Landward Migration (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption The rapid landward migration of Cedar Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore has stranded several vacation homes built in the 1980s. Credit © C. Hobbs/VIMS. Usage Restrictions One-time use only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.