The next Northern Neck Master Naturalist Basic Training course will be held March – June 2019. The Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists offers the basic training course every 1-2 years.The course encompasses at least 40 hours of training … Continued
NORTHERN NECK SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNOUNCES TWO (2) FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITiES WARSAW, VA – JUNE 21, 2018 – The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District (NNSWCD), a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is seeking to … Continued
On April 12, 2018, NNSWCD Staff and some of our local farmers were interviewed by Sherri McKinney, Senior Producer at Virginia Farm Bureau, for an episode of “Real Virginia”, Farm Bureau’s weekly television program! This particular episode features: *NNSWCD … Continued
A new study buy the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that “coastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by transferring carbon to the open ocean or burying it in wetland soils and ocean sediments. The research … Continued
Lauren Kolesinskas for The New York Times writes that global warming is causing spring to arrive early and autumn to come late in many places, and not all species are adapting at the same rate. Every year, as the seasons … Continued
Richmond County residents, businesses and farming operations are invited to save the date for May 12, 2018–It’s time for the annual Richmond County Tire Amnesty Collection and Recycling event made possible by Richmond County, in collaboration with the Northern Neck … Continued
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
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
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