The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance with support from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is assembling an all-star lineup of oyster experts, post-docs, faculty, and industry practitioners for the 2024 Chesapeake Oyster Science Symposium. Multiple panel discussions featuring over 20 speakers are intended to offer succinct presentations and ample Q&A around each topic. The Symposium will also feature a […]

Join Amber of Find Your Nature for a virtual webinar to learn about the benefits of streamside forests for our well-being, the practice of ecotherapy, and engage in experiential practices such as meditation and nature journaling in a virtual streamside forest. Bring paper and your favorite art supplies (crayons, pens, watercolors, colored pencils, etc.) and […]

Riparian forests provide a diversity of benefits to ecosystems and communities. Katie Brownson, USFS Liaison to the Chesapeake Bay Program, will provide an overview of riparian forests and their benefits, including water quality, climate resilience and flood mitigation. Two guest speakers will then highlight the work their organizations are doing to maintain and restore riparian […]

It's time once again for the Mad Lab! This Halloween Discovery Lab will feature glowing experiments, spooky crafts, and, of course, marine science. This year's theme is Things that Lurk in the Deep. Come find out what strange creatures live in the ocean depths, from the midnight zone and below! This night of fun, activities, […]

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality creates and collects large quantities of environmental data, which is made available through a variety of databases, mapping tools, and dashboards. One of the ways we demonstrate our commitment to public outreach, involvement and transparency is to provide direct access to environmental data for all residents and stakeholders in […]

The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program is pleased to invite you to a Virginia Ocean Plan Virtual Community Meeting to share information about the planning process and providing you an opportunity to offer your input. Register here! You may also provide input through: * a short survey at: https://tinyurl.com/VOPForm * leaving us a voicemail or […]

Why do zombie crustaceans mindlessly wander the marsh? Why can’t a snail let go of its past? Join VIMS on Thursday, October 24 for a special Halloween-themed After Hours lecture where Dr. David Johnson of VIMS answers these questions and shares stories of the strange animals wonderfully adapted to life in a salt marsh.

Join the Virginia Peninsula Stargazers as they point out the different items of our solar system in the night sky.  They will have the equipment.  Just bring your curiosity.  This program is dependent on the clarity of the viewing sky on the night it occurs. Learn more information here!

All post-construction stormwater best management practices (P-BMPs) need continual maintenance and monitoring to remain functional and in compliance with both the approved plans and the locality’s permit. These P-BMPs range in design from the 17-proprietary designs to the many non-proprietary designs featured in the Virgina Stormwater Management Handbook. Without regular maintenance these facilities can quickly […]