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.

Volunteer Litter Cleanup

Come help make the Elizabeth River cleaner & healthier by participating in a litter cleanup! All cleanup supplies provided.

Vendors & wine tasting

westside produce 5015 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA, United States

Whole Body VB & ISO Imagery Health