Living shorelines and marshes in the Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area support more than $6.4 million each year in economic value from recreational fishing, according to a study recently published by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Ocean & … Continued
Trash is a problem for most communities. Litter and other debris clog storm drains and make roadways, parks, and waterways unsightly and pose dangers for humans and wildlife. This year, area residents can have an impact on their community by … Continued
In Virginia Beach, Phase II of the Thalia Creek Greenway project is now complete and open for public use. A third phase is currently being designed. Thalia Creek, a tributary of the Lynnhaven River, acts as a barrier to active … Continued
After a two year pause, major efforts to restore oyster reefs have resumed in the Lynnhaven River estuary. Construction in at least two sites in the river recently got under way, using hard substrate and fossil shell to build the … Continued
Area individuals, businesses, and groups are invited to Walk Hampton Clean and help the environment on April 21-28, anytime between sunrise and sunset. Designed to coincide with Earth Day, which is April 22, and organized by Hampton’s Clean City Commission, … Continued
Lynnhaven River Now Pleasure House Point Bird and Plant Walks First Saturdays, 2018 (starting April 7th) Brock Environmental Center Pleasure House Point Natural Area Virginia Beach, VA Again for 2018, Lynnhaven River Now will offer bird and plant walks at … 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
The Mariners’ Museum and Park has joined the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Newport News Master Gardeners, the Waterworks Department, and the Department of Public Works in presenting make-and-take rain barrel workshops to the public. The first workshop of the year … 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) voted to increase protection for oyster restoration sites in the Lafayette River near Norfolk as well as other Virginia tributaries. For decades, the Lafayette River has been closed to oyster harvesting due … Continued