Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council - CEIC

Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council - CEIC Join Good People Doing Great Things About the CEIC: Eighteen volunteers are appointed by the Mayor to serve on the governing board. We welcome your comments.

The purpose of the CEIC shall be to promote interest in improving the environment of Chesapeake, Virginia, thereby making Chesapeake a greener, cleaner and healthier city in which to live, work, and visit. The CEIC will accomplish its purpose through outreach, education, and volunteer efforts, to include litter and pollution prevention, waste reduction and recycling, beautification, conservation l

andscaping, and other environmental and conservation issues. However, thousands of other volunteers are actively involved in CEIC projects and sub-committees. Visitors are welcome to attend CEIC monthly meetings. Meetings are held at the River Crest Community Center on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 noon. Currently, meetings are held electronically and in accordance with Amended Ordinance adopted by Chesapeake City Council on April 28, 2020, to effectuate temporary changes in certain deadlines and to modify public meeting and public hearing practices and procedures to address continuity of operations associated with pandemic disaster. If you would like to participate in any of these public meetings, please contact Megan Hale at [email protected]. No regular meeting is held during the months of July, November, or December. General Information: This is the official page for the Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council. Click on the "Notes" tab to see our comment policy.

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism that we support made the news today!
02/25/2025

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism that we support made the news today!

Invasive plants, unchecked, are able to spread and dominate portions of forest and adversely affect an entire ecosystem. Non-native plants are generally not very good at supporting wildlife and the…

The Virginia Cooperative Extension is planning to hold a Plant Clinic at the Indian River Library this Tuesday, 2/25 fro...
02/22/2025

The Virginia Cooperative Extension is planning to hold a Plant Clinic at the Indian River Library this Tuesday, 2/25 from 2pm to 4 pm. Bring your plant questions to agriculture experts dedicated to beautifying our community, educating the public, and maintaining the environment for the future. Also the CEIC Tree Board and the Friends of Indian River are teaming up to set up an information table about the benefits of trees, so stop by and say hi!

On Saturday, members of the CEIC performed a cleanup at Oak Grove Lake Park. Concentrating on the parking lot, adjacent...
02/18/2025

On Saturday, members of the CEIC performed a cleanup at Oak Grove Lake Park. Concentrating on the parking lot, adjacent wooded areas, picnic shelter, and playground, we collected 13 bags of trash, 1 tire, 1 tube TV, and 6 large conduit tubes. We estimated the total to be 325 pounds of trash!

Job well done!!! 🗑 💚

This year's Students for Zero Waste Week campaign will be taking place between March 3 - April 25, 2025. See link below...
02/12/2025

This year's Students for Zero Waste Week campaign will be taking place between March 3 - April 25, 2025. See link below for more info!

Let's ‘Go Green and Think Blue’ to protect our marine and freshwater environments 🌎

All PreK-12 schools are invited to participate in this this FREE initiative to reduce waste on school campuses and within your community. Choose any week between March 3 - April 25, 2025 as your and register by February 28th to get involved! 🌊

Learn more: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/ocean_guardian/zero-waste-week/

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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is working on a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and is asking ...
02/06/2025

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is working on a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and is asking for community input on potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction plans. Take the survey at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=qeUKYsFOoE-GQV2fOGxzCVC8Dk4UohFOlps-0n7WWaJUOFFUMDNDU1NCTTNFTzdEQlRVNExQUFJERC4u&route=shorturl

Get more info on the effort at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/air/greenhouse-gases/climate-pollution-reduction-grant

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2/5, 6 pm - The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a public outreach meeting t...
02/04/2025

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2/5, 6 pm - The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a public outreach meeting to solicit community feedback on strategies and actions for DEQ’s development of a statewide Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). This plan will focus on identifying Virginia-specific opportunities and challenges, as well as evaluating potential paths to reduce climate pollution. The Tidewater public meeting will be held at 6pm on February 5, 2025, at the DEQ Tidewater Regional Office, 5636 Southern Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Meeting materials will be provided prior to the meeting date via the CPRG Bulletin, DEQ's website (https://www.deq.virginia.gov/CPRG), and Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. Materials will also be distributed in-person. There will be a virtual listening option via Webex for those unable to attend in-person. https://www.deq.virginia.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/2468/781

There is a new tool that shows the percentage of tree canopy cover and canopy cover changes over time for all urban area...
02/04/2025

There is a new tool that shows the percentage of tree canopy cover and canopy cover changes over time for all urban areas in the United States in an interactive digital map. It was developed through a collaboration between the Arbor Day Foundation, PlanIT Geo, and the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program. Data is available down to the Census Block level. More resources, data and information will be added to the website in 2025, including a downloadable National Baseline Canopy Assessment Report detailing the state of tree canopy in urban areas across the country and in-depth reporting on the impact of strategic investments in trees in cities nationwide.
https://hub.treesatwork.org/
https://treecanopy.us/

Here are snapshots of the current )2023) tree canopy cover and change in canopy cover since 2018 in the urban areas of Chesapeake.

From our Master Gardener friends! This is a great series to learn about gardening.
01/31/2025

From our Master Gardener friends!
This is a great series to learn about gardening.

Registration is open for the 2025 Green Thumb Gardening Series!

The annual series of classes are a combined effort by the Chesapeake Master Gardeners Norfolk Master Gardeners Portsmouth Master Gardeners and Virginia Beach Master Gardeners. We have some great topics and knowledgeable Master Gardener speakers this year.

Please join us! Scan the QR code for a direct link to the EventBrite registration page, or at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-thumb-gardening-series-2025-tickets-1143627052299?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

The weather looks great for this Wednesday!
01/27/2025

The weather looks great for this Wednesday!

Are you a River Star Home and a Chesapeake resident? You may qualify to get a Free Tree from the River Project. Limit...
01/26/2025

Are you a River Star Home and a Chesapeake resident? You may qualify to get a Free Tree from the River Project.

Limit one tree per home – Trees are available in Chesapeake only. Homeowners are responsible for planting and providing proof of planting within 30 days.

Learn more at

Check back soon for updates if you are currently a River Star Home member but the program isn't available in your area at this time.

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Help us honor environmental businesses, groups, and individuals here in Chesapeake! Nominations for the Chesapeake Environmental Awards are now open. Winners will receive an award at our appreciation ceremony. Nominate here: https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/FormCenter/Parks-Recreation-Tourism-Department-7/Environmental-Awards-Nomination-107

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