View the Paint the Shore People’s Choice Award winning painting “Stream of Serenity” by Suri Doughty from Broadwater Academy and the eleven other finalists from Arcadia Middle School, Broadwater Academy, and Nandua Middle School in our virtual gallery. Paint the Shore is an event highlighting the beauty and natural environment of Virginia’s Eastern Shore through plein air painting. This year, Paint the Shore focused solely on celebrating the artwork of local middle school students.
Two families realized their vision to protect the Eastern Shore’s natural and cultural heritage forever with conservation easements on Peter’s Point and Lewis Farm.
Whether passing from generation to generation or transferring through a sale, land changes hands. Each steward leaves their mark—restoring an historic home, planting a garden, adding a garage, or even placing a conservation easement on the property. Conservation easements preserve farms, forests, and wetlands forever and also pass with the land from owner to owner.
The VES Land Trust Board of Directors with Jane Newcombe and Bill and Colette Nelson hosted the annual Oyster Roast Dinner at The Folly April 12, 2025.
View the Paint the Shore People’s Choice Award winning painting “Stream of Serenity” by Suri Doughty from Broadwater Academy and the eleven other finalists from Arcadia Middle School, Broadwater Academy, and Nandua Middle School in our virtual gallery. Paint the Shore is an event highlighting the beauty and natural environment of Virginia’s Eastern Shore through plein air painting. This year, Paint the Shore focused solely on celebrating the artwork of local middle school students.
The Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust (VESLT) held its biennial Paint the Shore event this fall. A group of 17 artists painted en plein air on conservation lands under easement with VESLT, culminating in a November reception and art exhibit. This fall Nandua Middle School Eighth Graders were also featured during Paint the Shore.
