Our chapter’s youth program Teddy Bear Hunt will be held April 15th, 2017. This is a great event to show our support for introducing youth to the outdoors. This is also an opportunity to bring your children or grandchildren out to the park for a fun filled day.
April 1st, 2017 from 9:00am until 1:00pm is the date and time for the upcoming river cleanup project. Although some members have signed up to lend a hand, we still could use a few more. The Nansemond River Preservation Alliance(NRPA) is recruiting volunteers from their organization to assist us as … Read more
Our February members meeting guest speakers were Elizabeth Taraski and Geoff Payne. Both are members of the Nansemond River Preservation Alliance (NRPA). Elizabeth is the President … Read more
On Saturday February 11th, several IWLA members were able to install and complete upgrades to the Archery Range! Ray Powell, Aaron Allen and his son Cameron, my son Nathaniel and Daniel Lovingood all came out to help accomplish this. We started at 7 in the morning and, with a short … Read more
Seven new chapter members were sworn in, by chapter president Ray Powell, during the February member’s dinner meeting.
They were, from left … Read more
Our January members meeting guest speaker was Bob Swartz. Bob is a local beekeeper and a member of the Nansemond Beekeepers Association.
Bob grew up on a farm in the mid-west. In 1949, with the guidance of his mother, he managed to capture his first swarm of honey bees. Like … Read more
Six new members were sworn in during the January dinner meeting by chapter president, Ray Powell. The new members are, from left to right, … Read more
The Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge is currently constructing a boardwalk path in the refuge. The current project is approximately 75% complete and the refuge is attempting to complete the project by the end of this winter. Volunteers are needed to complete the project.
Community engagement is paramount to the … Read more
Early Saturday morning, November 5, 2016, our members were joined by volunteers from Nansemond River Preservation Alliance (NRPA) for our second River Clean- up event. Also participating were employees and family members from the Sev1Tech company.
A total of 54 volunteers participated. The focus of this event was cleaning … Read more
On Saturday, September 24th, 2016, the Natural Bridge of Virginia officially became Natural Bridge State Park. The area had been privately owned since the 1700’s. The Bridge, hotel, visitors … Read more
Read more