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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09272011 STEWARDSHIP AWARDS2011 VIRGINIA BEACH STEWARDSHIP AWARDS City Council Briefing September 27, 2011 Clay Bernick / Environment and Sustainability Office 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. 2011 STEWARDSHIP AWARDS Award Categories Residential • Business/Non-profit • Youth Group • Civic/Association • Landscape/Green Industry • RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNERS First Place Ruth Burch Residence, CarolanneFarms 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 • 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 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 RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNERS First Place Jim and Mary 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 • RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY SOUTHERN WATERSHED WINNERS Second Place Carson and Judy EntrekinResidence, 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 • RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY OWL CREEK WATERSHED WINNER First Place Gary Smith Residence, ShadowlawnNeighborhood 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 BUSINESS/NON-PROFIT CATEGORY BUSINESS/NON-PROFIT CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNER LynnhavenRiver NOW Locations: Crab Creek Shoreline and Lake TrashmoreShoreline 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 Trashmoreshoreline and Crab Creek shoreline 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 • stormwaterrunoff from the parking lot and adjacent properties The rain garden was installed by volunteers using donated • funds and materials Utilized native plants • YOUTH GROUP CATEGORY VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS YOUTH GROUP CATEGORY CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED WINNER Plaza Middle School Location: 3080 South LynnhavenDrive Five Projects: Tree Nursery, Pollinator and Butterfly Garden, Vegetable Garden The students are growing and studyingg400 pine seedlings • purchased from the Virginia Department of Forestry. • Theyhave 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. 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 CLUB/ASSOCIATION CATEGORY Pleasure House Lake 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 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 LANDSCAPE/GREEN INDUSTRY CATEGORY Virginia Tech/Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center 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 STEWARDSHIP AWARDS JUDGES City of Virginia Beach Staff and Master Gardeners