Norfolk Army Corps of Engineers River Star Business Award

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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

2018 Norfolk Harborfest

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42nd Annual Norfolk Harborfest Town Point Park Norfolk, VA Friday, June 8, 2018: 12pm-11pm Saturday, June 9, 2018: 12pm-11pm Sunday, June 10, 2018: 10am-6pm Now in its 42nd year, Norfolk Harborfest® will span three days: Friday-Sunday, June 8-10, 2018 on … Continued

2018 Stockley Gardens Spring Arts Festival

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34th Annual Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival May 19 – 20, 2018 Stockley Gardens Park Norfolk, VA 23507 The 34th Annual Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, … Continued

2018 Shamrockin in Ghent

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The 2018 Shamrockin’ in Ghent St. Patrick’s Day Block Party will be held on Friday, March 09, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.. The event will take place on Colley Avenue in Norfolk’s historic Ghent district between Shirley and … Continued

NPS Designates Norfolk as Certified Local Government

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In 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) designated Norfolk, Virginia as a Certified Local Government. Certified Local Government (CLG) designation makes communities official partners in the portion of the federal historic preservation program which engages local, state, and federal partners … Continued

Lafayette River Oyster Reef Protection Measures

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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