NAPS Launches Flotilla for Creek and Bay Cleanup
With clear skies and calm seas, 50 student and adult volunteers participated in the 2018 NAPS Creek Cleanup on Sunday, September 30. After a lunch for all participants at Ingram Bay Marina, six skiff captains shoved off with cleanup teams to remove boatloads … Continued
2018 Poster Contest Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home
It’s time to announce the annual National Association of Conservation Districts’ annual Conservation Poster Contest! The contest provides kindergarten through twelfth grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about soil, water and related natural resource issues through art. It … Continued
Four Northern Neck Homes to Participate in the 2018 National Solar Open House Tour – Oct. 6-7
On October 6 & 7, four homes in the Northern Neck of Virginia are holding an open house as part of the National Solar Tour organized by the American Solar Energy Societyand Solar United Neighbors. Three of the four are located in Northumberland County. The … Continued
Richmond County Adds Electronics to HHW Collection
The Richmond County Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection will take place Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 9 am until 2 pm at the Indianfields Convenience Center, 135 Recycling Rd, (off of 360), Warsaw, VA. Richmond County residents are … Continued
Join the NAPS Fall Creek Cleanup, Sunday, Sept. 30
Join the 2018 NAPS Creek Cleanup! This year’s cleanup is scheduled for Sept. 30, 2018. We’ll get fueled up with a free lunch for all participants around noon, then we’ll clean up the shorelines of the Bay and creeks using … Continued
Northumberland Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection Tomorrow
A reminder to Northumberland County residents about the Fall 2018 Household Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection tomorrow, September 22, from 9 am until 2 pm. Join us at the parking lot in front of the Northumberland Middle School, which … Continued
POSTPONED: LANCASTER Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The HHW/E Waste Collection scheduled for Saturday, 9/15 has been POSTPONED, due to concerns about potential impact from Hurricane Florence. The new date will be October 27, 2018, 9:00-2:00. Everyone please stay safe.
Northumberland County Household Hazardous Waste and E Waste Collection
The 2018 Fall Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection for Northumberland County will take place Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9:00 am to 2 pm at the parking lot in front of Northumberland Middle School, accessible right off of Rt. … Continued
Cooperative Extension to host well water testing in the Northern Neck
The Northumberland County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting a Drinking Water Clinic in October, 2018. See below details. Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties are also making this very affordable water testing available to their citizens. Testing costs $55 and … Continued
Lancaster County Household Hazardous Waste/E Waste Event
The 2018 Fall Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection for Lancaster County will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9:00 am to 2 pm at the Kilmarnock Recycling Center, 320 White Pine Drive (located off of Irvington Road) in … Continued