Erosion Prevention at Mosquito Point, Northern Neck, Virginia along the Rappahannock River EVST 305/405, Spring 2009
This project focused on: (1) determining the processes responsible for beach erosion trends at one location on the Rappahannock River adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay and (2) recommending strategies for mitigating problematic erosion trends at that location. In particular, this study recommended erosion prevention methods for a natural (unarmored) section of beachfront property on Mosquito Point, Virginia owned by Ms. Betty Price. In 2008, Ms. Price approached the Environmental Studies Program at Randolph-Macon College (RMC) to develop a natural solution to the apparent erosion occurring along her beachfront property. During the spring semester, 2009, twenty RMC students worked to provide recommendations for mitigating the erosion occurring to Ms. Price’s property given the existing conditions and her stated wishes to develop a natural solution that promotes environmental conservation and her strong concern for the other property owners. Click links below to learn more about how RMC Environmental Studies’ students developed an erosion control strategy for Mosquito Point on the Rappahannock River, Virginia.