Wildlife Habitat at Home
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 Brochure
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
Shorelines, Coves & Underwater Grasses
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
Rivers, Creeks & Marshes
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
Northern Neck Master Naturalists
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
Northern Neck Master Gardeners
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
Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society
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