Cat Point Creek Refuge: WILD IN THE WOODS SPRUCE-UP

Come join Friends of the Rappahannock and Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends for a spruce-up of “Wild in the Woods!” Wild in the Woods is a natural play area for those young and old! During the spruce-up, volunteers will clean the … Continued

Lower Rappahannock Field Trip VOLUNTEER TRAINING!

Are you interested in shaping the next generation of Environmental Stewards and volunteering on our field trips? Join our FOR Lower Rappahannock Education staff for volunteer training for field trips. Volunteers need to be at least 18, pass a State … Continued

NAPS Ghost Pot Removal & Loss Prevention Program

Ghost Pots are lost or abandoned crab traps that catch and kill crabs and other marine life unnecessarily. Partnering with Virginia Institute of Marine Science Center for Coastal Resources Management (VIMS-CCRM), NAPS launched a program to remove lost and abandoned … Continued

Master Gardeners Achieve Advanced Water Steward Certification

Throughout the summer months of 2024, ten members of the Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) participated in training offered by Virginia Tech for certification as Extension Master Gardener Water Stewards. The program included zoom classes, in-person activities, study of resource … Continued

Heathsville Earth Day Festival

Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about nature, stewardship, green energy, climate change, and the future of transportation. The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will be hosting the 10th Annual Earth Day Festival in … Continued

Join The NAPS Creek Cleanup, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, Noon to 3pm

We’ll get fueled up at noon with a free lunch for all participants, then we’ll clean up the shorelines of the Upper Great Wicomico River and its tributaries using a small fleet of skiffs, kayaks, and lots of helping hands. … Continued