by Rob Hedelt | Jul 14, 2026 | Newsletter, Press Release
By Rob Hedelt When they were younger, Henrico County couple Carole and Welford Taylor bought two lots in Northumberland County near Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club. At the time, they planned to eventually build a home or cottage there. However, as Welford, an...
by Rob Hedelt | May 6, 2026 | Newsletter
By Rob Hedelt The year was 2005 and Westmoreland County native and resident Chip Jones was working for his brother’s trash business, a job that had him traveling the length and breadth of the Northern Neck. The young man, raised on his family’s grain and vegetable...
by Rob Hedelt | Mar 31, 2026 | Newsletter, Press Release
Check back on this page to read an updated article about Gail Wertz and Andrew Ball’s contributions to conservation in our region. Together, the King George County residents are permanently protecting more than 400 acres of old growth forest, open pasture,...
by Rob Hedelt | Mar 3, 2026 | Newsletter
By Rob Hedelt When people who use conservation easements to protect their land try to explain why they do it, most focus on general terms about their love of nature and open spaces. Few have explained their motivation more eloquently than Becky Shelton, a Stafford...
by Rob Hedelt | Feb 2, 2026 | Newsletter, Press Release
By Rob Hedelt There’s no hesitation or soul searching when Kyle Pierson is asked to explain why he and wife Jen have placed nearly 90 acres of land in Farnham in a conservation easement with the Northern Neck Land Conservancy. “It’s to preserve what we have,” the...
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