by Alicen Hackney | Dec 4, 2024 | Newsletter
As The Northern Neck Land Conservancy finishes commemorating its 20-year anniversary of preserving the region’s farmland, forests and open spaces this month, it’s important to honor those who started the grassroots effort. People like Mary Louisa Pollard, who led the...
by Alicen Hackney | Dec 4, 2024 | Annual Campaign, Newsletter
Not everyone has a childhood like mine, but land conservation can help ensure that many future children do. Growing up, our U.S. Navy family had the good fortune to be stationed in places like Charleston, South Carolina and Kings Bay, Georgia. My brother and I roamed...
by Alicen Hackney | Nov 4, 2024 | Newsletter
For some people, their connection to the land is like a human relationship. Their loyalty to a piece of property and their desire to protect it are heartfelt – similar to a member of the family, they feel a sense of duty for its care. Others see conservation as an...
by Alicen Hackney | Nov 4, 2024 | Newsletter, Press Release
Warsaw, VA – The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) 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. The grant support will allow the Land Conservancy...
by Alicen Hackney | Oct 1, 2024 | Press Release
Rechristened to Honor Helen and Tayloe Murphy, and Given to Cessie and Bill Howell WARSAW, VA – October 1, 2024: The Northern Neck Land Conservancy’s presented the Helen and Tayloe Murphy Conservation Champion award at its sold-out Boots and Barbecue event on...
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