by Alicen Hackney
HEATHSVILLE—A new chapter began Sunday for the Northern Neck Land Conservancy (NNLC) as it unveiled a new strategic plan and a goal to double the number of conservation easements it stewards over the next five years.
With historic Roanoke Farm in Heathsville and its acres of permanently preserved farmland as a backdrop, past board members, easement donors and supporters gathered to enjoy barbecue, bushels of crabs and conversations about the organization’s new goals for preserving the rural character of the Northern Neck and Essex County for future generations.
For more than 20 years, the NNNLC has set goals that may seem lofty to some and achieved them in stride. A previous strategic plan set goals such as….