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Welcome! "Save Crow's
Nest" is a non-partisan group of private citizens who believe that the Crow's Nest peninsula--Stafford
County's largest tract of undeveloped land--is a treasure that should not be spoiled by
development. (Scroll down to learn .)
What do we
want? We want our elected officials and the property owners to work
together to save the entire Crow's Nest
peninsula from any development, and to create a natural area park with public
access for low-impact recreational and educational activities.
Join "Save Crow's Nest"! We need your help, your support and your input.
Contact
us: savecrowsnest@savecrowsnest.org |
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What's new? (archive)
 SCN
volunteers of all
ages work and have fun at the annual Spring trash pick-up.
Fifteen
volunteers from Save Crow's Nest spent a Saturday morning in May picking
up trash and cleaning debris from a recent flood on Raven Road, one of the
two roads through and around Crow's Nest that Save Crow's Nest has
adopted. Our next clean-up will be held on Saturday, September 13th.
Recent
Developments
Gov.
Kaine dedicates portion of Crow’s Nest but its future remains uncertain.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
at the dedication ceremony for a portion of Crow’s Nest.
On May 1, 2008, public officials and guests gathered at a sight
overlooking Crow’s Nest to celebrate the acquisition and preservation of
1770 acres of the Crow’s Nest peninsula. This
is a first step towards protecting the 4,000-acre peninsula.
But nearly 60% of Crow’s Nest remains unprotected.
To
learn more, you can see photos of
the dedication ceremony and read a reflection
and analysis regarding the status of Crow’s Nest and its uncertain
future. You can also read the press
release issued by Save Crow's Nest.
What
Now?
To understand the future of Crow's Nest, you must first understand that there are three
different portions of the Crow’s Nest peninsula to be considered
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Parcel
“A” is in two parts and covers 1720 acres (tinted green on the map
below)
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Parcel
“B” covers 1167 acres (yellow on the map)
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Crow’s
Nest Harbour and the area just west covers about 1,120 acres (red on
the map)
The
dedication ceremony was for parcel “A” (green)--about 40% of the
peninsula--for $19 million. The
County has an option, but no funding, to purchase of Parcel “B”
(yellow), for $16 million. There
are not any plans to purchase the Crow’s Nest Harbour and nearby lots (red).
Show
Your Support -- Get Your "Save Crow's Nest" T-shirt Now!
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Now you can show everyone
your support for saving all of Crow's Nest. These t-shirts are
available in an eye-catching blue and yellow (great for wearing to
Board of Supervisor meetings!) and in our traditional blue and
white.
All proceeds from the sale of
t-shirts will go to support activities to save Crow's Nest.
To order your t-shirts, send a check
for $12 (includes shipping and handling) made out to "Save
Crow's Nest"; your name and address; and color and size (yellow
or white; S, M, L, or XL) to Save Crow's Nest, PO Box 78, Brooke, VA
22430.
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