Caledon State Park Acquires 455 Acres
Caledon State Park acquired 455 acres this week bringing their total acreage to 3,034 acres! Congratulations to all organizations involved for their hand work over the last 6 years to make this possible: Friends of Caledon State Park, Trust for Public Lands, King...
Northern Neck Land Conservancy Hosts First Land Legacy Forum
Pictured: Chip Minor, NNLC Board President (Left), Diana Norris, Land Trust Alliance (Right)By Alicen Hackney Last month, the Northern Neck Land Conservancy hosted its first Land Legacy Forum at the 1710 Tavern in Tappahannock. The event focused on federal tax policy...
Lake and Ellen Cowart Honored as Conservation Champions at Boots and Barbecue 2025
Photo: Tina Jackson Photography // From Left to Right: Lisa Biever, Lake Cowart, Ellen Cowart, Chip Minor By Alicen Hackney Northern Neck Land Conservancy presented Lake and Ellen Cowart with the 2025 Helen and Tayloe Murphy Conservation Champion Award at its sold-out...
Tour the Last Steamboat Wharf on the Chesapeake at Boots and Barbecue 2025
By Rob Hedelt Pictured from left to right: (Front Row) Drew Gladwell, Whit Turner, Lisa Biever, Laurie Schlemm, Chip Minor, Tom Naughton. (Back Row) Val Olbrick, Margie Stevens, Duncan Griffiths, Rob Hedelt, John Meier, Alicen Hackney. The Northern Neck Land...
Land Conservancy Board Member and Newshound Rob Hedelt Remembers Stories of Life on the Water
In 44 years as a reporter and columnist at the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, I wrote about people in every situation, every walk of life with every job or hobby that exists.
I profiled politicians, belly dancers, historians, farmers, and businessmen, as well as crafters of everything from banjos to fine furniture.
Bay View Plays a Role in Updating the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
By Anne Parker Anne Parker, a neighbor of Bay View and a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist with the Northern Neck chapter, is using her efforts towards recording the biodiversity at Bay View to serve a greater purpose. The Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora is an...
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...