With support from the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, the Virginia Coastal Policy Center (VCPC) and Virginia Sea Grant have launched the Shellfish Aquaculture in Virginia website to provide information about how to start an aquaculture operation in Virginia. The … Continued
This summer, join a worthy project through DCR’s Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The program includes three elements united by the types of project, environmental education and adventure programming, and the age of the participants. These are environmental-stewardship … Continued
Join the Northern Neck Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension for the 27th Annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – “Spring Fever! Adventures in Gardening” – on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene, … Continued
The eight-week course will be offered “live” online Tuesday evenings from January 14th to March 3th. Successful students will earn 3 CEUs (upon request) and certification credentials to lead their own Ecotours. The class will focus on the aspects of … Continued
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
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
The 5th annual Earth Day Festival in Heathsville welcomed hundreds of visitors to enjoy dozens of exhibits, demonstrations, displays and activities Saturday, April 20, 2019. The event was free and open to the public. Hosted by NAPS (Northumberland Assn. for Progressive Stewardship) … Continued
With spring being sprung so is our call for volunteers on the refuge! Come out to Rappahannock River Valley NWR to participate in habitat management and contribute to the conservation of our native NNK wildlife. Email Lauren at Lauren_cruz@fws.gov … Continued
NAPS will be hosting the 5th Annual Earth Day Festival in “Downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmers Market – Saturday, April 20, 2019, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dozens of environmental exhibits and activities set up by NAPS and other organizations. … Continued
Please join the Northern Neck Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension for the 26th annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene in White Stone. Information about the Seminar is available at www.nnmg.org. … Continued