
Once ‘essentially deemed dead’, Elizabeth River’s recovery continues as Norfolk-based nonprofit expands restoration work
NORFOLK, Va. — Decades ago, scientists and environmental advocates believed the Elizabeth River had reached a breaking point. Years of pollution had damaged the tidal waterway at the southern end

Elizabeth River Project receives $2M grant to build living shorelines in Norfolk
A $2 million federal grant will fund new living shoreline projects along the Elizabeth River, an effort aimed at improving water quality and adding natural buffers in neighborhoods that regularly

$44.2 million in grants awarded for Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration
On Feb. 11, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S Enviromental Protection Agency announced more than $44 million in grants will go towards restoration efforts at the

Elizabeth River nonprofit gets $2 million grant to build living shorelines
A Norfolk nonprofit just received a $2 million federal grant to construct a new kind of living shoreline in at least 10 locations around the Elizabeth River. The Elizabeth River

Elizabeth River Project plans new park expansion along Colley Avenue
A series of vacant lots along North Colley Avenue could soon become a new public park as the Elizabeth River Project works to expand the reach of its Ryan Resilience

Elizabeth River Project plans new public park next to Norfolk resilience lab
The five-lot site is currently mostly empty or overgrown. The Elizabeth River Project opened its $8 million headquarters on North Colley Avenue in Norfolk in 2024, complete with an eco-friendly building and

Saluting the Finest Environmental Stewards on the Elizabeth 2026
Because the Elizabeth River is one of the mightiest military and industrial ports in the world, restoring this urban river to health depends on leadership from the business, community and

A New Blueprint for Saving Virginia’s Wetlands: Elizabeth River Project and Anchor QEA Release Guide to Thin Layer Placement
Norfolk, VA — The Elizabeth River Project (ERP), in partnership with Anchor QEA, has released a new guide called Wetland Restoration Using Thin Layer Placement: Best Management Practices for the Commonwealth

Waterfront Views and Rising Responsibilities
One of the advantages of living in Coastal Virginia is the prospect of owning waterfront property. With that prospect comes an understanding that waterfront today might be under water tomorrow.