The Elizabeth River Project and partner, Virginia Port Authority, are in full swing to complete construction of Phase I amenities at Paradise Creek Nature Park in time to open the 40 acres to the public by Dec. 31st!

Watch the video to see the temporary dam removed and the tidal wetlands flow in for the first time, flooding 11 acres of wetlands restored by Virginia Port Authority--bringing back to life an area of river that had been filled since the 1950s.

Watch the slide show for a peek at the progress that Elizabeth River Project is making, with the help of many generous sponsors, to establish more than two miles of trails, an entry road, "green" parking, and a unique "Earth Works Mound." We hope you'll especially enjoy the wildflowers grown and planted for us by area youth participating through Young Life!