Brock Environmental Center
About
Brock Environmental Center - Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Virginia Beach Hub
10,000-square-foot environmental education center on Pleasure House Point, operated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The building is one of the most sustainable in the world (Living Building Challenge certified) and serves as the regional hub for CBF's award-winning environmental education programs.
Programs for Kids
Environmental education through CBF. Programs include:
- Hands-on field-based environmental education for 2,000+ students annually
- Hampton Roads Environmental Education Programs
- Virginia Rivers & Streams East programs
- VB Public Schools Environmental Studies Program (high school)
- Education vessel, canoes, marsh, and beach access
What's Included
- Living Building Challenge certified facility
- Education pavilion + waterfront pier
- Education vessel and canoes
- Salt marsh and beach access
- CBF-trained naturalist staff
- Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Experience
Virginia Beach families and schools use the Brock Center for field-based Chesapeake Bay education. The Marlin Bay Drive location is in Pleasure House Point, reachable from Shore Drive and the Lesner Bridge.