• Community Leaders Pick-Up Their Spades for Plant ES Natives Campaign - April 2011
• Kiptopeke State Park Expansion Becomes Songbird Habitat - May 2010
• New Guide Showcases the Beauty and Variety of Eastern Shore Native Plants  - March 2010
• Youth Working For Wildlife Conservation Help Plant Natives on Virginia's Eastern Shore - August 6, 2009
• New Native Plant Campaign Launches on Eastern Shore - April 17, 2009

Backgrounders/Articles:

• Campaign Report - Plant ES Natives Campaign Overview
• Backgrounder - Plant ES Natives Campaign
• Backgrounder - New Guide Showcases the Beauty and Variety of Eastern Shore Native Plants  
• Article - Eastern Shore Native Plant Campaign Launched - April 2009

For more information about the campaign and assistance in arranging interviews with campaign partners and "Community Leaders" interviews, or if reprinting an article, please contact Virginia Witmer, (804) 698-4320; virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov.

Fact Sheets:

• Plant ES Natives Campaign Fact Sheet (pdf)
• Eastern Shore Native Plant Benefits Fact Sheet (pdf)
• ES Native Plant List (pdf)

Campaign recently featured in the following publications:

• Mosaic - Summer 2010 - "Native Plants come to Virginia Gardens", by Carol Vaughn
• Shoreline - September 2010 (published by Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore) - "Going Native: An Increasingly Attractive, Healthy Choice to Make", by Sarah Morgan
• Shoreline ShoreFacts - October 2010 (published by Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore) - "`Going Native' on the Eastern Shore of Virginia", by Sarah Morgan

Radio Ads:

Plant ES Natives Radio Ads: September - November 2011
WESR 103.3 Radio - 1330 AM
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

"Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs!" -

• "American Beautyberry" Spot 1 (mp3)
• "Sweetbay Magnolia" Spot 2  (mp3)
• "Coral Honeysuckle" Spot 3  (mp3)
• "Fall Planting and Migratory Birds" Spot 4 (mp3)

Plant ES Natives Radio Ads: April - May 2011
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

• “ES Native Plants are Shore Beautiful!” Spot 1 (mp3)
• “ES Native Plants are Shore Beautiful!” Spot 2 (mp3)
• “What Makes ES Natives Special?” (mp3)
• “Plant ES Natives for the Birds” (mp3)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: September - November 2010
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: April - May 2010
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

• “ES Native Plants are Shore Beautiful!” Spot 1 (mp3)
• “ES Native Plants are Shore Beautiful!” Spot 2 (mp3)
• “What Makes ES Natives Special?” (mp3)
• “Plant ES Natives for the Birds” (mp3)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: September - November 2009
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: April - May 2009
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

• "What Makes Native Plants Special?" (mp3-1.5MB)
• "Plant Eastern Shore Natives For the Birds!" (mp3-1.5MB)
• "Eastern Shore Natives Plants Are Shore Beautiful!" (mp3-1.5MB)

Radio Interview:

Plant ES Natives Campaign Interview    wmv-6MB   mp3-17MB
WESR 103.3 Radio
"Shore Talk"
April 20, 2009

All 3 radio spots & interview in Zip format. zip-26MB

Logo:

Plant ES Natives logo - jpeg 1.19mb

Questions?

We welcome your comments, suggestions and feedback on the Plant ES Natives Campaign!  Please contact:
Virginia Witmer
(804) 698-4320
virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov 

For comments or questions concerning this program's web pages, contact Virginia Witmer.

This website is provided by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program through a federal Coastal Zone Management Act grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce.

• Virginia Hospitality (PDF)  This full color publication was produced by the Virginia Coastal Program and the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary. It tells the story of the fall migration of thousands of birds along the Virginia Eastern Shore. The publication offers many wonderful photos of migratory bird species and describes how these species rely on the area's vegetation during their migration.
• Migratory Birds of the Lower Delmarva - A Landowners Guide (PDF)  This guide was produced by the Virginia Coastal Program and the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary. The guide provides guidelines for restoring and enhancing migratory songbird habitat.
• Migratory Bird Species Sighted during the Annual Eastern Shore of Virginia Birding and Wildlife Festival (PDF)
• The Coastal Connection: Migratory Birds of Virginia - A Curriculum Supplement for Virginia Educators (PDF)