Lynnhaven River NOW E-News
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August 18, 2015
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Upcoming Events
Citizen Scientist Water Sample Drop-Off -- Sundays, 3-5 PM at Brock Environmental Center parking lot
August 24 -- Social Media Training, 10-Noon at Brock Environmental Center
September 19 -- Fall Festival & HR Sustainable Living Expo
Mark Your Calendar
October 14 -- Candidates Forum, Virginia Beach Oberndorf Central Library, 6:30-9:00 PMSave the Date
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Social Media Training Monday, Aug. 24, 10-Noon
Do you ever feel like tech- nology is passing you by? Would you like to know more about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media? This Social Media Training is free for all LRNow Committee members and volunteers. Monday, August 24, 10-Noon, at the Brock Environmental Center. To register, contact [email protected] or call 757-962-5398. |
Diamondback Terrapin
If you are walking at Pleasure House Point, watch out for our Diamondback Terrapin hatchlings and nesting adults. And please keep your dog on a leash.
Maybe you will be lucky enough to see one of our beautiful terrapin
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Kroger Community Rewards
Do you shop at Kroger? Please take a minute to add Lynnhaven River NOW as your Community Rewards recipient and help support our Pearl Homes Program.
You need to register your Kroger card online. Once your card is registered, go to www.kroger.com and enter NPO number 84664 or our name on the right side of your information page. Or call 800-576-4377 and select option 4 to register your card to support LRNow's Pearl Homes program
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Become a Member Today Support LRNow Renew your membership and help us continue all of these great programs.
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5th Annual Fall Festival and
Sustainable Living Expo
Saturday, Sept. 19th, 11:00-3:00
Pleasure House Point and
Brock Environmental Center
Fun, Educational and Family-Friendly
Beautiful Nature-Inspired Artwork Hands-on Nature Activities Celebrity Chef Demos Native Plant Sale Eco-friendly Vendors Live Animals Delicious Locally-Sourced Food Pirates/Living Historians Much More!
If your business or organization would like to have a booth at this event, please contact [email protected] or call 757-962-5398.
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Coastal Virginia Give Back Awards Today is the LAST DAY to VOTE
Coastal Virginia Magazine is pleased to present the 4th annual Giving Back Awards presented by Old Point National Bank, designed to honor Coastal Virginia's outstanding non-profit organizations. |
Don't Drill Virginia Yard Signs Available LRNow has taken a position in opposition to drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Virginia. We have made too much progress restoring our oysters and other marine species, restoring water quality and our wetlands to put it all at risk. More information about our position is available on our website. If you share our position, yard signs like the one pictured are available in our office at the Brock Environmental Center. |
Guided Bird Walks at Pleasure House Point
September 5 7:30 AM
All walks will be led by LRNow and the Audubon Society. We will meet at 7:30 AM on Marlin Bay Drive and walk a loop in Pleasure House Point including a stop at the Brock Environmental Center. There is no fee, but a $5 donation will be appreciated and help offset our costs. For more information or to register, contact [email protected] or call 757-962-5398.
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Items Needed Thank you for your help
Do you have a dress form that we can borrow to display some of the Trashion Show outfits at the Fall Festival on September 19th? We need several manikins or dress forms to use that day. We will return them to you after the Festival. Thanks for your help.
Do you have a child's or adult's life jacket that you are no longer using? LRNow is in need of life jackets for shoreline plantings and other activities. Thank you for checking your garage or shed.
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AugustNative Plant of the Month: Erogrostis spectablis Purple Lovegrass
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Full Sun
Flowers are soft reddish-purple
Tolerates well drained, dry or sandy soil
$8 for one gallon size
or 757-962-5398
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