Own a home with a septic system? Learn how it works and discover management practices to keep your system running efficiently and avoid costly problems. FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Tuesday, September 15 @ 6:30 pmvia Zoom Register HERE Questions? Call VCE … Continued
Join Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Friends of the Rappahannock for a presentation with Maine Representative Bill Pluecker on PFAS and Biosolids. This event is free and open to the public. When: July 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.Where: Rappahannock Community College … Continued
Virginia’s expanded polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) for food containers is being implemented in two phases. Following the July 1, 2025, ban for chains with 20+ locations, the final phase takes effect on July 1, 2026, applying to all remaining … Continued
Join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, June 10, from 6:30-8 p.m., to learn about the activities DEQ engages in to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Click this link to register for the Chesapeake Bay webinar The Chesapeake Bay is … 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
The Northern Neck Master Gardener’s Shoreline Evaluation Program (SEP) will offer a presentation on riparian buffers on Friday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m. at St Mary’s Church, 203 Dennison St., Colonial Beach. A riparian buffer may be the most valuable … Continued
The Northumberland County Anti-Litter Committee, in its efforts to reduce roadside trash, has launched a “Cover your Load” campaign this Spring. The campaign brings attention to the problem of items blowing out of pickup truck beds when not properly secured. … Continued
Being #WinterReady means understanding winter risks you face and taking steps to be prepared. Ready.gov, a website published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, asks: Why should you be #WinterReady? The answers and details can be found here, including … Continued
FEMA offers a simple checklist to help families prepare for weather-related and other emergencies. Using such a checklist is sometimes the easiest way to filter through the mountain of information being provided by the media and government agencies when a … Continued
