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
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
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
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
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
New EQIP Practices Available Sign Up Now Contact Debbie Bullock at the Warsaw USDA Service Center Debbie.Bullock@va.usda.gov 804-333-3525 EXT 101 Applications due on or before February 28, 2020 Sign up for traditional conservation practices or some of the new initiatives. … Continued
Northern Neck Soil & Water Applications Now Available for Youth Conservation Camp This summer, the Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District (NNSWCD) will sponsor up to two Northern Neck students’ attendance at the popular Youth Conservation Camp (YCC) held at the … Continued
The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce that students with full time residency in the Northern Neck now have two local scholarships available to them, as well as the chance to apply for the VASWCD … Continued
The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District is currently seeking an individual who is interested in our mission and in serving on our Board of Directors as the At-Large Director. To learn more about this opportunity to serve and … Continued
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) recently created a short video to promote the Virginia Ag BMP Cost Share Program! We hope that 2020 will be a banner year for sign ups, thanks to increases in allocations to … Continued