“The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Elizabeth River Project joined volunteers in the mud along the shoreline to help search for live oysters to relocate them while the shoreline is
Living shorelines are made up of hundreds of oyster shells and marsh grasses. They help protect waterfront properties from erosion and reduce water pollution. Click here to read the 13
“Millions of dollars are on the way to improve the local habitat of the Elizabeth River watershed. “Removing contamination is key to this part of the river fully recovering,” Marjorie
“The Norfolk-based Elizabeth River Project alone has restored more than 1.7 miles of wetland in the watershed, as well as more than 90,000 square feet.” Click here to read the
“For the past several weeks, the Thames sisters have looked forward to Wednesdays. Annaliese, 13, Avonleigh, 8, and Addelynne, 4, have been diligently researching the eastern branch of the Elizabeth
“The Elizabeth River Project is building a new lab they say will serve as a global model for urban coastal living that protects both the eco-system and humans as sea
“Virginia must be on the nice list this year: The state has received about $31 million for coastal resiliency and another $33 million for conservation efforts…” Click here to view
“Exploring a rolling conservation easement makes sense when you consider that coastal properties are prime real estate. People love being on the water, after all, and harbors are often the economic
“As coastal cities wrestle with increasing threats from rising waters, a nonprofit’s costly new headquarters offers an answer that is both defiant and prescient…” Click here to view the Washington
NEW! Elizabeth River Environmental Justice Mapping Tool Click here! Click here to read feature in the Virginian-Pilot
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