A wonderful opportunity to learn along with your son or daughter.  There will be programs on plants, butterflies, other insects, ocean creatures, and birds.  Each program has a literature piece, an outdoor learning adventure,
art activities and other fun games.  The program is rain or shine.  In the case of inclement weather, the outdoor adventure will be replaced by a fun indoor activity. 

Children ages 3 to 5 with an adult
Brock Environmental Center
$10 per day or $40 per week

To register you and your child, contact Dana@LRNow.org or 757-962-5398.

Just today, four nesting Diamondback Terrapin have been spotted at Pleasure House Point.  As one of the only remaining areas on the Lynnhaven that provides habitat that is suitable for our iconic Diamondback Terrapins, it is very important that we protect this nesting site. The female terrapin expend much energy to walk up onto the sand, dig a nest, and deposit their eggs.  If they are disturbed in the process, they will turn back to the wetlands for protection and may not be able to make the trek again.  We need to be respectful of their space.  Here's what you can do to protect our terrapin.

• Always keep your dog on a leash. 
• Do not approach or disturb a terrapin that you are lucky enough to spot.
• Do not disturb an area that you think may be a nest.
• Do not pick up a baby terrapin that has hatched and is trying to make his way to the wetland and water.
• Did I say --- always keep you dog on a leash.

Thank you -- we are so luck to have these beautiful terrapin here.  I know you will want to help protect them.

 

 

Help track our recovering oyster population in the Lynnhaven River by becoming a spat catcher!  This project is simple, engaging and educational for the whole family.

Join us on June 1st at 6 PM to learn all you need to know in order to start catching baby oysters (called spat) from your dock this summer.

Larval oysters drift around in the river over the summer as they seek habitat.  As a Spat Catcher you will suspend two small cages from their dock (or a friend's dock) in order to catch them on the materials we provide.  All you will need to do is hang the cages from the dock, shake them every few weeks over the summer , and return them in January, 2017.  You will also get a chance to see other creatures that live on an oyster reef.  

The material with the baby oysters will be placed on sanctuary reefs in the river.  

You must pre-register for this workshop and space is limited, so sign up today!

Email Dana@LRNow.org or call 757-962-5398 to register.  Email our LRNow Oyster Scientist, Laurie@LRNow.org, with questions.  

 

June 20th -- Summer Solstice Yoga Fest at the Brock Environmental Center

Monthly Bird Walks and Nature Hikes at Pleasure House Point -- 7:30-9:30 -- June 4, July 2, and August 6.
 

July 9th -- Family Bike Tour at First Landing State Park

 

August 12th -- "Walk-In Movie" night at the Brock Environmental Center featuring Racing Extinction

September 17th -- Paddle Fest -- River History Tour, Standup Paddle Board Race, Picnic.  Launch from the Brock Environmental Center

For more information or to register for any of these programs, contact  Dana@LRNow.org or call 757-982-5398