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Park Public Programs

In order to ensure the safety of staff and guests these guidelines must be followed at all times:

Guests should wear appropriate face cover at all times
Guests should follow social distancing guidelines of 6-10 ft. separation at all time
Guests must use porta potties, no access will be given to the River Academy
Pre-registration only, no registration will be done on the day of the program
There will be no indoor classroom portion of programs
There will be no refreshments provided, please bring a water bottle for personal use
The maximum number of guests is 8, no exceptions

Dills Architects

Architect cites our "genuine impact" for why a large design team is donating services. Dills Architects put together an impressive team of engineers, architects and even a solar company when they bid on design for Elizabeth River Project's planned expansion of the Beazley River Academy at Paradise Creek Nature Park. "There are very few groups out there that can make genuine environmental and social impact like the ERP, and we want to help insure their success well into the future," says firm owner Clay Dills.

Youth Conservation Interns

Our partners at Hampton Roads Workforce Council usually place high school interns from low income neighborhoods at host sites throughout the region each summer. Not this summer. No thanks to COVID, only two sites were still welcoming the program. We're very proud that Justin Greene and Thomas Jones just completed their second summer with us as Youth Conservation Interns at our Paradise Creek Nature Park, thanks to the council and your generous support. After two summers in a row learning conservation horticulture, they transformed "from caterpillars last year to butterflies this year," as one mentor put it, and began leading programs to teach others! Support all our community education programs with your gift to the Next Wave campaign.

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Native Enhancement Projects in Paradise!