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Cockrells Creek Clean-up

Despite a soaking rain, NAPS held its creek clean-up event on Cockrells Creek, Saturday, September 17th, followed by a picnic for all participants at "The Stack." Several clean-up crews, ferried by captains with skiffs, combed the Northumberland County creek and its tributaries, wading along the shore to pick up containers, tires, and other trash, including 2 old refrigerators and a vintage washing machine – an estimated 4,800 pounds of garbage. Read more...

NAPS Annual Fall Social – Saturday, Oct, 15

NAPS cordially invites you to...celebrate! We will gather for our annual Fall Social on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 4:30 to 7:00 PM; drinks 4:40-5:30, dinner to follow. Please note that we will be congregating at a new venue this fall: Mallard Bay’s Clubhouse located in its subdivision off of Rt. 642 near Bush Mill Stream Nature Preserve. Our Socials always feature great food and drink and this year will be no exception. During our program, we are proud to be honoring a long-time Northumberland County resident, school board member, experienced educator, community leader, military wife and mother, and a mean knitter, Myrtle Phillips.

Invitations will be sent to NAPS members by mail in September. Please plan to join us...it’s a great way to connect with your community in a really positive way. If there are any willing hands that can help – bring a dish to share, help set-up or clean-up – please contact Sue Haugan at 580-2166. But most importantly...save the date!

It’s Phragmites Season Again

With over 110 sites on the list this year, it's busy season for Phragmites control. Some sites are new and will be attacked with the power sprayer, but many of them are nearly cured and the invasive grass will be sprayed selectively with a backpack sprayer. I am still experimenting with various strategies to completely eliminate the pest, including switching to a different herbicide, adjusting herbicide concentration and simply skipping a year to allow the plants to recover a bit so the herbicide has more effect the next year. New sites may still being accepted for treatment, so if you know of one that is accessible, have the property owner contact me at JandL@nnwifi.com or 453-6605.

NAPS Awards Six Scholarships

As part of our educational programs, NAPS awards scholarships each year to deserving and talented, college-bound seniors from Northumberland High School to help defray their academic expenses. Although these scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of academic achievement and extra-curricular activities, our one-on-one preparation and interview process plays an important role in our selection.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the following six scholars: Jordan Baughan, Morgan Lewis, Stacie Rest, Rebecca Tallent, Kathryn Taylor, and Jessica Weicht.

The $500 scholarships were presented by Myrtle Phillips and Mike Ahart during the Northumberland High School Senior Chapel Awards Ceremony on May 19.

NAPS "Jobs" Listings!

The 22 years of NAPS history tells a story – a story of how a community works to preserve its unique features as it grows and changes. NAPS volunteers have worked hard by monitoring, educating, and getting their hands dirty. We work with many other organizations sharing the same spirit. Together we can continue to make a difference, not just for our county, but for our country and world. How would you like to spend a few fun hours this year helping NAPS help your community? Read more...

NAPS Position Paper on the Proposed Bluff Point PUD

This position paper describes the two objections that NAPS has to the proposed Bluff Point development. Read more...

Blue Crabs and the Bay

We are being told that Chesapeake Bay blue crab harvests have declined to the point that watermen need Federal disaster relief to survive. But what about next year? How will bailing out watermen this year improve crab harvests in future years? Read more...

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