

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...


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...


Comments Due on Wastewater Release in Great Wicomico Headwaters
According to a public notice, comments on the request for an Environmental Permit to release treated wastewater into a tributary of...


Solar Update: One Year After Installation
On July 9, 2019, after certification of our solar panels (see the January 2020 NAPS article), a new digital “net” meter was installed by...


Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day everyone! Although NAPS had to cancel all of its spring events, including the NAPS Earth Day Festival, we're looking...


'Too-Good-To-Throw-Away' Shed Closed Until Stay Home Order Lifted
NAPS and the County decided to close the "Too-Good-To-Throw-Away" Shed in Horsehead (US 360 near Burgess VA) until the state's "Stay at...


NAPS 6th Annual Earth Day Fest Postponed
NAPS was to be hosting the 6th Annual Earth Day Festival in“Downtown” Heathsville during the season’s first Farmers Market – Saturday,...


Sign Up for Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps
A great opportunity for teens this summer! Join a worthy project through DCR’s Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The...


Climate Change Issues Presented at NAPS Leap Day Program/Annual Meeting (with Slideshow)
More than sixty people attended a climate change information program hosted by the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship...


In Memoriam: Jane Towner
NAPS has lost a dear friend and patron, and a true pillar of the community, Jane Towner, who passed away Feb. 24, 2020 at her home in...