NAPS Special Program – Annual Meeting & Ice Cream Social
Sunday, March 23, 2025 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend the NAPS Special Program, Annual Meeting & Ice Cream Social! We will have speakers from our “Ghost Crab Pot Program,” which wrapped up its winter … Continued
Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices (BMPs) are activities that reduce soil erosion and prevent or control pollution resulting from activities related to forestry, agriculture, and general development. BMPs are proven methods to lessen the potential damage from land-disturbing activities. Benefits of BMPs … Continued
Virginia Home Grown Television Host Peggy Singlemann Coming to the Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
Would you like to create a beautiful garden that not only enhances your outdoor space but also supports biodiversity and contributes to the health of the environment? Learn how to do just that at the upcoming Gardening in the Northern … Continued
Invasive Species Awareness Week
Help Stop Invasive Species during National Invasive Species Awareness Week — February 24 -February 28, 2025. The annual National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is a national event held this week in Washington DC, February 24 through February 28, to … Continued
Lancaster Co. Spring 2025 Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Collection Event
Please join us for the first HHW event of 2025! The Lancaster County Spring 2025 Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste (HHW/E-Waste) Collection event returns on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 9AM-2PM. This event will be held at the Lancaster County Courthouse parking lot … Continued
Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
The Northern Neck Master Gardener’s 31st annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar (GNN) 2025 returns to White Stone Church of the Nazarene on March 29, 2025! Come for the camaraderie with fellow gardeners, come for the legendary homemade goodies … Continued
Designing Living Shorelines for Sea Level Rise in Virginia
Wetlands Watch has released a new resource: “Designing Living Shorelines for Sea Level Rise in Virginia.” This comprehensive document is tailored specifically for shoreline professionals seeking sustainable and adaptive solutions to combat the challenges posed by rising sea levels and … Continued
Monthly Beach Cleanup
December 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.At Westmoreland State Park (Meet at the Boathouse at the Public Beach) Join our monthly beach cleaning events and help beautify the park by volunteering with us! JOIN OUR MONTHLY BEACH CLEAN-UP … Continued
Land Conservancy Wins $20k Grant
The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) has awarded a $20,000 grant to Northern Neck Land Conservancy for an initiative it calls Promoting Conservation and Inspiring a Regional Community of Land Protectors. While the Northern Neck is “off the beaten path,” pressures … Continued
October is Riparian Buffer Month
What exactly is a riparian buffer? It is a simple concept – a vegetated area adjacent to a body of water such as a stream, river, marsh, and shoreline. In other words, groupings of trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennials growing … Continued