Community Projects Archives - S-N IWLA https://sniwla.org/sniwla/category/community-projects/ Suffolk-Nansemond Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America Sun, 03 May 2026 21:49:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 2026 Nansemond River High School Earth Day https://sniwla.org/sniwla/2026-nansemond-river-high-school-earth-day/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:19:17 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=45327 The chapter was invited to participate in the annual Nansemond River High School Earth Day event. Tim and Elaine Doxey represented the chapter at the April … Read more →

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]]> Recap of Jerico Ditch Walking Trail Volunteer Work https://sniwla.org/sniwla/recap-of-jerico-ditch-walking-trail-volunteer-work-12-16-2025/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:44:14 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=45115 On the very cold morning of December 16th, a hardy band of volunteer retirees gathered at the Jericho Lane entrance to the Great Dismal Swamp NWR to assist Refuge Biologist Susan Stanley and former Refuge Manager Chris Lowie (also retired) with laying the foundation for a new walking trail foot … Read more →

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]]> Recap of Suffolk Public Works Tire Amnesty Recycling Event 11-15-2025 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/recap-of-suffolk-public-works-tire-amnesty-recycling-event-11-15-2025/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:06:51 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=45068 SCCC Recycling DriveEarly on a beautiful Saturday morning on November 15th at the Litter Control facility on Carolina Road in Suffolk, representatives from the Suffolk Public Works … Read more →

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]]> 2025 Nansemond River High School’s Earth Day https://sniwla.org/sniwla/2025-nansemond-river-high-schools-earth-day/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:31:05 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=44676 The chapter was invited to set up an information booth at the Nansemond River High School for their Earth Day event on Wednesday April 23rd. … Read more →

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]]> March 2025 Member’s Meeting https://sniwla.org/sniwla/march-2025-members-meeting/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:34:27 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=44453

The March member’s meeting was held on Wednesday March 19th. The dinner meal consisted of baked chicken, potato salad, green beans and … Read more →

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]]> St. Patrick’s Day Suffolk River Trash Cleanup Scheduled for March 15th, 2025. https://sniwla.org/sniwla/st-patricks-day-suffolk-river-trash-cleanup-scheduled-for-march-15th-2025/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:51:57 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=44398 The St. Patrick’s Day River Cleanup, coordinated by the Suffolk Public Works Litter Control Department, is taking place on March 15, 2025, from … Read more →

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]]> Recycle Tire Amnesty Event 11-09-2024 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/recycle-tire-amnesty-event-11-09-2024/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:22:39 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=43926 There were plenty of community volunteer opportunities for our chapter members on what turned out to be a beautiful Saturday morning on November 9th.  Members could choose from 3 (three) separate events, either (a) to show up at the chapter park for a scheduled maintenance workday,  (b) to participate in … Read more →

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]]> Great Dismal Swamp 50 Year Celebration https://sniwla.org/sniwla/great-dismal-swamp-50-year-celebration/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:48:06 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=43812 On a beautiful, sunny morning on Saturday, September 21st, S-N IWLA chapter board member Mike Lane, chapter members Bob and Kathy Marchant, Ray and Claudia Powell participated in the 50th anniversary Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (GDSNWR) celebration held at the new Jerico Ditch trailhead entrance off of … Read more →

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]]> September 2024 Fishing Rodeo https://sniwla.org/sniwla/september-2024-fishing-rodeo/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:20:26 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=43728 Saturday morning brought overcast skies with the chance of spotty showers.  Apparently, the Chapter Park was one of those spots.  Participants began arriving along with … Read more →

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]]> March 2024 Nansemond River Cleanup https://sniwla.org/sniwla/march-2024-nansemond-river-cleanup/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:32:49 +0000 https://sniwla.org/sniwla/?p=43340

Saturday March 16th turned out to be a beautiful spring day.  What do you do on a beautiful spring day?  Several Chapter members decided to go … Read more →

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