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Sea level rise will swamp Norfolk nonprofit’s $8 million new headquarters. That’s the whole point.
Sea level rise is projected to eventually swamp the roughly one-acre spot of land along Knitting Mill Creek in Norfolk where the Elizabeth River Project chose to build its brand new headquarters. Over the next six decades, waters will encroach until the shoreline has...
In Norfolk, an environmental headquarters plans to live with the water, then surrender to reality
For Marjorie Mayfield-Jackson of Norfolk’s Elizabeth River Project, signing a groundbreaking agreement to tear down the organization’s new $9 million headquarters when waters rise too high was bittersweet. “It’s hard to not even have had the grand opening yet and...
Elizabeth River Project, Wetlands Watch, and Coastal Virginia Conservancy Partner to Protect Wetlands From Sea Level Rise
First Rolling Conservation Easement in the Nation to be Signed on January 16, 2024 Norfolk, VA – The Elizabeth River Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the Elizabeth River and its native ecosystems, is proud to announce a groundbreaking project...
Notes from the Coast | 2023
Coastal Virginia Conservancy - Doing the Most for the Coast! Can you believe it's been almost six months since the spring equinox, when the Living River Trust announced its name change to Coastal Virginia Conservancy? (See video “Introducing Coastal Virginia...
Preserving Nature’s Legacy: Hampton Roads REALTORS® Foundation Grants $10,000 to Coastal Virginia Conservancy for Land Conservation Efforts on the Southside
Preserving Nature’s Legacy: Hampton Roads REALTORS® Foundation Grants $10,000 to Coastal Virginia Conservancy for Land Conservation Efforts on the Southside CHESAPEAKE, VA—The Hampton Roads REALTORS® Foundation is proud to announce that they have granted $10,000 to...
