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5/17/11 - Virginia Beach residents Rally to protect Long Creek Wetland (pictured below). City plan will put vital wetland ecosystem at risk. View Feature Article - Winning Wetland Protection in Virginia Beach: A Developing Story (or not).

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May - American Wetlands Month: Learn More! Explore! Take Action!

Land

6/10/11 - Preservationists ask Obama for Fort Monroe aid | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/preservationists-ask-obama-fort-monroe-aid

6/3/11 - Volunteers Put a Project to Bed (James River Shoreline restoration near Jamestown) - http://cbf.typepad.com/bay_daily/2011/06/volunteers-put-a-project-to-bed.html

5/24/11 - The Last Open Spot on the Lynnhaven - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/last-open-spot-lynnhaven

5/18/11 - James River's Presquile Island to get Environmental Education Center - http://www.villagenewsonline.com/node/4994

5/17/11 - Virginia Beach seeks loan to buy land off Shore Drive (Pleasure House Point)
City has also applied for state, federal grants - View e-pilot article

5/11/11 - Eastern Shore Naturalist Wins Governor's Environmental Excellence Award -http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110511/ESN06/105110365

5/11/11 - Wildlife area adds to fort's buffer
New wildlife management area adds to Fort A.P. Hill buffer - http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05112011/624934

4/27/11 - Congressmen request Obama's help to preserve Ft. Monroe | 13NEWS / WVEC.com | My City - Hampton - http://www.wvec.com/my-city/hampton/Congressmen-request-Obamas-help-to-save-Ft-Monroe-120814809.html

4/25/11 - Virginia Beach Farmer Restores Wetland Among Crops - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/virginia-beach-farmer-restores-wetland-among-crops

3/28/2011 - "Fort Monroe A Step Closer to Being a National Park" http://www.wvec.com/my-city/hampton/-Fort-Monroe-a-step-closer-to-being-national-park-118760039.html

Wetland restoration and creation of Paradise Creek Park (riverfront in Portsmouth) http://www.wvec.com/home/Portsmouth-land-evolving-from-environmental-mess-to-public-park-106641139.html

4/25/11 - Conservationist building oyster reefs to protect low lying land on Carolina Coast http://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135407972/losing-but-slowly-in-struggle-to-fight-back-the-sea

Water/Cheseapeake Bay

June/July - VIMS partners with schooner Alliance for "Science Under Sail" Trips out of Yorktown Sailing Center - June 1 - Living Shorelines and Shoreline Management more info at http://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/schooner_alliance.php

6/9/11 - Wicomico River to go on a pollution diet | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com - http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110609/NEWS01/106090357/Wicomico-River-go-pollution-diet?odyssey=nav%7Chead

6/8/11 - Group working to 'get the goo out' of Elizabeth River | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/group-working-get-goo-out-elizabeth-river

6/8/11 - Floating Wetlands Funded at William and Mary - http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/committee-on-sustainability-announces-spring-2011-green-fees-awards.php

6/7/11 - Oysters, crabs on agenda for researchers at sustainable fisheries meeting - The Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/oysters-crabs-on-agenda-for-researchers-at-sustainable-fisheries-meeting/2011/06/07/AGBoLuKH_story.html

6/2/11 - Dominion gives $50,000 to marine institute | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/dominion-gives-50000-marine-institute

5/25/11 - Soil and Water Conservation Board adopts clean-water rules | Richmond Times-Dispatch- http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/state-news/2011/may/25/tdmet02-soil-and-water-conservation-board-adopts-c-ar-1062413/

5/19/11 - B'More Green: Lawn fertilizer limits become law - Going Green: Environment, energy, living green, conservation and more in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay and beyond - baltimoresun.com

5/18/11 - Daily Journal - Md. gov. to sign bill limiting use of lawn fertilizers eyed as Chesapeake Bay water threat - http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/1c1ccdbc45344ed78486b7cfbf7b1f4c/MD--Lawn-Fertilizer/

5/17/11 - Albemarle to Build Manmade Wetlands in Crozet - NBC29 - http://www.nbc29.com/story/14664072/albemarle-to-build-manmade-westlands-in-crozet

5/16/11 - Don't give up on the Chesapeake Bay oyster - Baltimore Sun - http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-05-16/news/bs-ed-oysters-20110516_1_oyster-farming-wild-oysters-msx

5/12/11 - Thoroughgood Elemetary Students Grow Fresh water Grasses to improve water quality - view e-pilot link

5/11 - National Academy of Sciences Prepublication: Achieving Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Evaluation of Program Strategies and Implementation http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13131

5/9/11 - Onancock studies bay runoff - $500K grant to help reduce pollution in town watershed -http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110507/NEWS01/105070326/Onancock-studies-bay-runoff

5/5/11 - Study backs national strategy to clean up Bay | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏ - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/study-backs-national-strategy-clean-bay

5/2/11 - Va. likely to pass on $2M for oyster restoration in Bay | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/va-likely-pass-2m-oyster-restoration-bay

5/1/11 - Norfolk neighborhood rallies around Lafayette River | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/norfolk-neighborhood-rallies-around-lafayette-river

April 30 - Lafayette River Fest - Norfolk, VA - Hosted by Elizabeth River Project

4/29/11 - Look to the Lafayette! - http://cbf.typepad.com/bay_daily/2011/04/look-to-the-lafayette.html

4/25/11 - Public can help judge Save The Bay photo contest - WSJ.com - http://online.wsj.com/article/APaacb970586e94fa0a17d5bd55efd39fa.html

4/25/11 - Abandoned Crab Pots Pulled from Bay - http://www.wvec.com/news/10000-abandoned-crab-pots-pulled-from-Chesapeake-Bay-120591474.html

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population at Second-highest Level Since 1997, According to Scientists - News - Chesapeake Bay Program - http://www.chesapeakebay.net/news_2011bluecrabsurvey.aspx?menuitem=57545

4/19/11 - The Bay-Horror Movie about killer pathogen from the Bay filmed in Georgetown OK'd - http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/04/19/2109422/locally-filmed-movie-okd.html

April 16 - Lynnhaven River Now Oyster Roast - Virginia Beach

4/15/11 Bay Daily: Things Looking Up for the Lafayette - http://cbf.typepad.com/bay_daily/2011/04/things-looking-up-for-the-lafayette.html#more

April 20 - York River Research Symposium at VIMS- Virginia Conservation Network‏ http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,93,2063,0,html/Apr-20-York-River-Research-S ymposium

4/8//11 -Wittman's Chesapeake Bay accountability bill moves forward - dailypress.com‏ http://www.dailypress.com/news/hampton/dp-nws-wittman-chesapeake-20110408,0,4031150.story

4/4/11 -Virginia system will track water quality | Management content from Southeast Farm Press -http://southeastfarmpress.com/management/virginia-system-will-track-water-quality

3/3/1/11 -NN/Deer Park students plant sea grass | 13NEWS / WVEC.com - http://www.wvec.com/home/Project-Green--Deer-Park-Students-plant-seagrass-118863009.html

3/2011 - Floating Wetland installed in pond at Norfolk Zoo
http://elizabethriver.org/Features/Floating_Wetlands.aspx

3/22/11-Perdue Donates $20,000 to Chesapeake Bay Alliance for “Project Clean Stream"

Lynnhaven River Cleanup
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/57-bags-trash-etc-etc-etc

3/22/11 Oyster Grounds reopened in Lynnhaven
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/03/virginia-reopens-lynnhaven-oyster-grounds

Bluewing’s Floating Islands mimic natural wetland
http://mdaep.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/chesapeake-bay-blog/

Elizabeth River Project names its stars -| Inside Business - http://www.insidebiz.com/news/elizabeth-river-project-names-its-stars

11/10 - Bay Daily: Exciting News from a Troubled River-Elizabeth River Oyster Ball Success - http://cbf.typepad.com/bay_daily/2010/11/exciting-news-from-a-troubled-river.html

Floating Wetlands deployed to clean Baltimore Harbor
http://news.aqua.org/2010/08/11/hope-floats-in-baltimores-harbor/

YouTube- Bluewing’s Floating Island
http://www.youtube.com/user/prgojake?feature=mhum#p/u/3/slaMA5gPY_E

Create a Floating Wetland from trash to Clean the Bay - http://cbf.typepad.com/bay_daily/2010/07/my-entry.html

Wildlife

If you see an injured or dead marine mammal, please report it to the the Virginia Aquarium's Marine Mammal Stranding Team at 437-6159. Help for other injured wildlife can be found at Wildlife Response - 543-7000.

6/12/11 - Sturgeon: Should they be listed under the Endangered Species Act? - Daily Press - http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-06-12/news/dp-nws-cp-sturgeon-20110612_1_atlantic-sturgeon-shortnose-endangered-species-act

6/8/11 - Students help threatened birds on the James River | www.chesterfieldobserver.com | Chesterfield Observer - http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2011-06-08/Family/Students_help_threatened_birds_on_the_James_River.html

6/7/11 - Oysters, crabs on agenda for researchers at sustainable fisheries meeting - http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/oysters-crabs-on-agenda-for-researchers-at-sustainable-fisheries-meeting/2011/06/07/AGBoLuKH_story.html

6/5/11 - Ready for freedom after a slow and steady recovery (NC Sea Turtle Release) -Page Y1 of Sunday, June 05, 2011 issue of The Virginian-Pilot

5/20/11 - First-ever diamondback terrapin survey in Virginia - WTKR‏ - http://www.wtkr.com/news/dp-nws-turtle-survey-20110520,0,3216881.story

5/16/11 - Eaglets Help Wildlife Center Win Grant - Waynesboro, Va. - http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/Eaglets_Help_WIldlife_Center_Win_25000_121957689.html

4/27/11 - Large alligator spotted near N.C.-Va. state line | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏ - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/large-alligator-spotted-near-ncva-state-line

4/27/11 - 4/27/11 - Eaglets removed from Norfolk nest after mother's death | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.comhttp://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/eaglets-removed-norfolk-nest-after-mothers-death

4/27/11 -Male Eagle Feeds Chicks at the Norfolk Botanical Garden After Mother's Death - http://www.wvec.com/my-city/norfolk/US-120702329.html

4/26/11 - Tragedy at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens - Mother Eagle killed by landing aircraft. Hopefully something good will come from this sad event. Apparently there are 26 bird strikes on average reported daily in the US (http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/wildlife/default.aspx). Eagle Camera at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

4/20/11 - Eaglets get bands Thursday at Norfolk Botanical Garden - dailypress.com - http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-eagles-0420,0,5468858.story

4/9/11 -Bear's visit to Oceanfront kicks up quite a ruckus - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/04/update-bear-found-virginia-beach-oceanfront

4/8/11 - Bald eagles reach record numbers on James River in Virginia - dailypress.com - http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-bald-eagles-20110408,0,601357.story

4/2011 - Eastern Shore Bald Eagle Survey hits new milestones | The Daily Times | delmarvanow.com http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110326/ESN01/103260329

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3rd Eagle Egg Hatches
http://gardennews.biz/?id=4 732

Eagle Camera at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens