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 efforts and...

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...

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 land...

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...

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...

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...

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...