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Give something beautiful.

Looking for a meaningful gift to capture the spirit of the season? An Elizabeth River Project membership – either for yourself or gifted to someone special – comes with a unique t-shirt, symbolic otter adoption or a combination of both. Your support will help us continue the great progress we’ve made in bringing dolphins, otters, seahorses, pelicans and other wildlife back home to the Elizabeth River.

GIFT A MEMBERSHIP

Help us reach our goal of 250 new members by year’s end.

We’ve set a goal of 250 new members by 2025. Join us today and we’ll be one step closer! Explore membership options below.

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Celebrate River Life

Receive our NEW celebratory long-sleeve T-shirt and a fun (temporary) tattoo with your $50 gift or monthly gift of $5 or more. 

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Limited Time Donation Matching

Every membership or donation now through September 30th will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000, thanks to a generous donor!

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Join Us! Get a T-Shirt!

Get an ‘Otter Approved’ t-shirt for doing one of the following

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$35

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Adopt an Otter!

Adopt a River Otter (symbolically) and help bring the river to life.

For as little as $5 per month or a one-time donation of $60.

Comes with plush river otter and adoption certificate.

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One-Time

$60

donation

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Donate $100 to the Elizabeth River Project

Your generous $100 donation will help us continue our work to restore the Elizabeth River. And you’ll receive an Elizabeth River T-shirt and otter adoption, which includes a mini plush otter and adoption certificate.

One-Time

$100

donation

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Make a Donation

The otters need you. The pelicans need you. The dolphins need you. The thousands of local school kids who climb aboard our Learning Barge every year need you. Every tax-deductible dollar you donate to the Elizabeth River Project helps the river, our kids, our communities, and the dozens of wildlife species that now call it home. Do Something Beautiful. Donate today.
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Recurring donations are a convenient way to make sure your money is helping where it’s needed most. They also ease your budgeting by spreading out your donation over an entire year. Set up your recurring donation today.

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Make your one-time donation today to help restore the beautiful Elizabeth River. Or, make a donation as a gift to a friend. Every donation large or small will make a big difference in the future health of the Elizabeth River.

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Membership

When you join the Elizabeth River Project, your one-time membership donation supports all of our efforts to create a clean, healthy river that works for wildlife and people.

BENEFITS

  • A Do Something Beautiful window decal
  • Our twice-yearly Mudflats newsletter
  • Discount pricing on Elizabeth River Project programs and events
  • Volunteer alerts announcing fun clean-ups and restorations
  • Updates on the latest news and project updates

Join the Elizabeth River Project Donor Circle

The Elizabeth River Project recognizes generous donors of $250 or more as members of the Donor Circle. Donor Circle members receive exclusive access and benefits.

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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.

Please fill this form out at least 30 days in advance of the event.

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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If given the go-ahead for our event, sponsor organization agrees to these Ryan Lab policies:

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Yes, Elizabeth River Project can make a 3-5 minute announcement at the start of the event regarding mission and ways to get involved(Required)
Yes, we will consider an organizational membership with Elizabeth River Project to support its mission of restoring the Elizabeth River(Required)
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Additionally, sponsor organization agrees to these administrative/liability requirements:

  • ERP maintains insurance for its activities at the Ryan Lab. Sponsoring organizations should ensure that they have appropriate insurance coverage as well.
  • Weapons are prohibited.
  • Open flames generally are prohibited (special permission only).
  • Outdoor guests will be required to exit the Learning Park during thunder, lightning, high winds or any circumstance deemed hazardous by ERP.
  • Waiver of Claims: Sponsoring organizations agree to release, waive all claims, discharge, and covenant not to sue Elizabeth River Project, its officers, employees, volunteers, and agents from liability from any and all claims resulting in personal injury, accidents or illnesses and property loss arising from, but not limited to, participation in the event and related tours, due to the negligence of sponsor, sponsor's employees, or event participants.
  • Notice of Claims: Sponsor agrees to provide immediate notice to ERP if any participant either files, or threatens to file, a claim arising from or related to the event, so that ERP can notify its insurance carriers.
  • COVID Statement: Participants will monitor their own health prior to reporting to any Elizabeth River Project event/activity. If any signs or symptoms of infection are present, the individual must not report to the event.
  • Photo Release: Photos of the event may be shared as part of grant reporting or posted on Elizabeth River Project website/social media unless otherwise specified by the sponsor organization.
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