Attention Northern Neck farmers, it is that time of year again! I am excited to announce that our annual Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program sign-ups will begin on July 8th. Let Read the full article…

WE DID IT! On Saturday, April 20th we reached a tremendous milestone. From 2005 to April 2024, NNSWCD, VCE and the Northern Neck localities have worked together to collect OVER Read the full article…

This year, two Northern Neck farms were nominated for the Virginia Clean Farm Water Award. These awards are eligible to Virginia farmers who implement conservation plans and are doing their Read the full article…

In October, Education Conservation Specialist, Lowery Becker, nominated Mr. and Mrs. Stilmar of Northumberland County for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) Participant Award. In 2019, Lowery started working with Read the full article…

On December 18, we celebrated a successful year in holiday fashion by enjoying a delicious meal prepared at Old Rapp Taphouse, cheery conversations, and a special appearance by Santa Dan! Read the full article…

The VASWCD hosted their annual meeting at Hotel Roanoke December 8-10, 2024. NNSWCD Chairman, Robert Pickett, and Vice-Chairman, Frank Johnson, were attendance along with 4 members of our staff, Kathy Read the full article…

At the Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) Annual Banquet on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, our very own Education Conservation Specialist, Lowery Becker, received the 2024 Chaffin Read the full article…

In September, our Education Conservation Specialist, Lowery Becker, along with DCR’s Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (SEAS) team completed a trial run of the new ShoreWatch app at one of NNSWCD’s Read the full article…

The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District (NNSWCD) is proud to recognize its Chairman Robert E. Pickett in achieving a significant professional and personal milestone this past September – Read the full article…