May 2, 2008 Governor Tim Kaine at the Crow’s Nest dedication ceremony. 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. (See more photos and details.) This is a first step towards protecting the 4,000-acre peninsula. But nearly 60% of Crow’s Nest remains unprotected. 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 Parcel “A” is in two parts and covers 1720 acres (tinted green on the map below) Parcel “B” covers 1167 acres (yellow on the map) 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). A development plan has been submitted for the area in red labeled “outparcel.” Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related