Gardeners wishing to grow beautiful flowers or lush vegetables need helpful creatures burrowing in their soil. Earthworms provide important services as they live beneath the soil surface. An article by Andrea Davis tells all about earthworms.
Winter is a great time to see wildlife. The leaves are gone and all the large birds are hunting so look up and watch a hawk swoop across a field to catch a mouse or watch the turkeys grazing in … Continued
Some of the Chesapeake Bay’s most densely populated oyster sanctuaries could be opened to periodic harvesting under a plan being floated by state officials, setting up more conflict between alarmed environmentalists and watermen seeking to make a living. Scott Dance reports … Continued
Save the date! NAPS will again be hosting the Earth Day Festival in Downtown Heathsville VA during the Farmers’ Market – Saturday, April 15, 2017, with exhibits, games and lots more. See you there! Visit napsva.org for updates, and more … Continued
According to this article in the Washington Post on January 30, 2017 a salty new oyster variety originating from Windmill Point on Virginia’s Northern Neck is making headlines.
The change in water temperatures in the Chesapeake Bay over the last three decades (an increase of about 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Rom Lipcius, a professor of marine science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, means that “populations of many … Continued
A new type of “snow bird” has been making the Chesapeake Bay its winter destination in the last few years. From around December to March, an increasing number of harbor seals can be seen in Virginia, particularly around the rock … Continued
A forest is much more than trees. It is an ecological system made up of all the organisms that inhabit it – from trees to mosses, and from birds to bacteria. All are interdependent, and the interactions among the living … Continued
Latest report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Underwater grasses expanded 21 percent. The blue crab population jumped 35 percent. The Bay’s native oyster population, a critical species that naturally filters the Bay’s water, is rebounding. For the past two years, … Continued
Mission Statement Through Advocacy, Education and Restoration strives to be the voice and active force for a healthy and scenic Rappahannock River. Details Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) was formed in 1985 as a non-profit, grassroots conservation organization. We … Continued