M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — Owners, Developers & Managers — September 2023 — 7C
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Program helps to restore the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay & connected waterways Lawson’s community, The Retreat At Harbor Pointe Apartments joins Oyster Garden Project N ORFOLK, VA — Lawson’s award-win- ning riverfront afford- and Earthcraft certified en- ergy efficient green buildings. ABOUT ELIZABETH RIVER PROJECT
and connected waterways. According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the oyster population is a small fraction of what it used to be due to overharvesting, poor water quality, habitat loss, and dis- ease. A healthy oyster reef creates habitat for over 300 species of plants and animals and a single healthy adult oys- ter can filter up to two gallons of water per hour making them critical to the health of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. “We’re really excited to be a part of this program.”, said Lawson director of marketing,
Dan Hankin. “The oyster gar- den is a great opportunity to make a positive environmental impact and get our residents and team members involved in stewardship of the river.” The Retreat at Harbor Pointe was recognized as an Elizabeth River Project River Star Business at Achievement Level in 2021. Efforts lead- ing to River Star certification include oyster castles under the boardwalk, elimination of invasive plants, addition of salt-tolerant native reeds and plants, rip-rap to stabilize the shoreline and prevent erosion,
able apartment community, The Retreat at Harbor Pointe announced their participation in the Elizabeth River Project and Chesapeake Bay Founda- tion oyster gardening project. Four oyster cages are se- cured to the boardwalk adja- cent to The Retreat. The baby oysters, called spat, will grow in this location until they are adults. The adult oysters will be planted on sanctuary reefs throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed and then a new batch of spat will be grown in the cages. The program helps to restore the oyster popula- tion in the Chesapeake Bay Enterprise Community Partners hires Talley as chief human resources officer COLUMBIA, MD — Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) an- Based in Columbia, Talley will lead all aspects of hu- man resources at Enterprise, including talent acquisition, career development, and DEI. As a member of the organiza- tion’s Operating Committee, he will partner with leaders from across the organization to ensure Enterprise and its employees are equipped to further Enterprise’s mission to address affordable housing challenges nationwide. Talley joins Enterprise with more than 25 years of experi- ence in providing award-win- ning strategic expertise in hu- man resources, organizational development, management consulting, and diversity. Most recently, he was chief people and diversity officer at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, where he led the effort to win the 2022 Chesapeake Human Re- sources Association James W. Rouse Excellence in Diversity Award, named for Enterprise’s founder. MAREJ nounced that human re- sources vet- eran Shawn Talley has joined the organization as chief hu- man resourc- es officer. Shawn Talley
The Elizabeth River Proj- ect’s mission is to restore the Elizabeth River to the highest practical level of en- vironmental quality through government, business, and community partnerships. ABOUT CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION For more than 50 years, Ches- apeake Bay Foundation has fought vigilantly for healthy rivers, clean streams, and a saved Chesapeake Bay. MAREJ
Lawson Director of Marketing, Dan Hankin checks on a batch of oysters at The Retreat at Harbor Pointe oyster garden.
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