LynnhavenRiverNOW News
Job Opening
LynnhavenRiverNOW is accepting applications for our Save Oyster Shell shell collection position. This person is responsible for collecting oyster shell five days per week (not on Tuesday and Sunday) from the participating restaurants and taking it to the shell collection facility. You must have a drivers’ license and a reliable vehicle with a trailer hitch. LynnhavenRiverNOW will provide the trailer and all other equipment. The daily route takes approximately 3½ hours and can be completed anytime between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. You will be paid by the hour and receive mileage compensation. Please call our office at 757-962-5398 for more details or to submit an application. We will accept applications from college students seeking summer employment.
June 5th Public Meeting, Dockside Inn at 8:00 AM
Our featured speaker for the June 5th public meeting is Delegate Joe Bouchard. Delegate Bouchard represents the northwest quadrant of Virginia Beach in the state legislature and serves on the Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee. This is your opportunity to hear about his first year in the General Assembly and to ask him questions or bring up the issues that interest you. He is interested in hearing about our concerns. Please join us for this important meeting. All are welcome; no pre-registration required.
June 5th, Phragmites Control Workshop, 7:00-9:00 PM, Princess Anne Library
Back Bay Restoration Foundation is sponsoring a workshop for homeowners on Phragmites Control. Phragmites is an invasive wetlands grass that has proliferated in our area crowding out the more beneficial native grasses. If you have wondered what you can do about the Phragmites on your property, come to this presentation. For more information or to register, call 426-3643.
Volunteers Needed
June 7th Storm Drain Marker Project, 9:30-11:30 AM
In celebration of Clean the Bay Day, we are organizing groups of volunteers who can go out into neighborhoods in our watershed and install the brand new storm drain markers that the city has recently purchased. As you know, storm water is the primary way that pollutants enter our waterways. The markers for the Lynnhaven are blue and silver stainless steel and say “Drains to LynnhavenRiver”. We are excited about these new markers that will not only help identify our watershed, but also educate citizens on the importance of being careful about what goes down the storm drain. Please contact our office if you would like to volunteer to help with this effort, 757-962-5398 or hkuhns@lynnhaven2007.com.
June 14th River Clean-Up, 9:00 AM - Noon
On Saturday, June 14th, we will be doing our regular clean-up on London Bridge Creek at the Hutton Circle Canoe/Kayak Launch. All are welcome. Bring your canoe or kayak or partner with a friend. For directions or more information, contact us at 757-962-5398 or kforget@lynnhaven2007.com.
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Karen Wilson Forget
Executive Director
LYNNHAVENRIVERNOW
1608 Pleasure House Road, Suite 108
Virginia Beach, VA23455
757-962-5398
The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.
Luna Leopold