RIVERFest Crowd Tops Last Year!
Over 2,000 people converged on the waterfront Saturday, April 28 for our second Lafayette RIVERFest! THANK YOU to all sponsors, volunteers, exhibitors and vendors for keeping the momentum growing for a swimmable-fishable Lafayette.  Watch the slide show.

Scorecard: A Cleaner Lafayette!
Today we announce the best environmental scores in modern times for the Lafayette branch of the Elizabeth River. Eating the Norfolk oyster and enjoying a swim in the river may not be far off! Read our Lafayette Scorecard 2012 Then come celebrate on Saturday, April 28th, at  Lafayette RIVERfest!

WVEC 13 Previews RIVERFest!
Lafayette RiverFest is less than 2 weeks away and the excitement is building. Watch WVEC's news video. Find out about festival activities.  

Schooner VA Joins Our Barge for FIRST-EVER Summer Camp!
Registration open now - Don't miss our first-ever summer camp on the Learning Barge...teamed up for the first time also with the historic Schooner Virginia at Nauticus for "Elizabeth River Adventures!"  Read more...

Digging Starts for New Park
The Elizabeth River Project broke ground today, March 29, for a 40-acre nature park that will be Portsmouth's third largest public park. Paradise Creek Nature Park will also be a regional showcase where everyone can see, touch and enjoy the restoration of the Elizabeth.  Read more...

Schools and Communities Make Big Plans for Park
Paradise Creek Nature Park is not even finished but schools and communities are already keeping it busy! Read more about this exciting  living laborator here...

Countdown to Paradise: Volunteers Spiff Up Park
About 70 volunteers from River Star Homes, the Navy, Old Dominion University and the community picked up debris Saturday, Feb. 18, to help get our future Paradise Creek Nature Park ready for the public.  See more...

New Oyster Reef Marks Money Point Milestone
Phase 2 of Money Point's restoration is almost complete with this new 3.5-acre oyster reef. This major Elizabeth River cleanup project is on track for its exciting 2012 goal!  Read more...