by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Features
Staff Report — The Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteer snorkelers over the next two weeks to help with the largest seagrass restoration in the world, which happens to be on the Eastern Shore. Volunteers snorkel to collect eelgrass seeds in the seaside bays off...
by James Ritch | Mar 31, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Kinsey Tedford, a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia, is originally from Oklahoma but was drawn to the Eastern Shore by her love of the outdoors, interest in wildlife ecology and conservation, and pursuit of a career in marine biology....
by James Ritch | Feb 10, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Barrier Islands Center in Machipongo opened a new exhibit Friday, Feb. 4, celebrating The Nature Conservancy’s 50th anniversary of its conservation efforts at the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve (VVCR), established as the Virginia Coast...
by James Ritch | Jul 1, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A law prohibiting the release of balloons outdoors in Virginia took effect July 1, marking a victory for environmentalists who long advocated for the measure. The law, sponsored by Del. Nancy Guy (D-Virginia Beach) “prohibits the intentional...
by James Ritch | Oct 8, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Nature Conservancy’s Virginia Coast Reserve has a new name as it celebrates its 50th year on the Eastern Shore. It is now called the Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve, in recognition of the Volgenau Foundation’s long-term support of the...
