The beautiful show, The Art of Saving a River, will close at noon on Wednesday, December 21st.  Only a few weeks remain for you to see the beautiful original paintings, photography and sculpture inspired by the Lynnhaven River. There are some wonderful opportunities for a very special holiday gift. 

 Towne Pavilion Center II

Do you "scoop the poop" and use reusable grocery bags?  Have you reduced your lawn and planted natives?  Are you an oyster gardener?  Or have you installed a rain barrel?  You may already qualify to be a Pearl Home.  

Be the first person on your block to fly a Pearl Home flag.  You can pick up an application at our office or check it out on our website, www.LRNow.org.  In the first month of this program, we already have 196 Pearl Homes.  You can help us go over 200.   Thank you to everyone who is already proudly flying the Pearl Home flag!

 

Book are available at our office at 1608 Pleasure House Road, Suite 108,

757-962-5398 

or at any of the following locations:

Old Beach Farm Market, Dec. 17th, 9 - Noon,19th Street and Cypress Avenue

Hardy's Jewelry

Runnymede Corporation

Wild River Outfitters

Old Coast Guard Station Gift Shop

Museum of Contemporary Art Gift Shop

Lynnhaven Marine

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What a perfect hostess gift during this holiday season!

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Here is just one little exerpt from the book to whet your appetite:

"It's been said that Lynnhavens are so good because they taste so salty.  The river mouth is near the Atlantic Ocean and more salt water reaches the river than other Chesapeake Bay oyster grounds.  But there is something intangible too.

The taste was best explained to me by one of the legendary oystermen on the river, the late Irvin Evans, who once told me that he had harvested and sold 100 bushels of the oysters in a single day in the 1950's.  Evans would say, "It's just like eating cheese and chalk.  You can tell the difference."

~ "Eating Lynnhaven Oysters Once Again" by Mary Reid Barrow

Would you like to know more about why wetlands are so fascinating and important and how you can bring this exciting topic into your classroom?  This is the workshop for you.  January 14th, 8:30-2:00 at the new First Landing State Park Trail Center.  Cost is $20 and you will leave with a wealth of curriculum ideas and a copy of the curriculum guide WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands.  For more information or to register, please contact our office at 757-962-5398 or hkuhns@lynnhaven2007.com.

January 20 - 22; Friday and Saturday 10 am - 7 pm, Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Virginia Beach Convention Center

The 2012 Virginia Flower & Garden Expo returns to the Virginia Beach Convention Center January 20-22, in the Commonwealth's most comprehensive event of its type. Produced by the Virginia Horticultural Foundation, the Expo promotes horticultural education and experience for everyone from professionals to the weekend enthusiast. This year's theme is "Creating the Beautiful Tomorrow."   For more information go to www.vafgs.org.

  

Thursday, January 26, 2012, 6 - 9 pm

Princess Anne Recreation Center, 1400 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach

Presented by Lynnhaven River NOW & Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation as part of the Winter Wildlife Festival

Celebrate birds with Flying WILD, a conservation education guide featuring interdisciplinary hands-on classroom activities along with information for engaging students in a school-wide bird festival. Key concepts include migration, adaptation, importance of habitat and bird conservation efforts. Designed originally for middle school teachers and students, the guide contains activities suitable for all grade levels. All participants will receive a copy of the Flying WILD Activity Guide and supplementary materials on Virginia birds. For more information, please call Helen Kuhns at 757-962-5398. Registration is required. To register, visit www.vbgov.com/winterwildlife. Seats are limited.

This 8-week course teaches participants how to become active stewards of the Bay and connects them with local efforts to improve water quality.  The class meets Wednesday evenings, from 6:00-9:00 from January 11 through February 29 at the Hampton Public Library on Victoria Blvd.  For more information or to register, contact Tanner Council at 757-622-1964 or hamptonroads@cbf.org.