Warsaw, Virginia, featured in Episode 4 of Season 22 of PBS’s “Virginia Home Grown” series.
Northern Neck SWCD Open House
We have moved! Come join the Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District for an Open House event on Wednesday, July 6th between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Come tour our new offices and enjoy FREE hotdogs and ice cream. … Continued
Snake Season in Virginia
More than eighty percent of snake bites in Virginia are from copperheads, cottonmouths, or rattlesnakes. And warm weather brings them out. If you get bitten, contact the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222, or call 911. Additional details about snakes in … Continued
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week 2022
Join us from June 4 to 12, 2022 for Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week! Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week is a time to celebrate the cultures, history and natural beauty of the nation’s largest estuary. During the week, there are a wide variety of … Continued
Safety on the Rappahannock River
It’s that time of year when the weather and water starts getting warmer and everyone is itching to get outside! Many of you will even spend times along the Rappahannock or on the Rappahannock in the coming months, so it’s … Continued
Windmill Point Paddle – May 7th
Join Friends of the Rappahannock staff for a paddling trip on the Little Oyster Creek Water Trail, which traverses Windmill Point Creek and Little Oyster Creek. We will launch from and return to the Windmill Point Canoe and Kayak Landing … Continued
Rappahannock River Watershed Survey
Virginia Tech researchers are seeking participants for a research study (Virginia Tech IRB review #21-989) on priorities for ecological restoration in the Rappahannock River watershed. Our project tests a model for understanding and integrating different community members’ and scientists’ ecological … Continued
Westmoreland County Spring 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The Westmoreland County Spring 2022 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 9am-2pm at the A.T. Johnson Building Parking Lot at 18849 Kings Highway in Montross. Social distancing measures will be in place for the safety of … Continued