Guest Speaker February 2017
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 … 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 … 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

The Suffolk Department of Planning and Community Development is hosting a Green Infrastructure Community Forum in conjunction with the Green Infrastructure Center. The forum will be held in … Read more
The chapter’s annual banquet was held on September 21st, 2016. Attendees enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Among other festivities during the evening, the Chapter Tobin Award and the IWLA National Website Award were presented.
There is only one Tobin Award given in each chapter each year. … Read more