Chapter Scholarship Awards for 2016

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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. Read more →

July 2016 Guest Speaker

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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 →

June 15th Parent-Child Chapter Members Dinner Meeting at KFCH

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The June Chapter dinner meeting a.k.a “Parents’/Guardian’s and Children’s night” was held at the Kings Fork Community House on Wednesday, June 15th at 7pm.

Our guest speaker was Timothy Craig, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 South Zone Fire Management Officer, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk, Virginia.  Tim has worked … Read more →

Member Advisory – Cancellation of Picnic for May 20, 2016, rescheduled for June 4

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S-N IWLA Member Advisory

To:  ALL S-N IWLA Members

Subj:  Tomorrow’s Saturday (May 21st, 2016) Members PICNIC has been cancelled.

After conferring with Jimmy Fanny (Park Chairman) and Bob Barnhill (Chef) have decided to cancel tomorrow’s picnic originally scheduled for Saturday May 21st, 2016 and reschedule it for Saturday, June 4th, 2016 … Read more →