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 center, … Read more
The guest speaker at our September Banquet meeting was Deloras Freeman. She is a Visitor Specialist at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Deloras and her family have lived in Chesapeake, near the eastern boundary of the refuge, for 34 years. The title of her presentation was “The Great … Read more
The Suffolk Clean City Commission (SCCC) sponsored a recycling event, in the Lowe’s parking lot on North Main St., on Saturday the 17th of September. The event ran from 9:00am until 1:00pm and had a steady flow of residents through out the event. Volunteers supporting the event included two SNIWLA … Read more
Our chapter’s guest speaker at the July member’s meeting was Ms. Kelly Morris. Kelly is a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service working at the Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge. Her presentation consisted of an overview of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) Recovery Program and specifically the project … Read more
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Municipal League and the cities of Hopewell and Hampton have teamed up to offer a stormwater training event in Hampton: A Resilient Future: Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure in the Coastal Plain.
The Workshop will … Read more
Want to participate in this year’s annual Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay Day event scheduled for June 4th, 2016? If so, you may want to register soon since registrations at some locations are already starting to fill up!
Suffolk residents can register by contacting Wayne Jones, Litter Control Co-Ordinator City … Read more
The View From A Canoe
Canoes Help Make Adopt-A-Stream Project a Success
After much anticipation, the Suffolk-Nansemond Chapter of the IWLA was finally able to … Read more
The “Virginia Naturally” newsletter provides access to statewide environmental education resources including information about volunteer opportunities, educational classes, places to visit, community events, watershed maps, lesson plans, and recreational activities.
If you are interested in other stewardship … Read more
The City of Suffolk Parks and Recreation Department is in the final phases of updating the department’s master plan. The objective of this plan is to translate the community’s values and vision into an action plan for parks, … Read more
