17 Jun 2016

Fort Norfolk closure extended through June 26

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending the current Fort Norfolk closure through June 26.

8 Jun 2016

Fort Norfolk to temporarily close to visitors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close Fort Norfolk to visitors tomorrow through June 19.

8 Jun 2016

Fort Norfolk to temporarily close to visitors

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close Fort Norfolk to visitors tomorrow through June 19.

6 Nov 2015

Fort Norfolk to temporarily close to visitors

Fort Norfolk will close to visitors from Nov. 12-27 as contractors perform various landscape repairs to the historic War of 1812-era coastal fortification.

7 Aug 2013

Big Beach renourishment complete

Contractors smoothed out the last of the sand on the Virginia Beach, Va., beachfront Aug. 1, completing a beach renourishment cycle that widened the buffer between punishing storm surge and the city’s homes, businesses and tourist attractions.

28 Jun 2013

2-plus million cubic yards added to Sandbridge beachfront; Big Beach completion now under way

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A five-mile hurricane protection and beach renourishment project in Sandbridge is complete.

20 Aug 2012

Obama Administration announces redesign of Recreation.Gov as part of initiative to boost tourism, strengthen economy

WASHINGTON -- As part of President Obama’s initiative to fuel the economy and create jobs by promoting travel and tourism, the administration today announced a new design, improved navigation tools and expanded content for Recreation.Gov, the interagency website that guides visitors to 90,000 sites on federal lands such as national parks, wildlife refuges, waterways, forests and recreation areas.