Other events on our calendar this month include
- Feb 15, 7 pm - Monthly Meeting - Ray Wicker will present of Crabbing on the Indian River
- Feb 17, 8:30 am - Guided Birding Walk as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count
- Feb 24, 9:00 am - Adopt-A-Park Volunteer Day for Invasive Species Removal at Indian River Park
- Mar 4 - Field Trip to Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Free for members; $8 for non-members - this trip is almost full, so please RSVP now if you are interested.
See below for all the details!
At our February meeting on the 15th, we will also hold our Annual Meeting elections of our board and briefly discuss goals for 2018. If you haven't done so already, we're still accepting responses to our interests survey at https://goo.gl/forms/BlEwuMBACkoJNQ1P2
Sincerely,
Rogard Ross
Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator
Date: Thursday, February 15, 7 pm
Location: Oaklette United Methodist Church, 520 Oaklette Dr.
We'll also be holding elections for our officers and board (postponed when January meeting was cancelled) and briefly discuss plans and priorities for 2018. There will be light refreshments and door prizes.
Great Backyard Bird Count Hike at Indian River "Woodland" LakeDate: Saturday, February 17, 8:30 am to 10 am
Location: Meet at the Indian River Community Center, 2250 Old Greenbrier Rd.
Date: Thursday, February 22, 7 pm
Location: Sparrow Road Intermediate School, 1605 Sparrow Road
Please come to this public meeting with the City of Chesapeake concerning Aqua Virginia and the Indian River Shopping Center and please help spread the word and get your neighbors to attend. Over the past year, the City and Aqua Virginia have been negotiating a proposal that would have the city establish a cross-connection between the City and Aqua Virginia water systems. We saw the outlines of an agreement as early as last June (see https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1C5n48ReRbkZGJrVnJwclpUWVU/view). This deal would also enable revitalization of the Indian River Shopping Center. But as of January the deal has not been closed. Please attend this meeting to learn the current status and help emphasize the importance of resolving this matter. The outcome of the meeting will also help us formulate next steps that we can take as a community.
Date: Saturday, February 24, 9:00 am to Noon
Location: Indian River Park, 2001 Rokeby Avenue
Meet at the park entrance at Rokeby Ave. and Main St. (2001 Rokeby Ave.) which is located just south of Military Highway, i.e. across Military Highway from the Fire Station. We'll be focusing on removal of invasive species, primarily English Ivy. The more volunteers that come out the more that we can accomplish! Please wear closed-toe shoes, a hat and bring work gloves. We will have water and lots of snacks. (We also always encourage folks to bring their own water in reusable bottles to minimize use of plastic bottles). Participants under 18 years of age must have adult supervision.
Date: Sunday, March 4
Location: Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
RSVP required
The Friends of Indian River is planning Field Trip to Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, March 4th. We will take the Back Bay open-air tram tour through the refuge to see the wetlands and ponds normally off-limits to visitors to protect the over-wintering waterfowl. Bring your camera and binoculars!
We'll meet at 11:30 am to carpool to Back Bay; the tram tour is from 1 pm to 4:30 pm, so we should be back here around 6 pm.
*** The trip is free for members (and immediate family of members at the Family level). For non-members, the cost is $8 per person. Space is limited and the trip is filling up fast. If you are interested, please RSVP by replying to this e-mail.
- We were extremely honored for the Friends of Indian River to recognized as an Elizabeth River Project River Star Business at the Model Level. This is their "best of the best" designation for organizations leading in environmental stewardship. And as an all volunteer organization, we couldn't achieve this without your support and volunteer efforts, so we say Thank You to all of you!
- In preparation for the River Star Recognition Luncheon, we put together a 3 minute video about our group. View it at https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofIndianRiver/videos/1702958709769473/
- Also, congratulations to Oaklette United Methodist Church for becoming a River Star at the Achievement Level.
- Thank you to the nine volunteers that came out for our English Ivy effort at Indian River Park in January. We freed many trees that day and hope to get more done at our February 24th work day.
- On January 16th, the City Council continued - delayed any action - on the a proffer change for the proposed condos next to Indian River Park at the south end of Miller Avenue. While we have no position on the proposed technical change on these proffers, the Friends raised the fact that this development would require various mitigation actions in Indian River Park. The Council asked for a work session with City staff on February 13th to review the overall development proposal.
- Also on January 16th, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance change to disallow Computer-Based Gaming establishments in the city.
- The Chesapeake Master Gardener Workshop schedule for 2018 has been published. To view and register, visit http://cmgv.org/images/Workshops_2017/Updated%20Workshop%20Registration%20Form%202018%20updated.pdf
- You can now also become a member of the Friends of Indian River, renew your membership, or make a donation online at http://www.friendsofindianriver.org/p/membership.html
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