Virginia Conservation Network
Resiliency Education Series
The Resiliency Education Series will teach advocates, policy makers, and the general public about Virginia’s flood and climate resiliency landscape and future. The three-part webinar series starts October 19 with Natural Resources & Solutions. Funding & Investments for a Resilient Virginia follows on Monday, November 2 with additional sessions to be scheduled.
Our Common Agenda
Fifty-one priorities in five categories are detailed in the 2027 Our Common Agenda. Conservation experts lay out the background, current policies, and policy solutions to challenges in this comprehensive, broadly agreed upon conservation agenda from Virginia Conservation Network. The free document is available for download.
Winter weather
If your business or daily routine is impacted by the weather, sign up for 2026-27 Winter Outlook: Measuring the Risk of a Super El Niño Winter, the free November 12 webinar from AEM, a company which uses technology “to mitigate the growing risk of extreme environmental events including flooding, wildfires, and severe weather.”
The company’s expert meteorologists will present a “region-by-region look at the season ahead. They’ll turn the forecast into risk you can measure and act on before the next storm.”
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and all sheriffs on the Northern Neck are participating.
People are encouraged to dispose of prescription drugs and paraphernalia (no liquids or needles) safely. This means dropping them off at sheriffs’ offices. Each office handles intake a little differently but what is common across the four on the NNK is that disposal is anonymous.
Lancaster County
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office: 8293 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster
The year-round service is free and anonymous. The Lancaster County SO only accepts pills. To dispose of them, talk to a communications officer when you enter the building, show them what you have (they need to make sure there is no liquid or sharps), and they’ll take them from there. So they see you, but they don’t ask for any personal information.
Northumberland County
Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office: 195 Judicial Pl, Heathsville
The year-round service is free and anonymous. NCSO only accepts pills and patches; liquids and needles/sharps are not accepted. The disposal bin is in the front lobby. Walk in and drop in the container. No questions asked.
Richmond County
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office: 106 Wallace St, Warsaw
RCSO accepts pills and patches only during safe disposal events. Disposal is free and anonymous. Absolutely no questions asked.
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office, 175 Polk St, Montross
The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office collects drugs 24/7 via the Prescription Drugs Drop Box in the SO lobby. The drop-box is easy to find and can be accessed any and all day with no questions asked. WCSO will accept:
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Tablets and capsules
- Inhalers
- Creams/ointments
- Nasal sprays
- Pet meds
WCSO will not accept:
- Needles/sharps
- Liquids
- Bloody or other infectious waste (bio-hazards)
Prepare the items for disposal:
- All items are to be in a sealed container, original bottle, zip-lock bag, etc. Loose pills may not be put in the drop-box.
- Personal information should be removed or blotted out with permanent marker.
- This service is available year round.
“Water is Life” art contest
SERCAP’s “Water is Life” art contest for elementary school students in grades three, four, and five is open. The deadline is November 20.
Students are asked to create art in response to the statement “Water Is Life!” Paintings, drawings, sculptures, and other art forms are welcome.
Three winners will be selected from Virginia, and the winning artwork will be featured on SERCAP’s social media platforms and the 2027-2028 SERCAP Water Is Life calendar. More information is on the SERCAP website and by emailing Mitch Rieley or calling him, 540-345-1184.
