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Conservation
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Seahorse Breeding Program
The Virginia Living Museum recognizes that seahorse populations are declining and that taking them from the wild could be potentially detrimental to local populations. The VLM hopes that holding and displaying seahorses will heighten awareness of marine conservation issues, engage public support and provide the opportunity to study and improve our knowledge of their biology. The Museum does not collect seahorses from the wild, instead we get animals from facilities that breed captive individuals.
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Red Wolf Species Survival Program
The Virginia Living Museum participates in the federal program to reintroduce red wolves into the wild. The Museum is the closest facility to Alligator River, the only place in the country where red wolves currently live in the wild. |
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Threats to Amphibians
The VLM supports efforts to raise awareness of the threats facing frogs...and toads and salamanders, too! The Museum participated in the Year of the Frog in 2008 sponsored by Amphibian Ark.
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Living Green
Learn how to live green, build green and garden green at the Goodson Living Green House and Conservation Gardens that opened on June 20, 2009. |
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Virginia Green
The Virginia Living Museum is a certified Virginia Green attraction committed to minimizing is environmental impacts by preventing pollution wherever feasible in its operations.
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Monarch Rearing
When you visit the VLM from mid September to early October, stop by our monarch butterfly rearing chamber to see the caterpillars, chrysalides and adults on display. In the late afternoons you might be able to participate in our release of tagged monarchs. You can follow the monarch migration on two web sites: Monarch Watch and Journey North.
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Seafood Watch
When you shop for seafood, it pays to be choosy. Look for seafood that's good for the oceans. If you want the best seafood, choose fish that's plentiful and caught or farmed in ways that protect the oceans. Our Seafood Watch guide tells you which types to buy - and which types to avoid. So you can enjoy your favorite fish while keeping the oceans healthy for the future. Click here for more information about the Seafood Watch program created by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and to download the latest Seafood Watch Guide for the Southeast.
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Dark Sky
Have you ever been outside at night on a ship? Or maybe in the mountains? Or even in a rural area, far away from a major city? Looking up at such a sky makes you feel like you can reach up and touch the stars. 'Why doesn't the sky look like this where I live?' you might wonder.
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