Reservoirs
(Published September 2005) Both Northumberland and Lancaster Counties face a looming water crisis. Our two sources of artesian water are...
Potable Water in Northern Neck Seminar, RCC, Aug. 30
The Environmental Sustainability Committee at Rappahannock Community College, in cooperation with the Math and Science Club, is hosting a...
UPDATE – Safe Eclipse Glasses Available Free at Northumberland Library, 8/19
UPDATE! The 200 pairs of eclipse glasses to be given away by NAPS have all been distributed. By 9AM, over 100 people were lined up...
Join the Clean-Up Team at Belle Isle, Aug. 17
Serve your community and earn service hours by helping a park ranger tidy up the trails at the Second Annual Community Service Project...
Chesapeake Bay is Impaired!
(Published July 2001) It’s true. Since 1999, Chesapeake Bay has been on EPA’s “impaired waters” list. What does this mean? Stated simply,...
Waterfront Property Stewardship II - Nutrification
(Published June 2001) In addition to the cardinal rule of never throwing anything into the water, there are many other actions that...
Waterfront Property Stewardship I - Nutrification
(Published May 2001) Waterfront property owners are blessed with a unique environment in which to live. Along with that blessing comes...
The Truth About Sludge as "Free Fertilizer"
(Published December 2004) Sewage sludge and poultry litter are commonly touted as “free fertilizer.” In fact, all forms of animal waste...
Shoreline Erosion
(Published April 2001) Shoreline erosion is evident, even in the smallest creeks, anywhere in the County where there are steep banks...
Learn about solar: Info sessions - Kilmarnock Aug. 7, Gloucester Aug. 8
The newly launched Solar Co-op for the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula – Three Rivers Solar Co-op – is holding informational sessions...
