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.
4801 Newport Avenue was built in 1910 by Dr. John Wyche Manning and his wife, Jennie. Dr. Manning was born in Alabama in 1868, the only son of eight siblings, and graduated from Atlanta Dental College in 1898 as President of his class.
In 1901 he moved to Norfolk and opened a dental office in the Bank of Commerce Building, where he practiced for the next 35 years.
He was instrumental in building the Christian Temple at 34th and Llewellyn, which now sits abandoned.
He and his wife had two daughters and a son. His son, Wymer Manning, was also a local dentist.
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.