Virginia Ecological Solutions Foundation is actively involved in Man-Made Biogenic Oyster Reef projects at these locations
1) A major pier protection project in Saxis, VA, including participation from Christopher Newport University (CNU), OCVA and the Town of Saxis.
2) A partnership with the Tangier Island Community, CNU, OCVA, the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to provide shoreline protection using a variety of novel, prefabricated concrete oyster reef designs.
For each one of these efforts, a detailed engineering prospectus was undertaken to determine the optimal number of Living Shoreline areas protected by Man-Made Biogenic Oyster X-Reefs and Mini- X-Reefs that would be needed. While the total numbers combined run into the hundreds, it is our intention to initially target at least 10, 5-stack units for each area during funding campaigns. We encourage membership and engagement through volunteerism and easy to contribute $25 level and progress upwards. Such campaigns will also enable us to gather email addresses, areas of interest and a box can be provided for membership in VESFs mission. It will also allow them to point them to the VESF website for full details about the organization. We intend to seek companies as donor match to leverage some of the funding.