Civil Engineer Nick Ingold explains developments in the planning process of the proposed Phase II reef construction for the Broad Bay area in Virginia Beach, VA. This reef will comes as part of the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project, which aims to improve the overall health of the Lynnhaven River and the Chesapeake Bay through natural habitat restoration. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Virginia Beach are working together to improve the wildlife diversity and water quality of our local tributaries in the help ensure that they remain safe for fishing and recreation in the many years to come.

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and Thalia Creek is one of more than one-hundred thousand creeks and rivers that flow into it. In attempts to decrease the impact of urbanization and restore what is a natural habitat to an abundance of wildlife, the City of Virginia Beach and Va. Beach Public Schools Partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in what is known as the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project. This video explains the goals of the project and how the return of certain species to the area after restoration indicates improved conditions for everyone that enjoys what this watershed has to offer.

Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Brian Hallberg along with City of Virginia Beach and Virginia Beach City Public Schools officials celebrate the opening of Princess Anne High School’s outdoor living laboratory near Thalia Creek, Virginia, Sept. 21, 2021. The event displayed Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project partnership, aimed at restoring the Lynnhaven River back to its historic levels of health by addressing reef, wetlands and submerged aquatic vegetation.