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
A recent Washington Post article entitled Have a scientific passion? Become a citizen scientist . . . reviews a recent publication by Caren Cooper entitled Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery. As the daughter of an entomologist, … Continued
Do you know a student with a passion for the environment? The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District (NNSWCD) is pleased to announce that two $1,000 scholarships are available to Northern Neck students majoring in or intending to major … Continued
A forest is much more than trees. It is an ecological system made up of all the organisms that inhabit it – from trees to mosses, and from birds to bacteria. All are interdependent, and the interactions among the living … Continued
Latest report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Underwater grasses expanded 21 percent. The blue crab population jumped 35 percent. The Bay’s native oyster population, a critical species that naturally filters the Bay’s water, is rebounding. For the past two years, … Continued
A walk in a woodland in late fall introduces the subtleties of nature and offers an awareness of a quiet beauty of nature…mosses, lichens, evergreens and their bark and stem color, beech root crown, a promise of spring, and a snake! … Continued
Mission Statement Through Advocacy, Education and Restoration strives to be the voice and active force for a healthy and scenic Rappahannock River. Details Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) was formed in 1985 as a non-profit, grassroots conservation organization. We … Continued
The Holiday Season can lend itself to overspending and creating too much waste. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that: Americans throw away about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. If every American family wrapped just 3 … Continued