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Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District

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A local conservation action resource for all Northern Neck citizens In the 1970s, the number was increased to ten.

The Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District is one of 47 local government entities across Virginia whose mission it is to promote soil and water conservation and protection of natural resources. The NNSWCD, the eighth Soil & Water District to be formed in the state, began with four local farm producers serving as Directors in Heathsville in July 1940. History
Congress passed the Soil Conservation Act of 1935 to provide a permanent program to control the ever-increasing problem of erosion, floods and sky-blackening dust storms that at the time swept through the country. This policy was addressed by the development of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS, formerly SCS). To encourage local participation, President Roosevelt sent all state governors a letter requesting that legislation be passed to form soil and water conservation districts. In 1938 the Soil Conservation District Law of Virginia was passed so that local residents would take responsibility for directing programs aimed at solving conservation problems in their communities. Funding & governance
Virginia's Soil & Water Conservation Districts are funded by local government appropriations and federal, state, and private grants. A Board comprising local elected and appointed residents oversees our staff, which is responsible for accomplishing these goals in cooperation with local, state, and federal partners. Current District activities and responsibilities include:

education on nonpoint source pollution and agricultural, industrial, and residential Best Management Practices
management of nonpoint source pollution abatement cost-share programs
participation in management and planning for watersheds (such as Tributary Strategies for the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers)
technical support to local governments.

11/02/2026

Our office will be closed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in observance of Election Day.

We will reopen at 8:00AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

10/24/2026

🌾 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 🌾

As we are working the Northumberland HHW, we had the opportunity to watch a local ag producer broadcast cover crop. It was amazing to watch conservation in action and educate our MXI friends on the benefits of cover crop.

10/21/2026

𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴; 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘏𝘏𝘞 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵!

Thank you to everyone who weathered the rain this past Saturday. We had a great turnout and collected lots of household hazardous and electronic waste items and even shredded several documents!

Mark your calendars for 2027:
🗓 Saturday, March 13, 2027
🗓 Saturday, September 18, 2027

Richmond County; Virginia Cooperative Extension - Richmond County

10/20/2026

Final HWW event of 2026 is THIS SATURDAY!

Come out & see us from 8AM-12PM at the middle school bus parking lot in Heathsville.

Bring your old paint cans, used oil, unwanted pesticides, bulky electronics & more!

Virginia Cooperative Extension- Northumberland County
Northumberland County, Virginia

10/16/2026

10/13/2026

THIS SATURDAY - bring your bulky electronics, old paint cans, used oil, documents for shredding, unwanted prescription drugs & much more!

🪧 Don’t forget your yellow convenience center pass

⏰ 8AM-12PM

Richmond County
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Richmond County

10/07/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of the holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 13th at 8AM.

10/06/2026

From VCAP site inspections to farm site visits to household hazardous waste events, our trucks stay on the go! We greatly appreciate DQ’s Detailing & his team for always keeping our fleet fresh & clean 🧼

10/05/2026

Attention Richmond County residents & property owners 📣

Saturday, October 17 is your opportunity to securely shred sensitive documents, drop off unwanted prescription drugs, and properly dispose of used oil, old paint cans, bulky electronics and so much more!

We hope to see you from 8AM-12PM at the RCC parking lot! Make sure you bring your yellow convenience center pass.

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Richmond County

10/05/2026

We had a great time at the Lancaster County Public Schools's Career Day for Lancaster Elementary. We taught the students about cover crops and their important role in protecting our natural resources while also explaining the significant role the Northern Neck plays in protecting the Chesapeake Bay.

Address

5585 Richmond Road
Warsaw, VA
22572

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18043139102

Website

http://www.nnswcd.org/

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