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

DEQ Educational Series: Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration

Join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, June 10, from 6:30-8 p.m., to learn about the activities DEQ engages in to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Click this link to register for the Chesapeake Bay webinar The Chesapeake Bay is … 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

Why use living shorelines?

Do you have shoreline erosion? Can you protect it and still encourage aquatic nurseries and vegetation growth? Living Shoreline Treatments address erosion in lower energy situations by providing long-term protection, restoration or enhancement of vegetated shoreline habitats through strategic placement … Continued

Join The NAPS Great Wicomico River Cleanup, Sunday, Sept. 24, noon-3pm,

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