Terra Scapes Environmental Consulting

Eagle Festival, Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Terra — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:25:31 +0000

On May 5 Katarina Bezakova and Chris Irby attended the Eagle Festival at the Botanical Gardens in Norfolk VA. It was a wonderful event in an amazing set of the Norfolk Botanical Garden with demonstrations, live animals, booths showcasing arts and crafts, local organizations and events, birding supplies and equipment, great information on eagles, birds and their habitats. Visitors could enjoy music, food, contests, activities for children and adults, door prizes and a visit from “Buddy,” a rehabilitated eagle hatched at the Garden that serves as an educational ambassador.

The Virginia Department of Game Inland Fisheries, Wildlife Center of Virginia, Virginia Zoo, Virginia Aquarium, State Parks and many other organizations were present at the event.

Chincoteague Seafood Festival

Terra — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:19:36 +0000

On May 5 Terra Pascarosa and Ben Duff attended the Chincoteague Seafood Festival at Tom’s Cove Park in Chincoteague VA. The spring seafood festival has been held on Chincoteague Island for more than four decades. “Little Neck” clams, oysters, fish and a variety of seafood was featured at Tom’s Cove Park from noon to 4 p.m

The Virginia Department of Health, Cabin Distributors, PNC Bank and many other organizations were present at the event.

Go Green Fair by Old Dominion University

Terra — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:43:35 +0000

On April 19, 2012 Old Dominion University hosted the Go Green Fair as an event of Blue Goes Green Week on Kaufman Mall. This fair was sponsored by the Center for Service & Civic Engagement, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, and Aramark. This was an opportunity for sustainable local business and campus organizations to spread the word on being green. The Go GREEN Vendor fair provided an opportunity to network with local agencies/nonprofits, shop with local vendors, taste some organic fare.

Beneath the Waves Film Festival

Terra — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:39:18 +0000

Katarina, Chris Irby, and friends, attended a the Beneath the Waves Film Festival at the Naro on Wednesday the 18^th of April. The mini films consisted of a wide range of environment topics.

The festival was held as part of the 41^st Benthic Ecology Meeting that was held in conjunction with Old Dominion University (ODU). Many of the films shown won awards this year at the festival. Twenty eight of these films were screened in Norfolk.

Films that won awards and were shown at the festival:

Virginia Fly Fishing Festival

Terra — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:25:29 +0000

On April 21-22, 2012 Katarina Bezakova tabled at the 12^th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival in Waynesboro, VA. This event draws anglers from across the Mid-Atlantic with nonstop free lectures and tips on where, when, and how to fly fish in the Old Dominion and across the globe as well as wine-tasting and live music. It was held outside on the banks of the South River in Waynesboro.

The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival is the ideal place to get started in fly fishing. If beginner or an avid fly angler taking own skills to the next level, the festival offered it all. As the largest fly angling event in Virginia it was one-stop shop for gear, expert advice, and even instruction. Five tents were busy with lectures and presentations. TerraScapes booth was set in the Herring Alliance tent offering presentations on conservation topics.

Environment Virginia Symposium

Terra — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:18:30 +0000

The Environment Virginia Symposium, on April 10-12, 2012 in Lexington, VA, seeks to bring together the public and private sector to exchange information, technologies, and services to promote ecological sustainability and economic prosperity in the commonwealth. TerraScapes participated at the Symposium as one of the exhibitors.

At this year’s Environment Virginia Symposium the Center for Leadership and Ethics worked with Black Bear Composting, Aramark, VMI Physical Plant, and cadets to reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill. Conference attendees helped to make the composting and recycling efforts a great success. 77.5% of refuse was diverted from the landfill.

Over 150 experts presented information vital to Virginia’s environmental future to over 760 attendees. Speaker presentations will be available soon!

Virginia Beach Anglers Club Meeting

Terra — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:32:55 +0000

TerraScapes presented at the Virginia Beach Anglers Club (VBAC) on Thursday April 5, 2012. The Virginia Beach Anglers Club featured Mark Lozier of 1st Landing Kayak Fishing Services as well. The club meeting was very productive and well attended. We look forward to working with the VBAC in the future.

Back Bay Forum 2012

Terra — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:58:47 +0000

Back Bay Forum 2012

On Thursday, March 15, 2012 Katarina Bezakova tabled at the Back Bay Forum in Virginia Beach VA. Annually, the Back Bay Restoration Foundation presents a forum on relevant research and current information affecting the Back Bay watershed. The Forum was sponsored by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, STIHL, and Farm Fresh. This was a unique opportunity to listen to expert presenters on topics that directly relate to the status of Back Bay and its watershed. Among the presenters were area National Wildlife Refuge managers, Federal, State and University biologists, City Officials, farmers, and other stakeholders of the watershed. The 2012 Forum presentations are available for download on the website of the Back Bay Restoration Foundation: http://www.bbrf.org/annualevents/backbayforum.html

The attendees had the opportunity to efficiently use the breaks between the presentations and visit the displays related to the wildlife and sport activities of the Back Bay Watershed. Some longline cards were signed. The Back Bay Restoration Foundation will be a great grasstop leader to support our FIRRA outreach.

Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference in Philadelphia, PA

Terra — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:37:33 +0000

The Good Jobs, Green Jobs East Conference was held in Philadelphia on April 3 and 4, 2012.

People from throughout the East — and much of the rest of the country — gathered together to share their stories and hear the stories of others working right now to build a green economy with good jobs.

The first day of the Conference, there were two plenary sessions. The morning session featured Hillary Bright, the BlueGreen Alliance’s Regional Program Manager for Pennsylvania; BlueGreen Alliance Foundation President David Foster; United Steelworkers International Secretary-Treasurer Stan Johnson; Sierra Club President Robin Mann; U.S. Sen. Chris Coons; Philadephia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, and a plenary panel on transportation investment driving good, green jobs. Check out the link of the morning session on YouTube.

Buy Green Expo

Terra — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:33:16 +0000

Buy Green Expo

On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Katarina Bezakova, Environmental Organizer for TerraScapes Environmental, attended the first annual Buy Green Expo in Newport News, VA hosted by the City of Newport News Purchasing Department. Exhibitors from over 30 firms were present, highlighting current and upcoming products, services and trends that may reduce the carbon footprint.

The business community, the general public and public sector were invited to attend at no charge and to discover the exciting efforts underway to protect our earth and to save our resources. As the event was promoted locally, the majority of the attendees were the local experts from both the government and private sectors.