Buffers
Restoring a buffer or planting a buffer garden is an easy, fun way to help protect the area’s waterways from pollution and erosion. If you own property along a Lynnhaven waterway, planting a buffer will help reduce the stormwater runoff directly entering the waterway from your lawn. By converting lawns to landscape beds, and planting salt tolerant shrubs, trees, perennials and non-turf grasses along the water’s edge, behind the wetland or along the edge of your bulkhead, you can help filter pollutants and sediments from stormwater runoff, provide habitat and food for wildlife, and lower your overall yard maintenance efforts.
However, you don’t have to live on the water to have a buffer garden work for you. 
Most stormwater runoff from our properties enters our local waterways through the stormwater system. Converting lawn area to landscape beds along the perimeters of your yard can slow the amount of stormwater leaving your property. Plant selection for street buffers is usually more flexible because the growing conditions are more tolerant than for a shoreline garden.
Download our Buffer Restoration Guide and Plant List.
For more information, email Trista@lrnow.org or call 757-962-5398.
April 2019
Planting for Pollinators Workshop
April 2, 201906:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join Trista Imrich of Wild Works of Whimsy Native Landscape Design as she teaches us how to "Plant for Pollinators". This 2-hour class is designed to give our local homeowners ideas and strategies to enhance the value to their landscape by helping to support our local pollinators, including bees, pollinating wasps, and butterflies.
****FREE****
To register email Terri@lrnow.org or call our office (757)962-5398
Bird Walk at Pleasure House Point
April 6, 201907:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Join us on Saturday, April 6 7:30-9:30am at Pleasure House Point, one of the major stopovers of migratory birds on the Atlantic Flyway, to take a walk through the property in search of birds. What better way to go bird watching than with an avid Audubon birder at this ideal location! Free of charge. Email office@lrnow.org or call 757-962-5398 to register
Annual Oyster Roast
April 6, 201912:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Lynnhaven River NOW's Annual Oyster Roast
Saturday, April 6 at "THE VIEW" AT RUDEE INLET 416 Southside Road, Virginia Beach
Please Join us for our Annual Oyster Roast at a New Location in Virginia Beach. Yes! That's right. We are moving the same wonderful roast to a NEW LOCATION at Rudee Inlet. Enjoy Lynnhaven River aquacultured oysters, barbecue and beverages! Festivities include an oyster shucking contest, yard games, silent auction, live music and raffle prizes!Tickets are $75 per person. Enter our raffle to win your own oyster roast for 30 people ($10 each). We hope to see you there!
ORDER YOUR ONLINE TICKETS HERE:
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/LynnhavenRiverNOW/Oysterroast-19-1.html
**Early Bird Special Prices for a LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Waterway Cleanup
April 13, 201909:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join volunteers and help clean up Virginia Beach Waterways. Cleanups are mostly kid-friendly. Results of Lynnhaven River Now’s cleanup efforts are available here. For additional information visit: Waterway Cleanups
Old Moose Lodge, water-based with limited land access
To register to participate in a waterway cleanup please email office@lrnow.org or call (757) 962-5398
Advocacy Dinner at Croc's on 19th St
April 29, 201906:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Join us at Croc's 19th Street Bistro on Monday, April 29th, for dinner and conversation about environmental advocacy topics.
Seats are limited. Please register today by emailing Office@LRNow.org or calling 757-962-6398. Cost is $15 and includes your choice of dinner entree.