Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation manages nearly 300 parks and over 7,000 acres of land in Virginia Beach.

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This chronolog station is capturing the interaction between Crab Creek and Please House Point Natural Area. These photos are documenting the change in tide levels and land impacts over time.

The 118-acre Pleasure House Point property was acquired and preserved in July 2012 as a collaborative effort between the Trust for Public Land, the City of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. 

Pleasure House Point Natural Area  - Crab Creek

Stumpy Lake Natural Area consist of 970+ acres of undeveloped forested land and a 278-acre lake. This chronolog station is located along Loop 1 of the trail system. The photos captured show a natural setting where cypress trees are abundant among the lakes edge.

Stumpy Lake Natural Area

The 118-acre Pleasure House Point property was acquired and preserved in July 2012 as a collaborative effort between the Trust for Public Land, the City of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. This chronolog station is capturing a small meadow in the upland/maritime forest. These photos are documenting native vegetation and invasive non-native species that the City of Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation and controlling to restore the native habitat at Pleasure House Point.

Pleasure House Point Natural Area 3

The Lake Lawson/Lake Smith Natural Area is a 42-acre preserve with more than 12,000 feet of shoreline. The bordering acres of the property have a significant amount of non-native invasive species encroaching on the natural area. Within the center of the property, there are multiple groves of Kalmia latifolia L. (mountain laurel) which is a native flowering shrub that boast beautiful, large, pink, and white clusters of flowers from late spring through early summer. These photos are documenting the encroaching invasive species, primarily English Ivy and Japanese Honeysuckle, and the control methods Parks & Recreation are using to mitigate their impact and spread.

Lake Smith Lake Lawson Natural Area

Red Wing Park is known for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Planted along the walking path at Red Wing Park are 150 Yoshino cherry trees that draw visitors every year during blooming season. This chronolog station captures the row of cherry trees and documents their changes through out the year. From budding to blooming and dropping their fall foliage.

Mount Trashmore Park

Red Wing Park Cherry Trees

This chronolog station is capturing images of an oyster cover located in Crab Creek and adjacent wetlands that are being damaged by off trail use. These photos are documenting the change in tide levels and land impacts overtime.

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6 chronologs managed by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation

Stumpy Lake Natural Area

Pleasure House Point Natural Area - Oyster cover

Pleasure House Point Natural Area - Crab Creek

Pleasure House Point Natural Area 3

Red Wing Park Cherry Trees

Lake Smith Lake Lawson Natural Area

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