October 12, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.At Westmoreland State Park (Meet at the Boathouse at the Public Beach) Join our monthly beach cleaning events and help beautify the park by volunteering with us! MONTHLY BEACH CLEAN-UP AT WESTMORELAND … Continued
Rechristened to Honor Helen and Tayloe Murphy, and Given to Cessie and Bill Howell WARSAW, VA – October 1, 2024: The Northern Neck Land Conservancy’s presented the Helen and Tayloe MurphyConservation Champion award at its sold-out Boots and Barbecue event … Continued
Sunday, October 6, 2024 Help preserve the beauty of our county, and keep litter from harming our wildlife and waterways. The fall NAPS Highway Cleanup takes place on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, starting at 2 p.m. and usually takes a … Continued
October 5th from 9:00-12:00pm Join volunteer naturalist, Jeff Wright, for a guided walk at Voorhees Nature Preserve and immerse yourself in nature. The walk will provide the opportunity to spend time outdoors and witness the beauty of the natural world. The … Continued
September 29th from 1:00-4:00pm Join TNC Virginia and local naturalists for a fun day of exploration and education at Voorhees Preserve. A bioblitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area … Continued
More than a million ink cartridges get thrown into the trash every day. A firm called Planet Green Recycle offers an easy, free way for you to recycle them, and even use their program to raise funds. “Join the more … Continued
The Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) administers grants from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to provide financial assistance to low- and moderate-income (LMI) households and allow them to comply with septic tank pump-out requirements. Household income limits … Continued
Join the Northern Neck Land Conservancy to celebrate its commitment to protecting working farms, waters, and woodlands in our region. Each year the event is held in one of the five Northern Neck counties or Essex on the Middle Peninsula … Continued
Finding out what soil types are around your home is easy to do. The best time to submit soil samples for testing is in the fall, before the big spring rush. You’ll want to have the following tools on hand: … Continued
Getting native plants into the ground shouldn’t be hard. Sustainable Landscapes VA, a non-profit based in Virginia’s Northern Neck, makes it easy. We only source straight species, no cultivars, and native to the place they are being planted. Our plants … Continued