At Northern Neck Land Conservancy, we’ve compiled our Top Five moments and achievements from the year to share with you. Exciting new events, a driven plan forward, staffing additions and more easements have made for a Northern Neck Land Conservancy year for the books!
5. Boots and Barbecue
This year’s Boots and Barbecue fundraising event at historic Wheatland in Essex County was the best yet! Thank you once again to our generous event sponsors, fascinating exhibitors, hard working volunteers and gracious guests.
Mark your calendar for October 3, 2026 when Boots and Barbecue will be held in Lancaster County.
4. Paddle Trips at Bay View
Northern Neck Land Conservancy partnered with Friends of the Rappahannock to bring guided kayak tours to the Land Conservancy’s Bay View property in Northumberland County. Bay View also hosted a Master Naturalist species inventory and a butterfly count, and a Department of Wildlife Resources reptil inventory, as well.
Fourth Fridays at Bay View continues to be a novel way for people to experience how land conservation can look and feel. Note, though, that December’s Fourth Friday has been cancelled. Fourth Friday’s returns on January 23rd. Visit nnconserve.org/home/visit-bayview to sign up!
3. New Easements in King George
Prior to 2025, Northern Neck Land Conservancy served as permanent steward to just one conservation easement in King George County – the fastest growing county in the Land Conservancy’s service area. Now, two properties are permanently protected and four more are in progress!
2. Conservation Easement Manager Duncan Griffiths joins the Land Conservancy Team
A 2024 William and Mary Environmental Policy graduate, Duncan is now responsible for managing the Land Conservancy’s annual monitoring visits to protected properties.
1. 5-Year Strategic Plan Launched!
Having met the goals of its prior strategic plan, Northern Neck Land Conservancy has charted a course to increase its ability to protect the lands waters, economies and cultures of Essex County and the Northern Neck. Three high level goals and supporting strategies are intended to double the number of easements currently under Land Conservancy stewardship.
“50 years from now, we want people to say, Those folks on the Northern Neck and in Essex County really did a good job ensuring that it’s all still here. This place could look like any number of large coastal urban sprawl areas, and instead the growth has been graceful.“
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