2011 VIRGINIA BEACH STEWARDSHIP AWARDS. City Council Briefing September 27, 2011 Clay Bernick / Environment and Sustainability Office

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1 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH STEWARDSHIP AWARDS City Council Briefing September 27, 2011 Clay Bernick / Environment and Sustainability Office

2 2011 STEWARDSHIP AWARDS In 2009, the Green Ribbon Committee established a Stewardship Awards Program to recognize exemplary environmental stewardship projects. The purpose of this award program is to: Recognize residents, organizations and business that demonstrate initiative and leadership in achieving a healthier outdoor environment Encourage interest and participation by residents and businesses in becoming involved with green initiatives in the community Provide various local resources for ideas and instruction on green practices, including site demonstration projects, educational brochures, and websites.

3 2011 STEWARDSHIP AWARDS Award Categories Residential Business/Non-profit Youth Group Civic/Association Landscape/Green Industry

4 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY

5 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNERS First Place Ruth Burch Residence, Carolanne Farms Neighborhood Project Highlights: Created large butterfly and wildlife garden habitat area with stepping stone paths Installed four rain barrels Removed invasive noxious plants and replaced with native Installed landscape buffer between front yard and street Added rain chain to the roof gutter to deal with overflows

6 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNERS Second Place (tie) Johanna Culver Residence Stratford Chase Neighborhood Project Highlights: Reduced lawn turf by approximately 20 percent Installed mulched landscape beds among mature trees Planted shade tolerant species that complimented the existing conditions

7 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNERS Second Place (tie) Alice Twining Residence Lake James Neighborhood Project Highlights: Replaced turf front yard to capture and reduce runoff flowing to the street Utilized a plant palette of spreading groundcovers and low water demand perennials

8 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNERS First Place Jim and Mary Ann Kincaid Residence Lake Christopher Neighborhood Project Highlights: Installed landscape buffer to capture runoff from the yard before it enters the street Installed downspout diverters to control direction of roof runoff onto permeable areas Installed irrigation system for efficient watering Installed rain barrel for container watering

9 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNERS Second Place Carson and Judy Entrekin Residence, Charlestown Lakes South Neighborhood Project Highlights: Naturalized the yard by adding ponds and native plants among mature trees Created habitats for birds and small animals and beneficial insects as well as organisms Made paths and sitting areas for human enjoyment

10 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY OWL CREEK WATERSHED WINNER First Place Gary Smith Residence, Shadowlawn Neighborhood Project Highlights: Replaced turf areas with organic vegetable and fruit gardens in raised beds for easy maintenance. Loose gravel pathways allow rainwater to infiltrate into the ground and controls weeds and watering needs

11 BUSINESS/NON-PROFIT CATEGORY

12 BUSINESS/NON-PROFIT CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNER Lynnhaven River NOW Locations: Crab Creek Shoreline and Lake Trashmore Shoreline Project Highlights: Growing wetlands in the Classroom project with funding from Dollar Tree Corporation Trained the teachers and provided plant materials, wet boxes, and grow systems Organized and ran the transplanting of the wetland plants at Lake Trashmore shoreline and Crab Creek shoreline

13 BUSINESS/NON-PROFIT CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNER Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Location: 3040 Holland Road Project Highlights: Constructed a large rain garden to capture and treat stormwater runoff from the parking lot and adjacent properties The rain garden was installed by volunteers using donated funds and materials Utilized native plants

14 YOUTH GROUP CATEGORY VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

15 YOUTH GROUP CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNER Plaza Middle School Location: 3080 South Lynnhaven Drive Five Projects: Tree Nursery, Pollinator and Butterfly Garden, Vegetable Garden The students are growing and studyingg 400 pine seedlings purchased from the Virginia Department of Forestry. They have planted a raised bed pollinator and butterfly garden and are also studying soil organisms. Created a vegetable garden in a previously mulched courtyard for cool-weather crops; set up 2 compost tumblers and use appropriate waste from the cafeteria. Created a Victory Garden for cool weather crops Created a oyster reef to grow oysters with Oyster Reef Keepers of Virginia.

16 YOUTH GROUP CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNER Creeds Elementary School Location: 920 Princess Anne Road Project Highlights: Constructed a nature path with native vegetation attracting insects, reptiles and amphibians Created a pond (parking lot draining solution) with a dock Created a composting area and a vegetable garden Constructed outdoor seating area and pathways

17 CLUB/ASSOCIATION CATEGORY Pleasure House Lake

18 CLUB/ASSOCIATION CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNER Chesapeake Beach Civic League Location: Pleasure House Lake, Chubb Lake, Lake Bradford, Lake Joyce Project Highlights: Received a Citizen Monitoring Grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for monitoring water quality at 13 sites on four neighborhood lakes from April to September 2010 Measured chemical and biological parameters Determined location of high E. Coli readings Installed poop bag boxes Reported testing results in the civic league newsletters

19 CLUB/ASSOCIATION CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNER Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach Locations: Multiple sites around the city Project Highlights: Sixty Trees for Sixty Years project celebrating the 60the anniversary of the organization Enlisted multiple clubs, businesses, and individuals to contribute funds and plant trees on multiple sites around the city. The city Arborist was also involved in the plant and site selection

20 LANDSCAPE/GREEN INDUSTRY CATEGORY Virginia Tech/Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center

21 LANDSCAPE/GREEN INDUSTRY CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNER Virginia Tech/Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center Location: 1444 Diamond Springs Road Project Highlights: Created a demonstration garden (8,300 square feet) that contains 140 species and follows the sustainable concepts of biological diversity, resource conservation, and low impact/input Within the first six months the garden had over 1000 visitors and it has received local, regional, national, and international attention

22 STEWARDSHIP AWARDS JUDGES City of Virginia Beach Staff and Master Gardeners

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