A first-of-its-kind easement has been signed in Norfolk, and the agreement aims to host healthy wetlands on a plot of land in Highland Park as sea levels rise in the city.
Jennifer Pfitzner of Saunders, Matthews, and Pfitzner PLLC was recently awarded the Barron F. Black Community Builder Award from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.
Preservation Virginia said the "contribution provides a crucial start" in the effort to strengthen Historic Jamestowne's infrastructure against rising sea levels.