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Rain Gardens

Funding available to help you build your rain garden. Rain garden benefits include, reduce standing water after storms, reduce mosquitos, improve health of the Elizabeth River, and use native plants

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Living Shorelines and Shoreline Buffers

Funding available to help you build a living shoreline. Benefits from planting shorelines include reduced runoff, prevent erosion and land loss, attract butterflies and song birds, and discourage geese from

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Organic Lawn Care Makeover

A River Stars Home Representative will visit your home to show you how to take a free soil sample and an evaluation on how to take the heathiest care for

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December 2, 2019 No Comments
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Elizabeth River Project’s Wetlands in the Classroom

Elizabeth River Project for Elizabeth River watershed, 757-399-7487, elizabethriver.org; Lynnhaven River Now for Lynnhaven River watershed, 757-962-5398, lynnhavenrivernow.org. Non-profits provide plants and classroom/teacher guidance for students to grow native wetland

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December 2, 2019 No Comments
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Kids Against Climate Change

Kids against Climate Change Research based resources and teaching ideas for climate change education for K-5 students. Kids learn climate change and sea level rise impacts and actions kids and

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November 18, 2019 No Comments
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Bay Journal

The Bay Journal informs citizens of current and local issues and events affecting the Chesapeake Bay. You can read articles online and sign up for their email subscriptions for free.

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October 10, 2019 No Comments

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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:

Yes, we will offer attendees the option to tour the Ryan Lab(Required)
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)
Yes, we agree to sustainable/responsible event practices(Required)

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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