As a cool wind blew fresh air off the nearby Chesapeake Bay on Wednesday afternoon, state and local dignitaries gathered to honor the legacy of a visionary governor whose “gentle yet persuasive” focus on environmental issues set in motion a 40-year process of improving that consequential body of water.
Gov. Ralph Northam joined Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV in dedicating The Gerald L. Baliles Center for Environmental Education at Hull Springs—a 662-acre historic property on the Northern Neck that is the home for ongoing research and education projects for Longwood students.