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Living Shoreline

October 2, 2019

The most important profession fighting sea-level rise you’ve never heard of

By Sarah Vogelsong  October 2, 2019   VIRGINIA BEACH — Billy Almond knows Virginia Beach. He knows where the roads meet the water and where, increasingly, the water is rising to meet the roads. He remembers what the city looked like when he was a child on 84th Street, where when

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August 21, 2019

New GSNN Board Member’s Environmentalist Mindset Informs Passion for Green School Design

By. Cyndy Merse, Director of Communications and Membership, Green Schools National Network William “Billy” Almond was destined to be an environmentalist. Born and raised on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Billy spent many hours of his childhood outdoors. When he wasn’t on the beach or

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July 2, 2019

Igniting A Fitness Frenzy

By: Kate Cerone, WPL In 2016, Virginia Beach, Va., reaffirmed its strength in parks and recreation by revealing a new reason to visit the city and enjoy the oceanfront—the Hillier Ignite Fitness Park. Local businessman Luke Hillier formed the Hillier Ignite Foundation and approached architectural

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May 20, 2019

The basics of what you need to know when living in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area

By Chris Ettel (Contributor for Pilot Online) May 18, 2019 If the thought of having to deal with a compliance board in one of our area cities strikes fear in your heart, it shouldn’t. All of us in Hampton Roads are, or should be, stewards of our coastal environment, and these folks serve as

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May 15, 2019

Solutions for sea level rise would change the face of Virginia Beach

By Peter Coutu Staff writer May 8, 2019 Updated May 11, 2019 Pilot Online Article VIRGINIA BEACH Council members got a glimpse Tuesday of what Virginia's largest city might look like if it sinks billions of dollars into preparing for 3 feet of sea level rise in the coming decades. The

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Seatack Urban Garden

May 9, 2019

The Seatack Story

Background As of April 26th, Seatack Elementary School’s much anticipated outdoor garden space is complete. This impactful project was born out of collaboration between the creative mind of Virginia Beach native, artist, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams and Seatack Elementary students as

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