NNK Breeding Bird Atlas Workshop: April 22, 2018, 8-2
Interested in putting your birding skills to the test and contribute to science locally?
5 Plants and Animals Utterly Confused by Climate Change
Lauren Kolesinskas for The New York Times writes that global warming is causing spring to arrive early and autumn to come late in many places, and not all species are adapting at the same rate. Every year, as the seasons … Continued
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
Shoreline Landscaping Presentation – April 13 and June 8, 2018
The Shoreline Evaluation Program of Northern Neck Master Gardeners will present “Shoreline Landscaping: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 2 p.m. April 13 at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Newton Branch, 22 Coles Point Road, Hague. The program … Continued
Shoreline Evaluation Program Begins Seventh Season
The Shoreline Evaluation Program (SEP) of the Northern Neck Master Gardeners begins its seventh year of on-site shoreline inspections this month. Since it began in 2012, the SEP has completed over 180 inspections of residential shorelines in the Northern Neck. … 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
Return of bay grasses is sentinel for Chesapeake Bay recovery
As reported in the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS) spring newsletter, a National Academy of Sciences study shows that nutrient and stormwater reductions have improved Bay health. A research article in the most recent issue of the Proceedings of … 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