Helping rebuild and restore the Elizabeth River

Helping rebuild and restore the Elizabeth River
The Elizabeth River Project was awarded a Virginia Natural Gas-supported conservation grant that will help the organization continue to restore the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, rebuild oyster reefs, and engage in community stewardship and education.

The $50,000 grant, awarded through a Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program, supports projects that develop community stewardship of natural resources and address water quality issues in priority watersheds across the country.

The Five Star grants are awarded through a partnership between VNG’s parent, Southern Company, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) as well as other public and private funders.

The Elizabeth River Project will use the grant to help further aid recovery of the river by enhancing 5 acres of native oyster habitat, with a proposed oyster reef providing invaluable habitat to native species, such as mummichogs and oyster toads, blue crabs and ribbed mussels.