Blogs about: Virginia Beach Parks Recreation Foundation

CBF press release including conceptual site design for their new building on PHP.

Tim wrote 9 months ago: Read the entire Press Release at CBF.org. Hopefully CBF will conduct intense studies about using win … more →

Tags: 1% For The Planet, cape henry collegiate, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Governor's School, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory, Cox High School, environmental learning center, first colonial high school, First Landing State Park

Tons of photos from LRNow PHP River Cleanup Cmte from PHP AUG4 Clean up. Hooray!

Tim wrote 9 months ago: Check out all the pics here! Photo Credit: Marite Smith Photo Credit: Robert Brown … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, First Landing State Park

PHP Stakeholder Meeting and CBF Open House AUG23 at Bayside Rec Center

Tim wrote 9 months ago: From Christy at CBF: The next PHP Stakeholder meeting will be Thursday, August 23 from 4 to 5:30pm a … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory

Photos of PHP from a plane in '72 & '74

Tim wrote 9 months ago: … more →

Tags: Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory, First Landing State Park

PHP might have a stop on the developing Southeast Coastal Paddling Trail

Tim wrote 9 months ago: From a recent National Park Service brochure: Southeast Coastal Paddling Trail The Southeast Coastal … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, clean tech

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: The Pleasure House Point Stakeholder Mtg. (Monday, July 30 from 4:00-5:30pm) will now be at Ocean Park Rescue Squad

Tim wrote 10 months ago: From Christy: PHP Stakeholders: PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: The Pleasure House Point Stakeholder Mt … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, cape henry collegiate

LRNow's website set up to share info, and get volunteers for first clean up since July 10 closing.2 comments

Tim wrote 10 months ago: JOIN US Visit LRNow Stewardship and Access Committee website to learn more. Photo Credit: Whit Peace … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, clean tech

JULY 30 - come out to Baylake United Methodist Church for PHP Open House. VB Gov Press Release.

Tim wrote 10 months ago: This is very exciting! Read press release at VBGov.com. Photo Credit: Stephen Katz School teachers a … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, cape henry collegiate

"Chona O'Galvin with the City of Virginia Beach says the recently preserved property will be the site of major trash pickup and cleanup as the City's Department of Parks and Recreation improves public access to the 118-acre area."

Tim wrote 10 months ago: Coverage at WAVY.com. … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, cape henry collegiate

Photos of PHP, some 360 from Pilotonline, some from Whit Peace.

Tim wrote 10 months ago: Check out the fancy 360 Panorama pics at Pilotonline.com here. Watch the video below. And… Che … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, First Landing State Park

"CBF is very proud to have played a role in preserving Pleasure House Point, and we look forward to working with the city and the community to create an environmental education center on a small corner of the tract, an “ultra green” facility that we hope will serve as a resource for outdoor education, habitat replenishment, and community meetings."

Tim wrote 10 months ago: Work hard enough, and with some luck, DREAMS COME TRUE! Concept drawing by SMITHGROUP JJR The action … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, clean tech

""This is a legacy purchase," Mayor Will Sessoms said in a news release. "By preserving this property, we are creating a brighter, more sustainable environment for future generations.""

Tim wrote 10 months ago: The Closing for Pleasure House Point was yesterday, July 10th 2012. Without a number of dedicated pe … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, cape henry collegiate

VBGov.com/PleasureHousePoint

Tim wrote 1 year ago: It’s Official – the City of Virginia Beach has created VBGov.com/PleasureHousePoint. … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, clean tech

PHP is friendlier for wildlife

Tim wrote 1 year ago: Please never, ever drive a motorized vehicle on PHP! … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, environmental learning center

Some photos of Pleasure House Point

Tim wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to Kevin for sharing a couple pics of PHP. Photo Credit: Kevin J. O'Hara Photo Credit: Kevin … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, environmental learning center

We LOVE the new Pleasure House oysters!

Tim wrote 1 year ago: Pleasure House branded oysters. Yum! Read the entire article at PilotOnline.com: Ludford doesn … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, environmental learning center

Mary Reid Barrow shows some love for PHP. "It's something that everybody in the city will be able to enjoy." Duke said.1 comment

Tim wrote 1 year ago: Read the entire awesome article at Pilotonline.com: PHP, as it has come to be known, has been a drea … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, First Landing State Park

City Council voting soon on closing the deal to preserve Pleasure House Point forever.

Tim wrote 1 year ago: Photo credit: Tim Solanic Looks like vote will take place in March or April. ~ 10 year anniversary o … more →

Tags: open space, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, environmental learning center, Virginia

Pilot's Editorial Page love for PHP in case you missed 2 of PHP's mentions last year.

Tim wrote 1 year ago: From Thanksgiving’s “So many blessings in Hampton Roads” at Pilotonline.com: Too o … more →

Tags: open space, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, lynnhaven river NOW, Shore Drive Community Coalition, SavePHP, environmental learning center


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