Opinion: Virginia addressing flood crisis, but more work is needed
By EMILY STEINHILBER FOR THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT |OCT 02, 2021 AT 6:05 PM My 3-year-old daughter will experience three times as many climate disasters as my parents according to recent research in Science. I live down the street from my childhood home in Virginia Beach, … Continued
National Wildlife Refuge Week
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is excited to announce Refuge Week from October 10-16! This virtual event will have multiple activities each day on our Rappahannock River Valley Facebook Page with fun contests, wildlife facts, and opportunities to get … Continued
Virginia Department of Forestry
Mission: We protect and develop healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians. Details: The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) was established in 1914 to prevent and suppress forest fires and reforest bare lands. More than 100 years later, we still fight wildfires … Continued
Eagle Release at Fones Cliffs
Virginia Wildlife Center Releases a juvenile eagle at the Fones Cliffs Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Sand & Soils
Northern Neck farmers have wrestled with soils that are a mixture of sands and loams for centuries. That they have been commercially successful is largely due to clever management, regular applications of fertilizers and water, and a benevolent climate, … Continued
Virginia Living Shorelines Poised to Flourish under $1 Million Grant
Virginia Living Shorelines Poised to Flourish Under $1 Million Grant
Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources to Host Public Meeting for the Coastal Resilience Master Plan (CRMP) in Warsaw, VA
The Office of the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources (SNR) will be hosting a public meeting at the Northern Neck Planning District Commission Office in Warsaw, VA on August 4th. The goal of this public meeting is to educate stakeholders … Continued
Tracking the Wild Woozle Event
Ready to become an expert animal tracker? Come on over to the Hutchinson Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge to learn about identifying scat (aka poop) of local wildlife. Examine models of animals and learn about their … Continued
Shake Your Tail Feathers Event
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is excited to be partnering with Essex Public Library this summer during their Tails and Tales summer reading program! Fly on over to the Hutchinson Unit this Saturday (June 12th) to take part in … Continued
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
We would like to invite you to join environmental groups, community organizations, businesses, local leaders and nature enthusiasts from across the Chesapeake Bay watershed as we celebrate Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week over social media. The Chesapeake Bay Program works with all … Continued