Join the Elizabeth River Project for an Earth Day kickoff celebration: Inviting Nature Home!
Do you love monarchs, otters, osprey, and all the unique and amazing plants we have here in coastal VA? From 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, step into your own backyard of Elizabeth River wildlife to explore with conservation partners from around Hampton Roads how you can invite your feathered, winged, four-legged, and photosynthesizing neighbors to your home, business, school, or community center.
You’ll leave inspired to Do Something Beautiful as a steward of your local watershed.
Highlights of the Event:
- Guided Tours of the Ryan Resilience Lab: Explore the innovative solutions and research dedicated to preserving the Elizabeth River and its surrounding ecosystems. Tours leave at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm.
- Kayak Tours: Explore the Lafayette River and Knitting Mill Creek with Norfolk Kayak Rentals. Registration will be separate and first-come first-served, with more info to come!
- River Star Home Sign-Ups: Take a step toward becoming a champion for environmental stewardship by signing up to be a River Star Home. Plus, take home a free garden flag as a symbol of your commitment!
- Community Science Opportunities: Learn about oyster gardening with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Otter Spotters, and how to be a Seed Keeper.
- Volunteer Opportunities: Explore upcoming volunteer opportunities to build living shorelines and help us restore the Elizabeth River!
- Native Plant Sales: Shop through beautiful native plants that support the biodiversity you love and take them home with you!
- Kids Activities: Meet some river critters and learn about your home river.
- Learn about River Star Businesses: Discover how local businesses are adopting sustainable practices and contributing to the health of the Elizabeth River.
- Eat your way across the EcoDistrict: Learn how you can be part of the EcoDistrict‘s movement towards a greener, more resilient community in the Highland Park Neighborhood.
Bring your family and friends to join in the fun and make a positive impact on your environment. Be sure to explore the local conservation partners who will be there to support your efforts to Do Something Beautiful by Inviting VA Wildlife Home:
- Southern Branch Nursery
- Tidewater Master Naturalists
- Mermaid City Flowers
- Cape Henry Audubon Society
- Evelyn’s Wildlife Refuge
- Monarch Watch
- Butterfly Society of VA
Free Parking Options:
- Distinctly Real Estate, 4505 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508
- Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, 800 W 46th St, Norfolk, VA 23508
- Street parking is also available on Colley Ave and its side streets
