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LINK UP Series Launch

This special new program fosters intergenerational mentorship and ladders to success for BIPOC youth in the environmental sciences. Join us to participate in activities guided by experts, like learning how to take water quality samples, measure pollutants, interpret data, and more!

“All Water Has a Perfect Memory” Art Exhibition

When change comes, the arts often lead the way. We’re pleased to introduce the Ryan Resilience Lab’s inaugural art exhibition, which opens Friday, November 17. Learn more about the exhibit opening, the artists and pieces featured, and the inspiration behind the exhibit.

“Symphony & Climate Conversation”

Enjoy an original symphony tracing the Ryan Lab’s planned “wetland migration” - composed by a Norfolk composer and performed by a Virginia Symphony Orchestra ensemble. Stay for a discussion about rising tides with a diverse panel of experts.

Sneak Peek Ryan Resilience Lab Open House

Join the Elizabeth River Project for a special Saturday sneak-peek Open House of our new Ryan Resilience Lab as we complete the finishing touches on this globally significant resilience model.

GUD Morning, River!

Greet each first Friday of the month from the River Room at the Ryan Lab, with a sweeping view of the sunrise over Knitting Mill Creek. This is an intentionally inclusive, all-levels-welcome yoga class – come as you are! Instruction generously donated by Ashley Gudknecht of GUD Yoga.

Jeff Goodell: The Heat Will Kill You First

Join us for a fresh and vital perspective on the most pressing issue of our time, followed by a Q&A and book signing with award-winning climate journalist Jeff Goodell, a contributing editor of Rolling Stone. Goodell’s lecture will be the debut of our unusual book series, Resilient Reeds.

Dear Human at the Edge of Time

Join us for the second event of the Resilient Reeds spotlight series with Dear Human at the Edge of Time, an anthology of climate poetry released in late 2023. Virginia Poet Laureate Emerita Luisa A. Igloria and Hoffman will read from her poems and then host a Q&A.

GUD Morning, River!

Greet each first Friday of the month from the River Room at the Ryan Lab, with a sweeping view of the sunrise over Knitting Mill Creek. This is an intentionally inclusive, all-levels-welcome yoga class – come as you are! Instruction generously donated by Ashley Gudknecht of GUD Yoga.

Volunteer Litter Cleanup

Come help make the Elizabeth River a cleaner and healthier place for all by participating in a litter cleanup! We’ll provide the garbage bags, trash grabbers and gloves (if you don’t have your own). Events will be rescheduled in the event of rain or extreme weather. var humanitix = {findPos: function(obj) {var curtop = 0;if […]

Ryan Resilience Lab Native Landscaping Volunteer Training

Join us to "Do Something Beautiful" by assisting in maintaining the native landscape, including the shoreline buffer, living shoreline, green roof, and rain gardens at the Elizabeth River Project's new Ryan Resilience Lab. Participants will receive an introduction to the one-of-a-kind Ryan Lab landscape, with a crash course on identifying weeds and some of the […]

Otter Spotters: Urban Otter Nature Walk

Join us along the scenic Elizabeth River Trail as we embark on a 1.25-mile round trip walk from Chelsea to the picturesque Plum Point Park and back. What Awaits You: Experts will unravel the secrets of urban river otters that now thrive along the Elizabeth River. Plum Point Park is a haven for these playful […]

GUD Morning, River!

Greet each first Friday of the month from the River Room at the Ryan Lab, with a sweeping view of the sunrise over Knitting Mill Creek. This is an intentionally inclusive, all-levels-welcome yoga class – come as you are! Instruction generously donated by Ashley Gudknecht of GUD Yoga.

‘Against the Current’ Documentary Screening

Ryan Resilience Lab 4610 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA

FREE public event, registration available now! WHRO Public Media and WORLD present a new documentary about life on the Eastern Shore and the challenges of living and working on the water WHRV's Lisa Godley will moderate a discussion after the screening, and she will be joined by a panel of experts as well as people […]

Ryan Resilience Lab Event Request

Thank you for your interest in the Elizabeth River Project’s Ryan Resilience Lab. We’re delighted that our site is in high demand. As the Ryan Resilience Lab is operated by a small non-profit with a big environmental mission, please help us make sure your event is a great fit.

Our priority is to host groups with relevance to our mission: to restore the Elizabeth River through equitable collaboration with diverse communities, governments, and businesses. When space and staff support are available, we are happy to host such groups free of charge, but do request that you consider an organizational membership and allow us to offer the opportunity for individual memberships.

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Our maximum for indoor seated events is 85 theater style and 45 classroom style. For standing receptions, the maximum is 100 indoors or 125 indoor-outdoor.
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