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For these great events coming up in 2013. For more information on any of the programs below, please contact us, 757-962-5398, office@LRNOW.org or visit our website,www.LRNow.org
January 25-27 -- Virginia Flower & Garden Show
January 25 & 26 -- Winter Wildlife Festival
January 28 -- Conservation Lobby Day in Richmond
January 29 -- First Book Discussion Beautiful Swimmers
February 2 -- World Wetlands Day
March 21 -- VB Watersheds Forum For more information about any of these events, visit our website (www.LRNow.org) call our office (757-962-5398) or email us (office@LRNow.org) |
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Creating Habitat for Wildlife in Your Yard
A Special Workshop for our Pearl Homes
Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 AM - 3 PM
Turn your backyard into a healthy wildlife habitat. Come and find out how. This workshop is offered exclsively for our Pearl Homes. win-win! You get relevant content, and they get exposure.
Lunch is provided and you will take home a treasure of new information and a native perennial plant to begin the enhancement of your yard. Cost is $10 per person or $18 per couple. Register today to save your spot, Helen@LRNow.org or 757-962-5398 |
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Community Events
The Power of the Sea
Lecture by Bruce Parker
January 24, 2013, 7-9 PM
In the VA Aquarium IMAX Theater
Free and Open to the Public
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Beautiful Swimmers
Discussion to be held on January 29th
 There are numerous books about our region and our marine environment that have inspired us for many years and continue to inspire us today. The Chesapeake Bay classic, Beautiful Swimmers, is one of those books. LRNow is offering a new program, quarterly book discussions and our first book is William Warner's 1976 classic, Beautiful Swimmers. Warner demonstrates his skills as a naturalist, a writer and an observer of both the Chesapeake Bay blue crab and the culture that developed around their harvest. Join us for refreshments and lively discussion on January 29th at the Westminster Canterbury Penthouse Lounge, 6:30-8:00. This is the first in our book discussion series. Future discussions will be held in March, June and September and those book selections will be announced soon. There is one copy of Beautiful Swimmers available to borrow from our office. It is also available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and our public libraries. Pre-registration is preferred. Please register with Karen@LRNow.org or call 757-962-5398.
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Virginia Flower and Garden Expo
This Weekend at the Virginia Beach Convention Center The 2013 Virginia Flower and Garden Expo is coming to the Virginia Beach Convention Center for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 25-27. The Virginia Horticultural Foundation produces the annual Expo and this year's theme is "Where Joy Begins". Lynnhaven River NOW  will join many other professionals to provide you with valuable information as you plan for your spring garden. We will have information on our Pearl Home program, upcoming workshop opportunities, rain gardens, buffer gardens, rain barrels and cisterns and more. In addition, the Expo features 11 gardens and hardscapes created by local landscapers, a wide variety of garden-related products and vendors, and speakers and demonstrations. There will be entertainment for children and plenty of plants for sale. Expo hours are from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26, and from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Sunday, January 27. Additional information and a $2 discount coupon are available online at www.vafgs.org. Volunteers will be needed to help man the LRNow booth. Please contact Helen, Helen@LRNow.org or 757-962-5398, if you would like to volunteer any time during the weekend. |
Winter Wildlife Festival
This Friday and Saturday
 This is your chance to witness winter wildlife all around Virginia Beach; whether it's following fascinating bird activity, exploring the natural areas of our community or the musings of harbor seals near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Presented by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation in partnership with Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the 2013 Winter Wildlife Festival will teach you what it takes to properly observe and identify wildlife in their natural settings.
Here is a sample of some of the offerings: Owl Prowl, Mackay Island Excursion, Urban Birding Tour, Intermediate Nature Photography and much, much more. And you do not want to miss Julie Zickefoose's talk on Friday evening at the Kempsville Rec Center.
Registration runs through January 18. Space is limited for the excursions and workshops, so register early to secure your spot! There is no cost to attend the festival, but some sessions and excursions do have a fee. You can register online, in person at any recreation center, or by using the mail in registration form. Download a registration form at www.VBGov.com/winterwildlife. |
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Virginia Sea Turtles Need Your Help!
Endangered sea turtles have been stranding at an alarming rate with a condition known as cold stunning. If you see a stranded sea turtle, please call the
Virginia Aquarium Stranding Team
757-385-7575 (24 hours/7 days a week)
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