What’s in Your Water?
Do you use a well, spring, or cistern for your drinking water? Take charge of your water quality! Virginia Cooperative Extension offers affordable water testing clinics across the state through the Virginia Household Water Quality Program. $70/sample kit (subsidized kits … Continued
Master Gardeners Achieve Advanced Water Steward Certification
Throughout the summer months of 2024, ten members of the Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) participated in training offered by Virginia Tech for certification as Extension Master Gardener Water Stewards. The program included zoom classes, in-person activities, study of resource … Continued
Garden Basics Classes
The Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) will be offering a second series of Garden Basics classes, following the strong demand for the initial series in 2023-2024. Classes will be held at the Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock every Saturday in … Continued
Lancaster Co. FALL 2025 Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Collection Event – Sept. 20
The Lancaster County Fall 2025 Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste (HHW/E-Waste) Collection event returns on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 9AM-2PM. This event will be held at the Lancaster County Courthouse parking lot located at 8265 Mary Ball Road. PLEASE BRING spent fluorescent bulbs, … Continued
Planting for Success: Best Choices for Shoreline Protection
How can a homeowner navigate the options and possibilities when it comes to landscaping choices? How to select plants that will not merely thrive but also stabilize the soil and reduce polluting runoff? For answers, the Northern Neck Master Gardeners’ … Continued
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Course -Shorelines in Virginia
A comprehensive overview of the benefits of installing living shorelines, the regulatory environment, and considerations for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining living shoreline projects that meet General Permit 1 or 2 requirements. Class starts in September. Registration information below:
Westmoreland County FALL Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Please join us for the Westmoreland County Fall 2025 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 9AM-2PM. This event will be held at the A. T. Johnson Building parking lot in Montross. This free event is open to … Continued
The Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan
To ensure Virginia is increasing flood resilience across the Commonwealth, the Department of Conservation and Recreation is developing a statewide Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan (VFPMP). The VFPMP is in development and targeted for release to the public at the … Continued
Northern Neck Land Conservancy Launches New Strategic Plan
For more than 20 years, the Northern Neck Land Conservancy has set goals that may seem lofty to some but that it has achieved in stride. A previous strategic plan set goals such as 1) the adoption of geospatial technology … Continued
DEQ Educational Series: Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration
Join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, June 10, from 6:30-8 p.m., to learn about the activities DEQ engages in to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Click this link to register for the Chesapeake Bay webinar The Chesapeake Bay is … Continued