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Protecting, restoring, and strengthening our coastal ecosystems and economy


Seaside Marsh

Virginia's Seaside

Virginia CZM is restoring and protecting a global treasure.  Shorebirds, seagrasses and shellfish are already increasing as a result, as are ecotourism and aquaculture opportunities...

Virginia Seaside Heritage Program

Virginia Seaside Water Trail On-line Guide

Aerial of Dragon Run

Virginia's Special Coastal Places

Virginia CZM is solving local problems with local partners in the Dragon Run, in the Southern Watersheds of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach and in Northampton County...

Special Area Management Planning

Eastern Shore Land Acquisition Site

Land Conservation

Virginia CZM acquires and protects sensitive coastal habitat.  New federal funding may allow even more area to be protected...

Virginia CZM Land Conservation Efforts

Staff from Virginia's 8 coastal pdcs travel to learn from one another

Local Coordination

Virginia CZM partners with eight coastal planning district commissions, linking 87 localities in Virginia's coastal zone...

Virginia's Coastal Planning District Commissions

Oyster Gardening

Oysters

Educating Virginia's citizens about the benefits of oysters, oyster reefs, and oyster gardening continues to be a goal of the Virginia CZM Program...

Oyster Page

Oyster Gardening