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
Aquatic Tourists
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
Native Trees of Virginia
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
Signs of Recovery for Chesapeake Bay
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
Save the Date: Tangier Island in Crisis presentation – Sat. Feb. 11, 2017, Heathsville – FREE
You are invited to the NAPS Special Program “Tangier Island in Crisis” featuring: Northumberland Middle School 7th-grade Community Problem Solvers Video presentation: Corps, Students talk about sea-level rise and cultural extinction with Hawaiian Canoe at Tangier Pieces of Tangier movie … Continued
Groundwater Watch
The U.S. Geological Survey’s “Groundwater Watch” website provides groundwater-level data from a multiple network of wells, even wells equipped with real-time measurement devices that can monitor climate effects on water levels. Because most USGS wells and springs are supported through State and local agencies, … Continued