Category: Meeting

ESP = Environmental Studies Program on PHP(Pleasure House Point) map located here. Enter door at ESP school.

At this month’s meeting we will be discussing the results of a site visit with Westminster-Canterbury on tree impacts for the Shore Drive Phase 3 Capital Improvement Project(CIP), next steps we can take to help minimize tree impacts with the proposed Pleasure House Point Wetlands Mitigation Project, reviewing plans for tree impacts and planned mitigation for the Laskin Road Phase 2 project, and finalizing plans for our major goals for 2025 and how we can help increase public awareness of FOLO and our mission. It’s a great time to get involved with us on these and other efforts! We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

If you haven’t done so already, this is a great time to consider joining us officially as a new member or renewing your membership for 2025. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

PLEASE NOTE

This month we are meeting in person at our usual location – the Virginia Beach Environmental Studies Program Academy Macon and Joan Brock Center Classroom (at the easternmost end of the Brock Environmental Center Virginia Beach, VA 23455). We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom. The link to the January 13 Zoom meeting option is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85219349308?pwd=NjFyQkpremFaNFp1VStnSFJHUU9QQT09

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Meeting Agenda

January 13, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Virginia Beach Environmental Studies Program Academy
Macon and Joan Brock Center Classroom @ Brock Environmental Center
3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Zoom Option

1. Introductions; Review Agenda for Additions, Corrections, Etc.
2. December 16, 2024 Meeting Actions
3. Administrative Matters:

• Fund Balance
• Facebook Updates
• Website Updates

1. Old Business:

• FOLO Swag on Website
• Shore Drive Phase III Tree Impacts, Mitigation & Landscaping Plan

1. New Business:

• 2024 Events Calendar (see reverse side); Winter 2025 (date TBD): FOLO Walk at Bay Oaks Park and Monkey Bottom Visit; Winter 2025 (date TBD): Live Oak Grove Walk; Winter 2025 (date TBD): Ocean View Civic League Presentation; Spring 2025 (date TBD): Tree Adoption Event; Spring 2025 (date TBD): Workshop with Lynnhaven River NOW
• Bylaws Update re: Membership
• Social Media Strategy
• Membership Drive
• Laskin Road Phase II Landscaping Plan
• Pleasure House Point Mitigation Site

1. 2025 Priorities Discussion Ideas:

• Pleasure House Point Live Oaks
• Transplanting Live Oaks
• City Ordinance re: Protecting Live Oaks on City Property
• Private Property Deed Restrictions to Protect Live Oaks on Private Property
• Live Oak Grove
• State Legislation & City Ordinances

1. Future Business:

• AREC Maritime Forest Demo Garden
• Virginia Beach Live Oaks Photo Collection
• Norfolk Live Oaks Update
• Pending State Legislation Update
• DEQ Tree Planting BMP Draft Regulations

1. Existing / Future Partnerships: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Native Plant Society, Lynnhaven River NOW, Virginia Department of Forestry, McDonald Garden Center, Virginia Beach Garden Club, Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Environmental Studies Program, Virginia Master Naturalists Tidewater Chapter, First Landing State Park, Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Beach Master Gardeners, Southern Branch Nursery?, Ladyfern?, Westminster-Canterbury?, VA Coastal Zone Management Program Native Plant Marketing?
2. Summarize; Review Meeting Actions; Review Assignments and Items for Next Meeting
3. Adjourn

Next Meeting Date/Time/Location: February 17, 2025, 4:00 – 5:30 PM, Virginia Beach Environmental Studies Program Academy/Macon and Joan Brock Center Classroom @ Brock Environmental Center/
3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

ESP = Environmental Studies Program on PHP(Pleasure House Point) map located here. Enter door at ESP school.

At this month’s meeting we will be celebrating the stellar completion of our VDOF Grant project, debriefing our presentation to the Ocean Park Civic League on December 5th and our Live Oak Adoption Event on December 7th, reviewing plans for tree impacts and planned mitigation for the Shore Drive Phase 3 and the Laskin Road Phase 2 project, and making plans for our major goals for 2025 and how we can help increase public awareness of FOLO and our mission. It’s a great time to get involved with us on these and other efforts! We welcome your ideas and input and hope you will join us in person or virtually.

If you haven’t done so already, this is a great time to consider joining us officially as a new member or renewing your membership for 2025. Remember dues and donations are tax deductible – a receipt will be provided. Details on how to make payment are at our website: https://friendsofliveoaks.org/join-us/

Please send us your photos including a description, location and why a live oak tree or group of trees is special to you so we can share on our website and Facebook page – you can forward these to me.

PLEASE NOTE

This month we are meeting in person at our usual location – the Virginia Beach Environmental Studies Program Academy Macon and Joan Brock Center Classroom at the Brock Environmental Center Virginia Beach, VA 23455). We also have the option to participate in the meeting by Zoom. The link to the December 16 Zoom meeting option is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 852 1934 9308

Meeting Agenda

December 16, 2024
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Virginia Beach Environmental Studies Program Academy
Macon and Joan Brock Center Classroom @ Brock Environmental Center
3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Zoom Option

1. Introductions; Review Agenda for Additions, Corrections, Etc.
2. November 18, 2024 Meeting Actions
3. Administrative Matters:

• Fund Balance
• Facebook Update
• Website Update

1. Old Business:

• VDOF Grant Completion
• Ocean Park Civic League Briefing Follow-Up December 5

1. New Business:

• 2024 Events Calendar (see reverse side); February 11: First Landing State Park Speaker Series Presentation; Winter 2025 (date TBD): FOLO Walk at Bay Oaks Park and Monkey Bottom Visit; Winter 2025 (date TBD): Live Oak Grove Walk; Spring 2025 (date TBD): Tree Adoption Event; Spring 2025 (date TBD): Workshop with Lynnhaven River NOW
• Social Media Strategy
• Shore Drive Phase III Tree Impacts, Mitigation & Landscaping Plan
• Laskin Road Phase II Landscaping Plan
• Pleasure House Point Mitigation Site

1. Existing / Future Partnerships: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Native Plant Society, Lynnhaven River NOW, Virginia Department of Forestry, McDonald Garden Center, Virginia Beach Garden Club, Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Environmental Studies Program, Virginia Master Naturalists Tidewater Chapter, First Landing State Park, Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Beach Master Gardeners, ?
2. Future Business:

• AREC Maritime Forest Demo Garden
• Virginia Beach Live Oaks Photo Collection
• Membership Drive
• Norfolk Live Oaks Update
• Pending State Legislation Update
• DEQ Tree Planting BMP Draft Regulations

1. 2025 Priorities Discussion Ideas:

• Pleasure House Point Live Oaks
• Transplanting Live Oaks
• City Ordinance re: Protecting Live Oaks on City Property
• Private Property Deed Restrictions to Protect Live Oaks on Private Property
• Live Oak Grove
• State Legislation & City Ordinances

1. Summarize; Review Meeting Actions; Review Assignments and Items for Next Meeting
2. Adjourn

Next Meeting Date/Time/Location: January 13, 2025, 4:00 – 5:30 PM, Virginia Beach Environmental Studies Program Academy/Macon and Joan Brock Center Classroom @ Brock Environmental Center/
3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455