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The Virginia Coastal Zone Management magazine, funded through NOAA grants to the Virginia CZM Program office at DEQ, is published to help tell the story of coastal zone management in Virginia. The magazine describes coastal management problems, the partners who come together to form solutions and how grants from NOAA lead to real, on-the-ground change and improvements.
Use of the electronic version of the magazine is encouraged. A limited number of hardcopies are available. Please contact Virginia.Witmer@DEQ.Virginia.gov - (804) 659-1912, or April.Bahen@DEQ.Virginia.gov - (804) 659-1914, to receive a hardcopy and to be added to the mailing list.
Disclaimer: Some of the content may not be in an accessible format pursuant to Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794 (d)). Please call 800-592-5482 if you need assistance.
Current Issue - Summer/Fall 2023
In this issue:
- Increasing Climate Resilience
- Conserving and Restoring Habitats
- Marketing Native Plants
- Planning Ocean Uses
- Promoting Ecotourism
- Evaluating Virginia CZM
- Conserving the Chickahominy
- Reducing Marine Debris
- Mapping Our Coastal Resources
Fall 2019/Winter 2020
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In this issue:
- Planning Ocean Uses
- Conserving Coastal Land and Economies
- Increasing Climate Resiliency
- Promoting Ecotourism
- Enhancing Public Access
- Marketing Native Plants
- Strengthening CZM Policies
- Mapping Our Coastal Resources
- Reducing Marine Debris
- Promoting Shellfish
- Funding New Projects and Initiatives
Spring/Summer 2018
In this issue:
- Dollars and Sense of Conserved Lands on Virginia's Eastern Shore
- Lower Chickahominy Project Takes to the Field
- Access Projects Benefit Public from Richmond to Hampton Roads
- Promoting Shellfish Aquaculture, Minimizing Use Conflicts
- Cross-regional Planning to Promote Ecotourism in Rural Coastal Virginia
- Building Coastal Resiliency
- Implementing the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan
- Selling the Joy of Send-offs Without Balloons
- FY18 Federal Funding for Coastal Management
Spring 2016
In this issue:
- Land Conservation
- Coastal Hazards
- Ocean Planning
- Offshore Wind Energy
- Marine Debris
Fall 2014
In this issue:
- Increasing Public Access
- Preserving Working Waterfronts
- Adapting to Climate Change
- Marketing Native Plants
- Restoring Songbird Habitats
- Recycling Oyster Shells
- Restoring Seaside Grasses
- Planning for Ocean Uses
- Reducing Marine Debris
- Evaluating Past Work, Planning Future Projects
Fall 2012-Winter 2013
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In this issue:
- Ocean Planning Begins in Virginia
- The Changing Tide of Shoreline Management
- New Version of Coastal GEMS
- Working Waterfronts: Where Land, Water and Livelihood Connect
- Outdoor Survey Says...
- America’s Second War of Independence
Anniversary Issue 2011
In this issue:
We look back at 25 Years of…
- Increasing Efficiency – with limited resources, the Virginia CZM Program has taken advantage of advances in technology and the power of partnerships to do more with less.
- Success Stories – short stories about years long initiatives, partners describe the program’s role in protecting more beaches, encouraging more public involvement, creating more long-term solutions, providing more ecotourism and public access, growing more oysters and sowing more eelgrass.
- Supporting Coastal Localities – highlights of some of the Virginia CZM Program funded projects Virginia’s coastal planning district commissions have undertaken to meet the needs of their region.
Summer/Fall 2010
In this issue:
- Seaside Successes
- Social Marketing
- Ocean Management
- Crow’s Nest Acquisition
- Sustainable Coastal Communities
- Coastal Zone Enhancement Strategies
- Coastal GEMS
- 2010 Virginia CZM Projects
Summer/Fall 2008
In this issue:
- Climate Change
- Conserving Coastal Areas
- Shellfish Aquaculture
- Watermen and Working Waterfronts
- Dunes and Beaches
- Virginia’s Coastal Places - Willis Wharf
- 2008 Virginia CZM Projects
Spring/Summer 2007
In this issue:
- Living Shorelines
- Coastal GEMS
- The Rap on Oysters
- CZM & Land Conservation
- 400 Years of Change
Spring/Summer 2006
In this issue:
- “Got Message?”
- DEQ Director Outlines Path to Collective Success
- Virginia CZM Program Partners Propose Five Year Priorities
- Oysters
- Paddling the Seaside
- Virginia’s Maritime Heritage: The Battle of Hampton Roads
- Focus on Historic Coastal Places: West Point
Summer/Fall 2005
In this issue:
- Keeping Our Coastal Communities Strong...
- Coastal Program Investment in Seaside Restoration
- Hurricanes Affecting Virginia
- Virginia’s Maritime Heritage
- New Feature - Coastal Community in Action
- Acquiring Sensitive Coastal Lands
- Feature: Virginia’s Historic Coastal Places
Summer/Fall 2004
In this issue:
- NOAA Compliments Virginia's Coastal Program
- Shoreline Management: Helping Landowners and Improving Agency Coordination
- Securing a Piece of the Dragon: Protecting the Magic in a Watershed
- Virginia Seaside Heritage Program: Year Two Highlights
- Virginia's New Strategy for Wildlife Conservation
- Strandings on Virginia Beaches Rising
- New Feature: Focus on Our Historic Places
Summer/Fall 2003
In this issue:
- Creating a Vision for Virginia’s Coast
- Surveying and Protecting Virginia’s
- Dunes and Beaches
- Measuring Our Progress Toward
- Improved Coastal Management
- Natives Are Returning to Virginia’s Seaside
- New Feature: Focus on Our Coastal Towns
Fall 2002/Winter 2003
In this issue:
- Executive Order Outlines New Virginia Coastal Program Goals
- Virginia’s Rich Seaside
- Keeping the Dragon Alive and Well
- Nontidal Wetlands: News Regs Added to Coastal Program
- Traverse the Wet and Wild Miles of the Coastal Birding and Wildlife Trail
- Clean Marina Program Cruises Forward
- As Oyster Reefs Grow, So Do Opportunities to Learn
Spring/Summer 2002
In this issue:
- Oyster Program Continues to Shell Out
- Shallow Water Use Conflict
- Clean Marina Designation Achieved
- From Dredge Spoils to Habitat
- Understanding the Blue Crab
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2021 Coastal Partners Workshop Recordings Available
On November 16 - 18, 2021, the Virginia CZM Program held it's Virginia Coastal Partners Workshop - Virginia's Coastal and Ocean Future: A Turning Point for Collaborating to Address Complex Challenges
The recordings of all presentations, as well as links to many relevant resources, are available to view on Padlet at https://padlet.com/ctpcoordinatorcbnerr/CZMpartners. (organized by day; scroll through the speaker bios to the presentations)
Summary of breakout session discussion: