by Kevin Howe | May 6, 2026 | Newsletter
By Kevin Howe – Board Member, Ecologist, Master Naturalist I think most people are well aware of those awful biting tiny ticks. These little, mostly black-brown relatives to spiders and mites bite us and may make us ill. I have had more than my share of tick bites and...
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 Kevin Howe | Mar 31, 2026 | Newsletter
By Kevin Howe – Board Member, Ecologist, Master Naturalist Over 490 species of birds have been recorded in Virginia, and in the Northern Neck scientists and bird lovers have recorded over 140 species. Some are “overly” common, like the Canada Goose while others...
by Northern Neck Land Conservancy | Mar 3, 2026 | Newsletter, Press Release
The Northern Neck Land Conservancy is pleased to announce that Executive Director Lisa Biever has joined Virginia’s United Land Trusts’ board of directors. Known as VaULT, the statewide organization’s mission is to magnify and amplify land conservation...
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...
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