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A wonderful time was had by all ages at Saturday’s Pollinator Workshop! Participants learned how to create backyard habitats for pollinators while building their own pollinator hotels and bee baths to take home.

Even Tony Nargi from WTKR News 3 joined in the fun, creating his own New England Patriots-themed pollinator hotel!

Check out the WTKR feature here:
https://www.wtkr.com/news/environment/hotels-and-habitats-for-local-pollinators

Plaza Middle School 8th graders joined us earlier this week for their Day of Service. They helped clean up around our office, decorate reusable bags, and finish building a storage box for our clean up kits!

How much is nature worth? Old Dominion University is quantifying the real value of green spaces by considering the ecological benefits it provides in hopes that it will empower local governments to prioritize projects rooted in nature.

Check out this article from WHRO to learn why nature may be one of our region's most valuable assets. 🌿💙

Parks, trails and other pockets of green space have multiple benefits for Hampton Roads, such as boosting people’s health and naturally absorbing rainwater.

A team at Old Dominion University is working to break down and quantify those benefits to better inform local governments and communities.

Read our full coverage here: https://tinyurl.com/yjasun39

Unlike walls, living shorelines use oyster castles and plants to stop erosion, filter water, and boost biodiversity. We are looking for volunteers to help plant native grasses at a living shoreline site.🌱

This final phase of living shoreline restoration is perfect for all ages—no heavy lifting required! Join us for the most relaxing step and marvel at the finished product.

🗓Thursday, June 11
⏰10:00 a.m. to noon
🔗https://x.gldn.io/6gTANHwss3b