The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will host an environmental symposium – called “Earth Day in February” – of Northern Neck organizations on Saturday, February 10, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall at the United Methodist Church in Heathsville starting … Continued
Join the Northern Neck Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension for the 25th Annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – “At the Crossroads: Exploring Trends in Home Gardening” – on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive, White … Continued
The Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a more than 8,720 acre refuge dedicated to the support and conservation of our native wildlife and plants and you can be a part of that. The Friends Group is looking for … Continued
Know any budding environmentalists who want some hands on experience working for a wildlife refuge while getting paid? Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is sponsoring a summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Program to allow high school teens (age15-18) to … Continued
The Shoreline Evaluation Program of the Northern Neck Master Gardeners invites you to a presentation on “Shoreline Landscaping: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” to be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Transportation Building, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, … Continued
NAPS is celebrating Earth Day one week early! NAPS will again be hosting the Earth Day Festival in Downtown Heathsville, VA, during the Farmers Market – Saturday, April 15, 2017, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – with exhibits and more! A … Continued
April marked the beginning of a program to get rid of the Kudzu climbing the trees and filling the fields at the Styer/Bishop unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Under the tutelage of Lauren Cruz the Refuge … Continued
A 2017 Basic Training Course toward becoming a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist will be held from September 8, 2017 to November 9, 2017. Classes are generally held on Fridays and meet at various locations around the Northern Neck and at … Continued
Do you feel that spring seems to be occurring sooner and sooner…well so do scientists. These maps from the National Phenology Network show just how early spring has been arriving. See some of the maps and a short article on phenology.
Registrations are almost full, so register now for the Northern Neck Master Gardeners’ 24th annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar scheduled for Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Church of the Nazarene in White Stone. Learn about the growing … Continued