Guest Speaker February 2017
Our February members meeting guest speakers were Elizabeth Taraski and Geoff … Read more
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Guest Speaker January 2017
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
Volunteers Needed for Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk Project
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
September 2016 Guest Speaker
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
August 2016 Guest Speaker
Our chapter’s guest speaker at the August member’s dinner meeting was Wayne Jones. Wayne is the Litter Coordinator for the city of Suffolk.
Wayne’s talk included discussions on the direct affect of litter on the environment and wildlife as well as it’s economic impact. We don’t often think about the … Read more
Chapter Scholarship Awards for 2016
On the 20th of July, 2016 the Nansemond-Suffolk Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America awarded two $1500 scholarships to local environmentally minded students. Chapter Scholarship Chairman, David Purdue is shown here presenting the scholarships to Megan Barnes, on the left, and Nicole Troia on the right.
July 2016 Guest Speaker
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
Stormwater Training Workshop
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 … Read more
March 2016 Guest Speaker
Our guest speakers at the Chapter Members dinner meeting on March 16th were Geoff Payne, President and Lynn Wehner, Vice President of the Southside Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist. Note that Geoff retired from Allied Chemical and has been Treasurer of the Suffolk Youth Association for the past 26 years. Also, … Read more
Neonics in Pesticides
Neonicotinoics (or neonics) are a powerful class of pesticides used on many crops.
They persist in soil, … Read more