Thank a Tree April 27, 2018
By Steve Hawks If trees can like and dislike – hey, you never know – it’s unlikely they’d care much for human beings. We fell them when they’re in the way. We cut them up to make houses and furniture. … Continued
Help the breeding birds in the NNK be a part of the VA Breeding Bird Atlas!
Do you have that same pair of osprey nest right outside your window? Do you see swallows and sparrows nesting in you garden? Do you love birding and want to contribute the birding effort that you already do to … Continued
NNK Breeding Bird Atlas Workshop: April 22, 2018, 8-2
Interested in putting your birding skills to the test and contribute to science locally?
Earth Day Festival Update – Heathsville, Sat. Apr. 21
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The Northumberland Assn. for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will be hosting the 4th. Annual Earth Day Festival in “downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmer’s Market – Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dozens of environmental … Continued
Northern Neck Master Naturalist Chapter To Host Meadow Workshops
The Northern Neck Master Naturalists will hold the first of four meadow workshops at the Northumberland Public Library on April 13 at noon. The workshop will feature award-winning landscape designer Betsy Washington and accidental meadow maker Bryna Brennan. Washington will … Continued
Gardening Questions in the Northern Neck? Call our Help Desks!
Northern Neck Master Gardeners staff Help Desks located at Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) offices in Northumberland, Lancaster, and Westmoreland. Residents can call, e-mail (HelpDeskNNMG@gmail.com) or come to the Extension office with questions or problems encountered in home gardening. An Extension Master … Continued
Youth Conservation Camp 2018
Northern Neck students interested in attending the 2018 Youth Conservation Camp are encouraged to submit applications to the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation (NNSWCD) District Office by April 27, 2018. NNSWCD covers the cost of camp fees for up … Continued
Save the Date: Earth Day Festival, Apr. 21, Heathsville
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NAPS (Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship) will be hosting the 4th Annual Earth Day Festival in “Downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmers Market – Saturday, April 21, 2018, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dozens of environmental exhibits and … Continued
Earth Day in February Environmental Symposium Recap
Preservation and protection were the common themes at the Earth Day in February environmental symposium program sponsored by the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS), Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Heathsville United Methodist Church. The program featured 10 presentations by Northern … Continued
Kids Fishing Day
The Rappahannock River Valley Wildlife Refuge will be sponsoring a Kids Fishing Day at Wilna Pond (336 Wilna Rd, Warsaw) on June 2nd and the Port Royal Pier (at the end of King Street) on June 9th, 2018 from 9 … Continued