by Alicen Hackney | Dec 17, 2025 | Newsletter, Press Release
Warsaw, VA December 18, 2025 – All over the world, there are people who care deeply about saving the natural spaces that they love. On the Northern Neck and in Essex County, folks take that mission driven spirit to the next level by permanently conserving the...
by Alicen Hackney | Dec 8, 2025 | Newsletter
At Northern Neck Land Conservancy, we’ve compiled our Top Five moments and achievements from the year to share with you. Exciting new events, a driven plan forward, staffing additions and more easements have made for a Northern Neck Land Conservancy year for the...
by Northern Neck Land Conservancy | Dec 8, 2025 | Annual Campaign, Newsletter
I own 37 wooded acres in beautiful Westmoreland County called the Wild Wood. There’s a pond on it that my dog, Sydney, and I frequently visit. We see deer and sometimes a fox, otter or beaver. My personal favorite, and one I care deeply about, is the box turtle. It’s...
by Alicen Hackney | Nov 4, 2025 | Board, Newsletter
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...
by Alicen Hackney | Nov 4, 2025 | Events, Newsletter, Press Release
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...
by Alicen Hackney | Oct 8, 2025 | Events, Newsletter, Press Release
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...
by Rob Hedelt | Sep 3, 2025 | Events, Newsletter
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...
by Rob Hedelt | Jul 30, 2025 | Board, Newsletter
By Rob Hedelt(An excerpt from a speech Rob Hedelt gave at Belle Isle State Park)Photo: Rob Hedelt (bottom right) with his Family on his Grandfather’s (Robert C. Carden, Top Left) Boat, the Sea Ranger, where he got his early attachment to the water. In 44 years...
by Northern Neck Land Conservancy | Jul 30, 2025 | Newsletter
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...
by Rob Hedelt | Jun 23, 2025 | Newsletter, Press Release
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...
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