“Where is Crow’s Nest?”  Since the 4,000-acre peninsula currently sits behind locked gates that exclude the public, many people who do not live in the immediate area are unsure about its exact location.

On the weekend of August 19th and 20th, though, more than seven thousand people traveled right past Crow’s Nest.  They were on their way to Stafford’s Discovery Days Festival at Aquia Landing, less than a mile from the peninsula.  The weekend’s event offered a great opportunity to educate visitors about Crow’s Nest, including answering that often-asked question: “Where is Crow’s Nest?”

The Crow’s Nest Defense Fund, LLC, hosted a booth at the Discovery Days Festival which featured information about Crow’s Nest and the effort to preserve it.  The event featured a replica of the Godspeed, one of the ships that brought English settlers to Jamestown in 1607.  Numerous cultural and historical exhibits at the festival told the story of Stafford’s early history.

Crow’s Nest supporters noted that honoring Stafford’s history should include preserving its natural history.  As the County’s largest tract of undeveloped land, Crow’s Nest offers an unparalleled chance to preserve for future generations a distinct ecosystem with rich historical significance.

As always happens at such events, people expressed enthusiastic support for making the preservation of the entire Crow’s Nest peninsula a top priority for the County.  Hundreds of people signed on to be Crow’s Nest supporters.  Long-time supporters, too, came by offering encouragement and assistance.