The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) has been awarded a $750 grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful in the Community Beautification category of its “30 in Thirty” grant program. Grant funds will be used to purchase cleanup supplies and a dumpster … Continued
The Rappahannock River Valley NWR has been awarded 2,080 common and swamp milkweed plugs from the Monarch Watch to plant in 50 acres of grasslands within the refuge. We need your help to get these plants planted and thriving for … Continued
There was electricity in the air at the 4th annual Earth Day Festival in Heathsville on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Shoppers, runners, sightseers, activists, children and dogs all mingled harmoniously on the brisk but sunny morning. Hosted by NAPS (Northumberland Assn. for … Continued
By Steve Hawks If trees can like and dislike – hey, you never know – it’s unlikely they’d care much for human beings. We fell them when they’re in the way. We cut them up to make houses and furniture. … Continued
A new study buy the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that “coastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by transferring carbon to the open ocean or burying it in wetland soils and ocean sediments. The research … Continued
Do you have that same pair of osprey nest right outside your window? Do you see swallows and sparrows nesting in you garden? Do you love birding and want to contribute the birding effort that you already do to … Continued
Interested in putting your birding skills to the test and contribute to science locally?
Lauren Kolesinskas for The New York Times writes that global warming is causing spring to arrive early and autumn to come late in many places, and not all species are adapting at the same rate. Every year, as the seasons … Continued
The Northumberland Assn. for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will be hosting the 4th. Annual Earth Day Festival in “downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmer’s Market – Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with dozens of environmental … Continued
The Northern Neck Master Naturalists will hold the first of four meadow workshops at the Northumberland Public Library on April 13 at noon. The workshop will feature award-winning landscape designer Betsy Washington and accidental meadow maker Bryna Brennan. Washington will … Continued