HRSD is making waves in the water industry through innovation and research to ensure future generations will inherit clean waterways and be able to keep them clean. Our blog is written by HRSD employees to provide suggestions, information and inspiration about all things environmental! From sustainable living guides to water saving tips, we’ve got you covered. Welcome to Making Waves!

 

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Interview with HRSD Employee and Children's Book Author Christel Dyer

Written by Brantley Bissette, HRSD Community Education and Outreach Specialist
Published on November 29, 2023

Artwork from Christel Dyer's book Lemon and Cedar

In the latest entry to the Making Waves blog, we sit down with Christel Dyer to discuss her career at HRSD as well as her upcoming children's book, Lemon and Cedar.

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Romaine Calm!! Here’s What You Can Do to Cut Back on Food Waste

Written by Micaela Griffin, P3 Specialist
Published on November 17, 2023

Thanksgiving dinner

With the holidays quickly approaching, we have some delicious meals to look forward to, not to mention all of the leftovers and extra ingredients. Throughout the year, we might find ourselves accidentally buying or preparing more food than we can enjoy before it spoils.

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Fighting Flooding

Written by Brantley Bissette, HRSD Community Education and Outreach Specialist
Published on October 26, 2023

2023 has been an above average hurricane season.

In the latter half of an above-average Atlantic Hurricane season, storms including Hurricane Lee and Tropical Storm Ophelia brought persistent storm surge and coastal flooding to eastern Virginia. Behind only the notoriously beleaguered New Orleans, Hampton Roads is the most at-risk community to relative sea level rise in the United States.

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3 Animals that Depend on a Clean Chesapeake Bay: Wildlife in the Chesapeake Bay

Written by Brantley Bissette, HRSD Community Education and Outreach Specialist
Published on September 28, 2023

Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is a Mecca for coastal wildlife, ranging from the regal Bald Eagle to the iconic blue crab. The nation’s largest estuary, the Bay serves as a critical nursery, seasonal foraging grounds, and permanent residence for a vast array of birds, fish, and other wildlife.

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Reduce, Reuse, REGROW! My Experience Growing My Own Lettuce

Written by Lacie Wever, HRSD Community Education and Outreach Specialist
Published on July 25, 2023

Growing lettuce

Don’t throw away your salad just yet!

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