Reminder! Northumberland Hazardous Waste this Saturday

Northumberland County residents and property owners:  Bring your old, outdated and unwanted household chemicals AND old, outdated or broken electronics to the Northumberland Middle School’s parking lot (normally used for buses) accessible directly off of Rt. 360 in Heathsville, this … Continued

Save the Date: 5th Annual Earth Day Festival, Sat. April 20, Heathsville

NAPS will be hosting the 5th Annual Earth Day Festival in “Downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmers Market – Saturday, April 20, 2019, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dozens of environmental exhibits and activities set up by NAPS and other organizations. … Continued

Richmond County Adds Electronics to HHW Collection

The Richmond County Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection will take place Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 9 am until 2 pm at the Indianfields Convenience Center, 135 Recycling Rd, (off of 360), Warsaw, VA.  Richmond County residents are … Continued

Northumberland Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection Tomorrow

A reminder to Northumberland County residents about the Fall 2018 Household Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection tomorrow, September 22, from 9 am until 2 pm.  Join us at the parking lot in front of the Northumberland Middle School, which … Continued

Cooperative Extension to host well water testing in the Northern Neck

The Northumberland County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting a Drinking Water Clinic in October, 2018. See below details.  Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties are also making this very affordable water testing available to their citizens.  Testing costs $55 and … Continued

Lancaster County Household Hazardous Waste/E Waste Event

The 2018 Fall Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection for Lancaster County will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9:00 am to 2 pm at the Kilmarnock Recycling Center, 320 White Pine Drive (located off of Irvington Road) in … Continued

NORTHERN NECK SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNOUNCES TWO (2) FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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

Northumberland Co. to Hold Hearing on Solar Installation, May 17

Northumberland County Planning Commission will hold a hearing next Thursday on proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance addressing solar energy installations for homes, businesses, communities and utilities. The public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Northumberland County … Continued

Farm Bureau Program Highlights Northern Neck Farming

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

Earth Day Festival Sparks Excitement about the Environment

There was electricity in the air at the 4th annual Earth Day Festival in Heathsville on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Shoppers, runners, sightseers, activists, children and dogs all mingled harmoniously on the brisk but sunny morning. Hosted by NAPS (Northumberland Assn. for … Continued