16th Annual Lynnhaven River Now Oyster Roast Saturday April 21st, 2018, 12 pm – 3 pm 4141 First Court Road Virginia Beach, VA The public is invited to the 16th Annual Lynnhaven River Now Oyster Roast fundraising event on Saturday, … Continued
“Water/Ways” Exhibits Cape Charles, Fredericksburg, Newport News, Staunton, Warsaw, and Winchester Virginia Sat. May. 27 – Sun. Mar. 11 Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH), in cooperation with the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) and six organizations across the state, … Continued
In January 2018, the effort to make the Norfolk Harbor wider, deeper, and safer took a significant step forward. A plan outlining the project’s national economic benefits was approved by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, allowing the project to move … Continued
In January, the Elizabeth River Project recognized the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its environmental stewardship along the Elizabeth River watershed. The district received the River Star Business award for Sustained Distinguished Performance, Model Level, by the … Continued
In January, 2018, a U.S. Coast Guard pollution response team investigated an oil spill from a partially submerged tugboat on Skiffes Creek, a tributary of the James River, north of Fort Eustis, Virginia. The incident began on Saturday, January 20, … Continued
In 2015, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) approved a no-cost, streamlined general permit for construction of living shoreline in order to protect waterfront properties. The expedited permit option is now available to commercial and residential waterfront property owners. source: … Continued
In June 2014, officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced $102.7 million in competitive matching grants to support 54 projects along the Atlantic coast. The grants will fund science-based solutions to restore wetlands and other natural areas, … Continued
2013 marked year 2 of a planned 3-year largemouth bass stocking project on Back Bay by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF). The project plan calls for stocking 125,000, 2 inch fingerling largemouth bass each year for … Continued
A three-year largemouth bass stocking project in Back Bay began in May of 2012, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF). The stocking program follows an experimental stocking of approximately 75,000 surplus largemouth bass fingerlings in … Continued
Norfolk is one of Tidewater Virginia’s most beautiful communities. The city is a mix of shopping, museums, historical buildings, industrial complexes, and residential neighborhoods. For visitors, there are always plenty of exciting things to do in Norfolk. Waterside is Norfolk’s … Continued