Plant of the Month: Butterfly Milkweed | June 2026
Get to know butterfly milkweed, CPRV’s Plant of the Month, and learn why this colorful native perennial supports Norfolk gardens and pollinators.
4411 Colonial Avenue was built in 1913, by Elijah Jefferson Robertson, who resided there, with his wife, Ella Mae and their son, Robert.
Mr Robertson was a salesman for a wholesale paper company and was also Mayor of Norfolk in 1932.
His grandson, Robert Robertson, Jr., M.D, was instrumental in the establishment and building of Virginia Beach General Hospital on First Colonial Road.
Mr Robertson was known by the nick name of Jeff and is the namesake of “Jeff Robertson Park” at one end of the Elizabeth River Trail in West Ghent.
Information Provided by Larry Morton
Get to know butterfly milkweed, CPRV’s Plant of the Month, and learn why this colorful native perennial supports Norfolk gardens and pollinators.
Join CPRV Civic League for Chalk the Walk Week, June 13–20, 2026, and share your sidewalk art for a chance to be featured in the 2027 calendar.
CPRV Civic League members are invited to a Member Appreciation Happy Hour at Elation Brewing on July 22, 2026, from 5 to 7 PM.
Join CPRV Kids Connect on June 28, 2026, at the Colonial Place Greenway for kid-friendly ideas, connection, snacks, and community conversation.
CPRV Independence Day Bike Parade
Celebrate Fourth of July weekend with CPRV’s annual Independence Day Bike Parade through Riverview and Colonial Place. More event details coming soon.
The May CPRV Civic League meeting featured updates from Norfolk Police, the Elizabeth River Trail, Elizabeth River Project, Norfolk’s LED streetlighting outreach, and upcoming officer elections.