ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OPENING The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District (NNSWCD), a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is seeking a temporary part-time Administrative Assistant. This individual will assist in fulfilling the District’s mission of promoting the stewardship … Continued
Save the Date: June 22, 2017– Public meeting to discuss the water quality of tributaries that flow through the above counties and into the Rappahannock. Meeting at Westmoreland Fire Department, 52 Rectory Rd, Montross VA at 6:00 pm. Join the … Continued
The 2017 Spring Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection for Northumberland County will take place Saturday, May 6, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Northumberland County Middle School parking lot, located off of Academic Lane in Heathsville, … Continued
Richmond County, in partnership with the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring its annual Tire Amnesty Collection and Recycling Day for Richmond County residents on Saturday, May 13 from 8 am to 2 pm. The collection will … Continued
A 2017 Basic Training Course toward becoming a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist will be held from September 8, 2017 to November 9, 2017. Classes are generally held on Fridays and meet at various locations around the Northern Neck and at … Continued
Shake off the winter blues! Ski, climb, paddle and bike your way to adventure. Friends of the Rappahannock’s (FOR) 6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival kicks off Saturday, March 25th, at University of Mary Washington’s Dodd Auditorium in Fredericksburg. … Continued
Gardeners wishing to grow beautiful flowers or lush vegetables need helpful creatures burrowing in their soil. Earthworms provide important services as they live beneath the soil surface. An article by Andrea Davis tells all about earthworms.
Some of the Chesapeake Bay’s most densely populated oyster sanctuaries could be opened to periodic harvesting under a plan being floated by state officials, setting up more conflict between alarmed environmentalists and watermen seeking to make a living. Scott Dance reports … Continued
According to this article in the Washington Post on January 30, 2017 a salty new oyster variety originating from Windmill Point on Virginia’s Northern Neck is making headlines.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality seeks input from Westmoreland and Northumberland Residents who own homes in the Yeocomico Watershed. A community meeting will take place Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Northumberland Public Library in Heathsville from 6-8 pm. … Continued