RIVERFest Draws Record 3000+
A bustling crowd of 3000+ turned out April 27 to celebrate progress toward our goal of safe swimming in the Lafayette by next year!  
Read more here - and see a video by a visitor!

Paradise Creek Nature Park has Activities for All Ages
The Elizabeth River Project and partners are pleased to begin offering family activities at the park for all ages, from nature walks with our staff to see life returning to the new wetland and restored forest, to bird walks and nature crafts. For more information, call 757-399-7487.  Click here to find the spring activity that’s right for you!

Sign Up TODAY for The Elizabeth River Adventures Learning Barge Summer Camp!
Save your spot NOW for a week of summer fun aboard The Learning Barge. Explore your home river for five days on America's greenest vessel. (Week 1 is Full) Only a few spots still available for weeks 2 & 3!
Download Summer Camp Application Here  Learn more and register now!

St. Patty’s Feast: Good Luck for the River
We’re excited to report that Smartmouth Brewing is holding an Irish feast on St. Patty’s to benefit Elizabeth River Project! Now that’s going green. Limited seating this Sunday, March 17, from 6-9 pm at the up and coming West Ghent brewery.  Learn more

Terminal Enters “Hall of Fame” As Our Top Business Star
Kinder Morgan/ Elizabeth River Terminals is the 2013 inductee to the Inside Business River Star Hall of Fame for exemplifying efforts to reduce pollution and restore wildlife habitat on the Elizabeth River. Read all of this year’s accomplishments by our “star” business  here.

Welcome, New Board President
Congratulations to Chris Neikirk for assuming the position of President of the Board of Elizabeth River Project.  Read more

PARADISE Awaits You!
As of Dec. 28, 2012, Paradise Creek Nature Park is open to the public! Birders spotted 24 species around sunrise on the first day in "Paradise."  Plan your visit TODAY!

Make your holiday gift a cleaner river!
NEW – Gift memberships available now for your family and friends. Give the gift that lasts: The legacy of a cleaner home river.  Read more

Volunteers Plant Trees in Paradise
On November 17, 2012, Elizabeth River Project scientists and 42 volunteers planted over 200 native trees at Paradise Creek Nature Park (opening at the end of December). Thanks to Portsmouth resident Joyce Wright and the US Fish and Wildlife Service's John McCloskey for generously donating the saplings!  Check out volunteer Les Parks's blog entry (complete with photos!) about the planting.

Lowe’s Builds Benches for Future Park
Lowe’s Victory Boulevard store provided volunteers and materials for benches and osprey platforms in our new Paradise Creek Nature Park, opening later this year.  Read more here...

Maritime Partners Honored for Care of Learning Barge
Ten maritime partners have earned our new Steward Ship Award for extraordinary assistance this year to keep the Elizabeth River Project’s Learning Barge in top shape.  Read more here

Designate The Elizabeth River Project as your United Way Contribution
What will your legacy be? Why not make it a cleaner home river...one that's safe for swimming and fishing! Make Elizabeth River Project your  designation today!

Mummichog Society Members Enjoy State of the River Cruise
Our top donor group, the Mummichog Society, enjoyed a cruise donated by American Rover to review progress with river cleanup.  See photos...

A Barge-Full of 4th Graders!
Our Learning Barge this fall began hosting all Norfolk fourth graders and their teachers! Thanks to a new grant from NOAA, Elizabeth River Project educators will work intensively with Norfolk Public Schools this year to study the sciences in the context of our home river. See the slide show of some of the year’s first field trips  here.

Cruise Fetes Starring Homes
More than 200 River Star Home participants packed an Oct. 5 cruise to celebrate accomplishments for a cleaner river, including 13 households (like the one pictured) earning gold ribbons in the program. Special thanks to the Carrie B for donating the cruise, and congratulations to all 1,171 “star” homes for your progress!  Read more...

VIPs Take Sneak Peek at "Paradise"
Top partners and sponsors on Oct. 24 toured Paradise Creek Nature Park at 90 % completion for Phase I. APM announced a big new gift, and the mayor met a "slithery" park resident! Fundraising is underway to bring on Phase II elements as quickly as they are funded.  Take a peek yourself at Phase I with this video.

Elizabeth River Project is Featured in EPA's Urban Waters Voices Video
Urban Waters Voices is a series of video interviews featuring locally led efforts to restore urban waters in communities across the United States. These videos feature local efforts and strategies to improve urban water quality while advancing local community priorities.  View Video Here...

Girl's Inc. Recognizes Elizabeth River Project's Director
Executive Director Marjorie Mayfield Jackson was presented the "Strong, Smart & Bold" Award by Girl's Inc. of Southeast Hampton Roads Center for Youth. Marjorie was one of 10 role models to receive the award in front of about 300 community leaders on Oct. 18th at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel.   See more...