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Laurie Carroll Sorabella
Engaging a Community in Restoring a RiverEngaging a Community in Restoring a River
Lynnhaven River & WatershedLynnhaven River & Watershed
Watershed Area:
64 mi2
(21% of City’s land area)
Population:
225,000
(47% of City’s population)
Reduce Pollutant Inputs:BacteriaExcess NutrientsSedimentToxins
Restore Vital Habitats:Oyster ReefsWetland & Buffer HabitatsUnderwater Grasses
Goal: A clean and healthy Lynnhaven RiverGoal: A clean and healthy Lynnhaven River
Community Education & InvolvementCommunity Education & Involvement
Habitat: Salvage ShellHabitat: Salvage ShellSave Oyster Shell for the Save Oyster Shell for the
LynnhavenLynnhaven
Sanctuary Oyster Reefs 1997-2017Sanctuary Oyster Reefs 1997-2017
FirstLandingState Park
Intertidal Shell Reef Subtidal Shell Reef Oyster Castle
Reef TypeReef Type
Citizen Science: Spat Collectors &Citizen Science: Spat Collectors &Larval DistributionLarval Distribution
2016 Spat Settlement in Shell Cages2016 Spat Settlement in Shell Cages
F0-v 0-10 spat 11-50 spat 51-100 spat 101+ spat
Success in the Lynnhaven Success in the Lynnhaven Results from Synergy of Results from Synergy of
Many PartnersMany Partners• Allied Concrete• Aquaculture Industry• Army Corps of Engineers• Chesapeake Bay Foundation• Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund• Citizens• City of Virginia Beach• Dominion Power• Fish America Foundation• Lynnhaven River NOW
• National Fish & Wildlife Foundation• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration• Oyster Reef Keepers of Virginia• Restaurants Saving Shell• Schools & Teachers• The Nature Conservancy• Virginia Aquarium• Virginia Institute of Marine Science• Virginia Marine Resources Commission