Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources to Host Public Meeting for the Coastal Resilience Master Plan (CRMP) in Warsaw, VA

The Office of the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources (SNR) will be hosting a public meeting at the Northern Neck Planning District Commission Office in Warsaw, VA on August 4th. The goal of this public meeting is to educate stakeholders … Continued

Introducing the Northern Neck RAFT

What is The RAFT? The Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool, or RAFT, is a full-service tool, collaborative, community-driven process designed to assist coastal localities in increasing their resilience. The RAFT was conceived and developed by an academic interdisciplinary collaborative developed by … Continued

NAPS Urges Virginians to Vote “No” on Ballot Question #1

The Nov. 6 Virginia election ballot contains two statewide ballot initiatives. Question #1 asks: “Should a county, city, or town be authorized to provide a partial tax exemption for real property that is subject to recurrent flooding, if flooding resiliency improvements have been … Continued

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

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