How to Solve Tangier’s ‘Crisis’
With a blend of science and emotion, students from the 7th Grade Community Problem Solvers, representing Northumberland Middle School, described a two-year-long effort to solve the crisis confronting Tangier Island – a remote Chesapeake Bay community 14 miles from Northumberland … Continued
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
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
Opening Oyster Sanctuaries
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
Getting Residential Wind Turbine Approval
Northumberland County residents Roger and Bette Gruben recently installed a wind turbine for a new workshop and guest apartment – the second residential wind project to be approved by the county. They recount their year-long process of planning and approval, including overcoming concerns … Continued
Save the date! Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 15, Heathsville
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
A new star oyster joins the platter, straight from the Chesapeake
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.
Attention: Yeocomico Watershed Residents
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality seeks input from Westmoreland and Northumberland Residents who own homes in the Yeocomico Watershed. A community meeting will take place Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Northumberland Public Library in Heathsville from 6-8 pm. … Continued
Have a scientific passion? Become a citizen scientist . . .
A recent Washington Post article entitled Have a scientific passion? Become a citizen scientist . . . reviews a recent publication by Caren Cooper entitled Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery. As the daughter of an entomologist, … Continued
Conservation Scholarships Available
Do you know a student with a passion for the environment? The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District (NNSWCD) is pleased to announce that two $1,000 scholarships are available to Northern Neck students majoring in or intending to major … Continued
Chesapeake Bay’s Changing Ecosystem
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