News & Press Releases
The Art of The Naturalist with Katharina Bergdoll
By Rob Hedeltwith contributions from Kevin Howe Ask Katharina Bergdoll about the precise moment in her young life when she connected with nature, and a slightly puzzled look appears on a face that’s as elegant as it is engaging. “I can’t remember one particular...
Northern Neck Land Conservancy Launches New Strategic Plan
By Alicen Hackney A new chapter began Sunday for the Northern Neck Land Conservancy as it unveiled a new Strategic Plan and a goal to double the number of conservation easements it stewards over the next 5 years. With historic Roanoke Farm in Heathsville and its...
Bay View: A Conservation Gem on the Chesapeake, Protected by Partnerships
by Kevin Howe - Board Member, Ecologist, Master Naturalist Bobcat by Camera trap– Photo Credit: Karen Williams & Camille Grabb The Northern Neck Land Conservancy’s Bay View is a jewel of a property with 220 acres of forested and open wetlands located along Balls...
Duncan Griffiths, New Conservation Easement Manager
Media Release March 2025 WARSAW, VA – The Northern Neck Land Conservancy has hired Duncan Griffiths to fill its new Conservation Easement Manager position. Duncan Griffiths is a 2024 graduate of William and Mary, where he majored in Environmental Policy and...
“I’m Not Moving to Wisconsin Unless I Have a Piece of Virginia,” Broadview Farm
By Rob Hedelt, board member of the Northern Neck Land Conservancy When Marc Gorelick and Lynn Broaddus were considering big career changes years ago—moving from Wilmington, Delaware to new jobs in the Midwest —there was one other key decision to make. The accomplished...
Land Conservancy board member and Essex County farmer, Barry Bates receives Five-Year Service Award
Essex County cattle and grain producer J. Barry Bates was recognized Jan. 22 for five years of service on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors. VFBF President Scott Sink presented an award to Bates at the board meeting in Richmond. As the District 12...
Land Conservancy Wins $20k Grant from Virginia Environmental Endowment for Community Conservation
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...
Rechristened to Honor Helen and Tayloe Murphy, and Given to Cessie and Bill Howell
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...
NNLC Welcomes New Hire, Alicen Hackney, Community Engagement Officer
Rappahannock Record Thursday, July 18, 2024 "The Northern Neck Land Conservancy (NNLC) recently hired Alicen Hackney to fill its new community engagement officer position. Hackney brings community relationship-building, social media marketing and journalism skills to...
Northern Neck Land Conservancy Celebrates Two Decades of Work to Protect Rural Heritage
Northern Neck Land Conservancy Celebrates Two Decades of Work to Protect Rural Heritage Warsaw, VA1/8/2024By Rob Hedelt, retired Free Lance-Star reporter and Northern Neck Land Conservancy board member. The Power of Place: Celebrating Two Decades of Work to...
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