Press Releases
Virginia Living Museum receives Rotary grant for Dinosaur Trail
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 The Virginia Living Museum has received a $6,000 grant from Rotary District 7600 for a permanent Dinosaur Discovery Trail. The grant was obtained for the museum by the Warwick and City Center Rotary clubs. The Warwick club is one of the museum’s founding organizations. “Warwick Rotary
Virginia Living Museum kicks-off 50th Anniversary
September 25, 2015 Virginia Living Museum kicks-off 50th anniversary: announces year-long celebration and $5 million campaign A permanent dinosaur trail and a new animal care facility are part of a 50th anniversary $5 million Future Ready campaign for sustainability and science achievement that the Virginia Living Museum announced Thursday. Campaign Chair
Virginia Living Museum LIVE EgretCam
Snowy Egret Nest on camera 24/7 Four Snowy Egret babies at the Virginia Living Museum are growing up before our eyes and through the lens of the Virginia Living Museum’s streaming Egretcam. The camera stream is being hosted by media partner WVEC-TV. The four babies were hatched in the museum’s
Newly elected to Virginia Living Museum Board of Trustees
June 24, 2015 Rolf Bartschi was elected president of the Virginia Living Museum Board of Trustees for 2015-16 at the annual meeting June 24. Bartschi is vice president Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Construction at Newport News Shipbuilding, Alonzo R. Bell, Jr., principal broker Randolph Real Estate Services, Inc.,
James River Garden Club supports garden at the Virginia Living Museum
May 15, 2015 The James River Garden Club, Newport News, has donated $500 to support the Children’s Garden at the Virginia Living Museum. Kay M. Hughes, garden club president (left) and Sally Sue Andrews, garden club project chairman (right) present the check to Page Hayhurst, VLM executive director. The donation
2015 VLM Birding Cup
Virginia Living Museum announces Birding Cup winners A William and Mary team called Thrushnado won the Virginia Living Museum’s third annual Birding Cup, counting 118 species of birds over 24 hours during the event in April. Thrushnado team members are: Robert Isdell, Josh Stone, Nicole Trimmer and Vitek Jirinec, all
Virginia Living Museum receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
Virginia Living Museum receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award The Virginia Living Museum has received a 2015 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Gold Award for its Living Green in the Bay Watershed program, which exemplifies the museum’s mission of promoting stewardship and conservation practices through engaging exhibits to promote sustainable practices by Virginia
Shipyard designs flood gates for Virginia Living Museum
Newport News Shipbuilding designs new flood gates for the Virginia Living Museum It took many hours of trial and error, but the Virginia Living Museum now has new flood gates, thanks to the efforts and generosity of Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII). “This project certainly
Newport News Shipbuilding designs new flood gates
Newport News Shipbuilding designs new flood gates for the Virginia Living Museum It took many hours of trial and error, but the Virginia Living Museum now has new flood gates, thanks to the efforts and generosity of Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII). “This project certainly
VLM receives GREEN TRAVEL LEADER AWARD
Virginia Living Museum receives Green Travel Leader Award You might smell French Fries when Virginia Living Museum staffers Robby Ackerman, Mike Behan and George Mathews, Jr. drive by. That’s because their cars are powered by used frying oil from the museum’s Wild Side Cafe. The project, which began several years
Green Travel Leader Award 2014
Virginia Living Museum receives Green Travel Leader Award You might smell French Fries when Virginia Living Museum staffers Robby Ackerman, Mike Behan and George Mathews, Jr. drive by. That’s because their cars are powered by used frying oil from the museum’s Wild Side Cafe. The project, which began several years
2014 Golden Paw Award presented to Riverside Health System
September 24, 2014 The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News has presented its highest honor, the Golden Paw Award, to Riverside Health System in recognition of years of strategic partnership between the two neighboring institutions on J. Clyde Morris Blvd. “Health initiatives…healthy diet, healthy body, healthy mind and science education
