Why use living shorelines?

Do you have shoreline erosion? Can you protect it and still encourage aquatic nurseries and vegetation growth? Living Shoreline Treatments address erosion in lower energy situations by providing long-term protection, restoration or enhancement of vegetated shoreline habitats through strategic placement … Continued

Join The NAPS Great Wicomico River Cleanup, Sunday, Sept. 24, noon-3pm,

We’ll get fueled up at noon with a free lunch for all participants, then we’ll clean up the shorelines of the Lower Great Wicomico River and its tributaries using a small fleet of skiffs and lots of helping hands. Everyone … Continued

Save The Date: Heathsville Earth Day Festival, Sat., Apr. 15

Learn about nature, stewardship, green energy, climate change, and the future of transportation… The Northumberland Assn. for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will be hosting the 8th. Annual Earth Day Festival in “downtown” Heathsville on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. … Continued

Rappahannock River Watershed Survey

Virginia Tech researchers are seeking participants for a research study (Virginia Tech IRB review #21-989) on priorities for ecological restoration in the Rappahannock River watershed. Our project tests a model for understanding and integrating different community members’ and scientists’ ecological … Continued

Governor Northam Releases Virginia’s First Coastal Resilience Master Plan

Virginia takes monumental action to build a resilient coast, combating climate change and rising sea levels HAMPTON—Governor Ralph Northam today released the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, providing a foundational and fundamental step towards protecting Virginia’s coast.   Virginia’s coastal areas face … Continued

Westmoreland County Household Hazardous Waste Event April 24

Spring 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, April 24 from 9-2 On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Westmoreland County’s residents and property owners can drop off their unwanted hazardous chemicals and items such as florescent bulbs, that cannot be safely discarded … Continued

Northern Neck Soil and Water Scholarship Applications Due April 1

The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District (NNSWCD) is accepting applications for three $1,000 scholarships offered to students enrolling in a fulltime college program of study in natural resources or conservation/environmental studies in fall, 2021. Students who permanently reside … Continued

November 7 Northumberland County Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste Collection

The response to our Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste collections has be wonderful! Northumberland residents and property owners—your collection event will be Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 9 am until 2 pm. Please come to the Northumberland Middle School bus parking lot … Continued

Richmond County Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection Saturday, October 24

The Richmond County 2020 Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste (HHW/E-Waste) collection will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 9am-2pm at the Indianfield Convenience Center located at 135 Recycling Road in Warsaw. Social distancing measures will be in place … Continued