Join us on the anniversary of the ducking of Grace Sherwood, Virginia's only convicted witch, for a kayak tour of the Western Branch of the Lynnhaven.  We will depart from Steinhilber's Restaurant in Thalia at 9:00 AM and visit the site of the ducking, Ferry Plantation House and other points of historic interest, returning to Steinhilber's at noon.

 

This trip is being offfered in partnership with Wild River Outfitters and all registration is through WRO.  The cost with rental kayak and all needed equipment is $48.  The cost if you bring your own kayak is $25. 

 

To register, please call 757-431-8566. 

 

Virginia Conservation Network is taking registration for their summer workshop, "Energy Solutions for the 21st Century", in Norfolk on June 22nd.  For more information or to register, visit the VCN website, vcnva.org.

 

Green Drinks is an informal happy hour held monthly for people who care about the environment.  Green Drinks offers a great way of catching up with people you know and making new contacts.  Green Drinks in Virginia Beach is every 3rd Thursday evening at Croc's on 19th Street.  Summer dates are June 17, July 15 and August 19.  See you there!

 

Hands Across the Sand

 

Would you like to feel prepared next fall to do more environmental education with your students and have strategies to get them involved with our local environment?  Come to one of LRNow's summer workshops for teachers and you will start the new school year with the information and skills that you need to bring the environment into your classroom whether you are an elementary, middle or high school teacher.  All of our courses are open to public and private school teachers and qualify to meet your PDP point requirements.  Public School teachers can register on the VBCPS PDP website and private school teachers can register by calling our office.  More information including course descriptions, times and dates is available on our website http://www.lynnhavenrivernow.org/professional-development.aspx or you can contact Helen at hkuhns@lynnhaven2007.com or 757-962-5398. 

 

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A valuable way that you can help the Lynnhaven is to become an oyster gardener.  No previous gardening experience is needed and it only takes an hour or two a month to make an important contribution to restoring the Lynnhaven oyster.  More information on how you can become an Oyster Gardner is available on our website at  http://www.lynnhavenrivernow.org/need-oyster-growers.aspx.  Here are the important dates for this summer. 

 

New Citizen Oyster Gardener Workshops:

July 21st, 6:00-7:30, Oberndorf Central Library

August 31^st, 6:00-7:30, GreatNeckRescueSquadBuilding

 

To house your oysters, you can build a Taylor Float at one of our workshops

Taylor Float Workshops:

July 15^th, 6:00-7:30, LRNow Office, 1608 Pleasure House Road, Suite 108

August 26^th, 6:00-7:30, LRNow Office, 1608 Pleasure House Road, Suite 108

 

If you are already an Oyster Gardener and need to turn in your one year old oysters and get new seed oysters, plan to come to one of the Roundups.

Roundups at the Narrows:

July 24^th, 9:00-11:00, FirstLandingState Park, 64^th Street Entrance

August 28^th, 9:00-11:00, FirstLandingState Park, 64^th Street Entrance.

 

Thank you for your time and commitment to the Lynnhaven through Oyster Gardening.

 

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