Vegetated areas stabilize shorelines and stream banks, filter pollutants from stormwater runoff, and provide critical habitat for aquatic species and wildlife. All of these functions are crucial to protecting water quality in our rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. For more information, click here.
Want a close-up look at Northern Neck native plants? Visit these demonstration gardens that were designed to showcase the beauty, benefits and variety of native plants. All of these public sites feature Virginia native plants, many of which are indigenous … Continued
Ready to get outside in the garden and do some planting? Are you a nature-lover who would like to make your yard more attractive to wildlife? Give wildlife a helping hand with Habitat At Home©. Your yard can be a … Continued
Living Shorelines are a creative and proven approach to protecting tidal shorelines from erosion. The technique consists of planting native wetland plants and grasses, shrubs, and trees at various points along the tidal water line. Plantings are often coordinated with … Continued
From the earliest days of humans slogging through vast reaches of black needlerush, the shores of the Northern Neck have shaped the character of cultural activity and the pace of social change. The Nomini Indians who camped along the Potomac … Continued
You’re out on Little Totuskey Creek, gliding silently downstream in your canoe, binoculars in hand, and you get the distinct feeling that you’re being watched. Not a house or shed or duck is in sight. Coming around a bend … Continued
Mission Statement The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. The Northern Neck Master Naturalist chapter was established … Continued
Mission Statement To educate residents of the four counties that comprise Virginia’s Northern Neck about safe, effective, and sustainable landscape management practices. Details The Extension Master Gardener Program is an educational program of Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) bringing the … Continued
Mission Statement The Northern Neck Native Plant Society (NNNPS) seeks to encourage the conservation of Virginia’s native plants, to educate the public about Northern Neck’s native plants, and to encourage their preservation and cultivation. Details NNNPS presents informative programs/presentations … Continued