NAPS Launches Flotilla for River and Creek Cleanup
With a warm wind and cloudy skies, 62 student and adult volunteers participated in the annual Creek Cleanup organized by the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) on Sunday, October 6th. After a lunch for all participants at the Mallard … Continued
Richmond County Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection October 26.
The Richmond County Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection will take place Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Indianfield Convenience Center in Warsaw from 9 am to 2 pm. This event is for Richmond County residents and property owners and … Continued
Westmoreland County Household Hazardous Waste Collection September 28
Westmoreland County’s Household Hazardous Waste Event is this Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 9 am until 2 pm a the AT Johnson Human Services Building parking lot in Montross. This collaboration between Westmoreland County, Virginia Cooperative Extension and Northern Neck … Continued
Northumberland County FALL Hazardous Household Waste Collection
Northumberland County’s Fall 2019 Household Hazardous Waste Collection will take place Saturday, September 21 from 9AM until 2PM at the bus parking lot in front of Northumberland Middle School. Electronic waste is also going to be accepted at the event. … Continued
Maymont Foundation’s Director of Horticulture to Speak in Warsaw on September 18
The public is invited to attend a free presentation by Peggy Singlemann, Maymont Foundation’s Director of Horticulture and Operations. Singlemann has designed, planted and maintained historic and specialty gardens at the 100-acre Maymont estate for more than 30 years. The … Continued
Biological Work at Rappahannock River Valley NWR
Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi for Free Lance-Star Read this article to find out more about the biological work happening at Rappahannock River Valley NWR. The staff is hard at work creating and conserving habitat for all sorts of critters! … Continued
The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District is Seeking Full Time Administrative Assistant
The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking a full time Administrative Assistant. For a full job description and to download a fillable PDF version of the employment application, please visit http://nnswcd.org/employment/index.html For additional information, please contact Kathy Clarke, … Continued
Cost Share Sign-Up Period Running Now
The sign-up period for the 2019/2020 Virginia Agricultural BMP Cost-share and Tax Credit program began July 1, 2019. Producers who farm in the Northern Neck have until August 9, 2019, to sign up. Priority practices for the area are Nutrient Management, Cover … Continued
Free Presentation on Pollinator Protection – Wednesday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m.
Please join the Northern Neck Master Gardeners for a free presentation on pollinators by Tim McCoy, Virginia Cooperative Extension Associate with Virginia Tech’s Department of Entomology, on Wednesday, July 17, at 11:00 a.m. at the Transportation Museum Building, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s … Continued
Westmoreland County Household Hazardous Waste Collection
It has never been a better time for spring cleaning in Westmoreland County! In response to the increasing interest in the proper disposal of household chemicals, the county has added a second Household Hazardous Waste Collection event to the 2019 calendar. The … Continued