ChesBay Report Card: The Rappahannock’s grade tanked in 2019. Here are four lessons we can learn from this.
The University of Maryland’s newly published 2019 Chesapeake Bay Report Card found that the water quality in the Rappahannock River fell significantly between 2018 and 2019, from a C grade to a D, based on 7 indicators of water quality. The Rappahannock … Continued
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
Join communities across the watershed in celebrating Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week The fifth annual event will be held June 6-14, 2020 The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure, and plays a role in the lives of the 18 million people … Continued
NNSWCD Hazardous Waste Collection Events, Update
A reminder to everyone: ALL of our Spring 2020 Household Hazardous and E-Waste Collections were cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. Collection events are scheduled for Fall 2020: Westmoreland, Sept. 26; Lancaster, October 17; and Richmond County, Oct. 24. We … Continued
Updated Shoreline Management Handbook
An updated Shoreline Management Handbook has been completed as part of a collaborative project between the Virginia Coastal Policy Center (VCPC), the Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) at VIMS, and Clay Bernick Environment & Sustainability, LLC. The digital handbook … Continued
How to Start a Shellfish Aquaculture Operation in Virginia
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
Introducing the Northern Neck RAFT
What is The RAFT? The Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool, or RAFT, is a full-service tool, collaborative, community-driven process designed to assist coastal localities in increasing their resilience. The RAFT was conceived and developed by an academic interdisciplinary collaborative developed by … Continued
NN Soil and Water Conservation District Scholarship Deadline March 13
Graduating high school seniors and current college students from the Northern Neck who plan to major in a conservation or environmental science discipline have until Friday, March 13, 2020, to submit their applications for the following scholarship opportunities: The JC Berger … Continued
Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps
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
NAPS to Host Climate Change Program on Leap Day in Heathsville
The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will be hosting a special program on Leap Day, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, 10am-11:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall at the United Methodist Church located at the corner of US 360 and Route 201 in … Continued
Lancaster County Household Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection in October
It’s never too early to plan–Mark Your Calendars and spread the word to your Lancaster County friends! The 2020 Lancaster County Household Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection will take place Saturday October 17, 2020. This will be the only HHW … Continued