NAPS' Andy Sitison and Mike Ahart for named Volunteer River Counties "Volunteers of the Month"
Congratulations to NAPS' Andy Sitison and Mike Ahart for being named Volunteer River Counties "Volunteers of the Month!" Many thanks to Chris Wright of 101.7 BAY FM and Bill Michaels of 104.9 WIGO Country for the on-air interviews Monday morning! Watch the video of the 101.7 BAY FM interview here or on Facebook. On a related note, Andy was also named VIMS "Volunteer of the Year!" Read Mike Ahart and Andy Sitison's Stories of Service on the Volunteer River Counties website.
Forever Chemicals, Sewage Spill, and Ghost Pots discussed at NAPS Special Program/Annual Meeting/Ice Cream Social
Madeleine Green of Potomac Riverkeeper Network explaining health risks of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” at NAPS Special Program, Annual Meeting &Ice Cream Social PFAS (“forever chemicals”), the Potomac River sewage spill, and NAPS’ Ghost Pot Program were featured topics at Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship’s (NAPS) Special Program & Annual Meeting, Sunday, March 29 in Heathsville. Madeleine Green, Virginia Campaign Coordinator for Potomac Riverkeeper Network (
NAPS Launches Great Wicomico River Cleanup Flotilla (w/Slideshow)
One day after Tropical Storm Ophelia brought high winds and storm surge through the area, 53 volunteers teamed up to remove trash from...
Join The NAPS Creek 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...
Save The Date: Heathsville Earth Day Festival, Saturday, Apr. 15
Learn about nature, stewardship, green energy, climate change, and the future of transportation...
NAPS Launches Cockrells Creek Cleanup Flotilla (with slideshow)
With clear skies and calm seas, 48 volunteers helped to remove trash from Cockrells Creek during the 2022 NAPS Creek Cleanup, Sunday,...
NAPS Highway Cleanup Clears 18+ Bags of Trash
A crew of 15 volunteers cleared the roadsides and gullies during the Fall 2022 NAPS Highway Cleanup, Sunday, Oct. 16th. Eighteen large...
NAPS Highway Cleanup Takes Out The Trash
On a hot, sunny day, volunteers removed roadside trash during NAPS Spring Highway Cleanup Sunday, May 22, 2022, on Route 200 from...
A Beautiful Day to Celebrate Nature at the NAPS Earth Day Festival
The 7th annual Earth Day Festival in Heathsville welcomed hundreds of visitors to enjoy dozens of exhibits, demonstrations, displays and...
Changing Baselines
(Published June 2003) “You shoulda seen it when... you could see grass on the bottom in at least 10 to 12 feet of water. oyster reefs...
