

NAPS Spring Highway Cleanup Clears 23 Bags of Trash
The NAPS Spring Highway Cleanup crew (from left): Mike Ahart, Estrella Cruz, Don Imbur, Alice Imbur, Jeff Kuver, Martha Tallent, Kathleen Ennen, LaToya Bunns-Bea, Jen Sagan, Thom Ennen, Victoria Jett, Sadie Wirt, John Scherbenske, Michelle Scherbenske, Larkin Rea, Sharon Flick, James Scripture, Lee Flick, Denez Yancey, and Bob Yancey, and Claudia St. John (not shown). A crew of 21 volunteers cleared the roadsides and gullies during the Northumberland Association for Progressi


NAPS 11th Annual Earth Day Festival Attracts Area Nature Lovers
A beautiful day greeted hundreds of visitors to the 11th Annual Earth Day Festival in Heathsville, Saturday, April 25, 2025, with dozens of exhibits, demonstrations, displays and activities. The event was free and open to the public. Hosted by NAPS (Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship) and The Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center in conjunction with the first Heathsville Farmers Market of the season, the eco-friendly event celebrated the Northern Neck’s natur


NAPS Fall Highway Pickup Clears 14+ Bags of Trash
The NAPS Fall Highway Cleanup crew (from left): Mike Ahart, Alice Imbur, Darnell Jayne, Shauna McCranie, Jack Yunker, Robin Blake, Mary Martha Stewart, Don Imbur, Martha Tallent, Laura Stone, and Bonnie Reif (not shown). A crew of 11 volunteers cleared the roadsides and gullies during the NAPS Fall Highway Cleanup, Sunday, October 5th. Fourteen large bags of trash plus several oversized items were removed from Route 200 between Wicomico Church and the Glebe Point Bridge to be


Thanks for a Successful Creek Cleanup!
With clear skies and calm seas, 52 volunteers helped to remove trash from Cockrells Creek during the 2025 NAPS Creek Cleanup, Sunday,...


'Cover Your Load' – Free Cargo Nets at Northumberland Disposal/Recycling Centers, Sat. May 31
Free Cargo Nets will be available while supplies last during the 'Cover Your Load' events at Northumberland Disposal/Recycling Centers,...


NAPS Spring Highway Cleanup Clears 15+ Bags of Trash
A crew of 17 volunteers cleared the roadsides and gullies during the Spring 2025 NAPS Highway Cleanup, Sunday, April 27th. Fifteen large...


A Celebration of Nature at the NAPS Earth Day Festival
A warm, windy day greeted hundreds of visitors to the 10th Annual Earth Day Festival in Heathsville, Saturday, April 19, 2025, with...


NAPS Spring Highway Cleanup Clears 15+ Bags of Trash
12 volunteers cleared the roadsides and gullies during the Spring 2024 NAPS Highway Cleanup


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...


In Memoriam: Lee Allain
Lee Allain receiving the 2015 Northumberland Distinguished Citizen Award from NAPS president Bill Estell We are sad to learn that...









































