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Rick Skelton, President of the Northern Neck Audubon Foundation, presenting a check for 5,000 to Frank Herrin, President of The Friends of Dragon Run.
Audubon helps save a dragon Through its Foundation, the Northern Neck Audubon Society contributed $5,000 to the Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) to the help preserve the Dragon wilderness area, a million year old swamp in Middlesex County with an ecosystem so unique it ranked second in ecological significance in recent Smithsonian Institution research on the Chesapeake Bay region. The FODR, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and ecological integrity of the Dragon, has an opportunity to purchase 74 acres of undeveloped land. When added to the 369 acres which FODR already owns and manages, this tract will expand the preservation area to 443 acres and provide a continuous undeveloped stream-side corridor. The public is invited to enjoy the use of the Dragon wilderness for purposes consistent with conservation and education. FODR gladly accepts tax-deductible contributions from the public. Northern Neck Audubon, committed to preserving our wildlife and its habitat, is honored to support FODR and its efforts to preserve an area of awesome natural beauty for all of us to enjoy. For more information about either Dragon Run or Northern Neck Audubon, visit www.dragonrun.org.
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