Winter Interest of Northern Neck Native Plants
Winter interest in the landscape is provided by native plants such as Ilex opaca, American Holly. Click here for more plants native to the Northern Neck!
Become a Master Gardener in 2017
The Northern Neck Extension Master Gardener training course is offered biannually. The next training class will be January-March 2017. If you would like to register for the next class, contact the Northumberland County Extension Office at 804-580-5694. Click here for more info on the … Continued
The Benefit of Buffers
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.
Northern Neck Native Plant Trail
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
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