Prince Harry has hailed his late grandfather Prince Philip as a “conservation champion” in recognition of Earth Day on Thursday (04.22.21).
DALLAS (AP) — The electric grid manager for most of Texas issued an electricity conservation watch Tuesday, appealing to customers to conserve electricity despite weather conditions typical for spring.
"While Dad's health has deteriorated quickly, we can assure you that his great sense of humor continues to shine through," his family said in a statement. "And yes, he still wears his khakis at home."
Hunters do play a large part in conservation efforts across the U.S. through their taxes, licenses and donations. That being said, the mere act of hunting alone is not conservation.
Its designer says a fleet of these ships could clean a third of our oceans. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
Meet Alex, the first Antarctic penguin born in Mexico as part of a conservation project.
September 8, 1950 - August 26, 2020 MARION, Va. Mack Leslie Walls, 69, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was a beloved husband, father, g…
Scientists have examined which members of the animal kingdom might be at risk of catching the coronavirus.
In Amboseli National Park in Kenya, elephants were fitted with tracking collars on Wednesday as part of an event to mark World Elephant Day.
To conserve an environment is to conserve a community; to conserve a community is to conserve an environment. So, let’s collaborate with our communities!
A bear, a bobcat, a raptor and bones, oh my! Elementary school children in Smyth were awed by the collection of animals and antlers displayed this week by an educator with the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation.
Two discouraging myths about “the American people” have been debunked by recent polls.
BRISTOL, Va. — Colleen Callahan, a costume and textile historian with experience in conservation and as a theatrical costumer, will present a lecture titled “Bustles, Bloomers, and Naked Elbows: Women’s Fashions and Fads in the Nineteenth Century” today at 6:30 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library.
GLADE SPRING, Va. — Using tweezers and a keen eye, 11-year-old Briannah Morrison searched through a net for water bugs collected from a local creek during a bug hunt for students.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations to fill an upcoming vacancy on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a federal advisory committee. Written nominations, with cover letter, resume and an advisory committee background information form, must be postmarked or received on or before by Aug. 7.
A conservation specialist told Supervisors this month Floyd County “is an agriculture producing county” and noted that $384,047 has been spent…
The Evergreen Soil & Water Conservation District held its annual awards banquet at the Hungry Mother State Park Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 13. It presented five awards. Those awards and their recipients follow.
The Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited recently presented two awards to the Mountain Empire Trout Unlimited (METU) Chapter at its quarterly meeting in Syria.
Bland County High School senior Dustin Pennington spent a week this past summer learning about Virginia’s environmental resources and how to c…
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds Virginia agricultural producers that they must have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form, commonly called form AD-1026, on file with their local USDA Service Center by June 1 to be eligible for federal crop insurance.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced last week that farmers and forest landowners in the Fifteenmile Creek Watershed can still…
It’s not too early to think about applying to summer conservation camp. The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts will…
The New River-Highlands Resource Conservation Area Council recently honored Rocky Gap farmer Steve Hermanson for his work with the organization.
After taking the oath of office, Senator Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) was assigned to four powerful committees. One of the committees Senator Chafi…
Virginia farmers and forest land owners can now apply for assistance to protect the health and productivity of their land under the Environmen…