2026 Nansemond River High School Earth Day
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
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
The chapter held our annual Teddy Bear Hunt on April 18th. The weather was warm and clear, perfect for searching for Teddy Bears in our chapter park. … Read more

The April 2026 Members’ dinner meeting was held on April 15th at the Oakland Christian Church Community Life Center. The dinner meal consisted of ham, sweet … Read more
The April 2026 issue of our monthly chapter newsletter is available for download at: April 2026 Issue of the Blue Heron Times Newsletter (reva).
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A Message from Chapter Ike Ray Powell
On a beautiful Saturday morning on the 11th of April, Chaper Board Member Mike Lane and I showed up at the Recycling Center off Carolina Road to help Susan and Marc Davis stack tires and collect batteries at the scheduled SCCC (Suffolk Clean … Read more
Message from James Bull, Chapter Adopt-A-Road Chair
Virginia’s Adopt-a-Highway program enlists the support of over 20,000 residents in removing litter from Commonwealth roadsides. Running since the 1980s, this program is a key strategy in maintaining a positive travel experience for residents and visitors, and in preventing litter from entering local … Read more

For the March monthly chapter dinner meeting, the kitchen crew served meatball subs with hoagie rolls, tossed salad, … Read more
On Saturday, March 14th, 2026, the Suffolk-Nansemond Chapter of the IWLA’s Youth Committee held an open-to-the-public bird house building event for children at the club park. A total of five children attended. Two children were members (Tiny Ikes), two were invited guests, and one responded to club advertisement.
Each child … Read more
The March 2026 issue of our monthly chapter newsletter is available for download at:
March 2026 Issue of the Blue Heron Times Newsletter.
To sign-up to receive our newsletters on an ongoing monthly basis, please consider adding … Read more
The Chapter’s annual Teddy Bear Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, 2026. To sign up for this open-to-the-public event, please contact Mr. Chris Trimpey, our chapter Youth Program Committee Chair, at or (757) 449-4910.
See the flyer below for more information. To download a Printable PDF (Adobe Portable Document … Read more