The Northern Neck Master Naturalists will hold the first of four meadow workshops at the Northumberland Public Library on April 13 at noon. The workshop will feature award-winning landscape designer Betsy Washington and accidental meadow maker Bryna Brennan. Washington will … Continued
The Shoreline Evaluation Program of Northern Neck Master Gardeners will present “Shoreline Landscaping: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 2 p.m. April 13 at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Newton Branch, 22 Coles Point Road, Hague. The program … Continued
The Shoreline Evaluation Program (SEP) of the Northern Neck Master Gardeners begins its seventh year of on-site shoreline inspections this month. Since it began in 2012, the SEP has completed over 180 inspections of residential shorelines in the Northern Neck. … Continued
Northern Neck Master Gardeners staff Help Desks located at Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) offices in Northumberland, Lancaster, and Westmoreland. Residents can call, e-mail (HelpDeskNNMG@gmail.com) or come to the Extension office with questions or problems encountered in home gardening. An Extension Master … Continued
Northern Neck students interested in attending the 2018 Youth Conservation Camp are encouraged to submit applications to the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation (NNSWCD) District Office by April 27, 2018. NNSWCD covers the cost of camp fees for up … Continued
As reported in the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS) spring newsletter, a National Academy of Sciences study shows that nutrient and stormwater reductions have improved Bay health. A research article in the most recent issue of the Proceedings of … Continued
NAPS (Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship) will be hosting the 4th Annual Earth Day Festival in “Downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmers Market – Saturday, April 21, 2018, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dozens of environmental exhibits and … Continued
With this optimistic photograph, NPR’s Dan Charles reports that “For scientists who monitor the health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, simply watching grass grow underwater can be very, very exciting.” See how powerful grasses can be in … Continued
They’ve been called “the most important fish in the sea.” Here, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation looks at the menhaden fishery and the threats to it. “The latest population assessment was completed in 2017. While the menhaden population is recovering, it … Continued
Preservation and protection were the common themes at the Earth Day in February environmental symposium program sponsored by the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS), Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Heathsville United Methodist Church. The program featured 10 presentations by Northern … Continued