Virginia governor praises Norfolk District's exceptional environmental stewardship
April 16, 2010
Story Highlights
- Gov. Robert McDonnell praised U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its environmental excellence in preserving the Crow's Nest peninsula.
- The peninsula is home to 60 migratory bird species, more than 700 acres of wetlands, a globally threatened plant community and much history.
- The natural area preserve establishes a model for ecologically-based mitigation and environmental protection in support of sustainability.
Crow's Nest Natural Preserve in Stafford County, Va., is the Commonwealth's 54th natural area preserve. It is home to 60 Neotropical migratory bird species and more than 700 acres of wetlands, some of which contain the oldest unfragmented mature tree hardwood stands in the state.
Story Hightlights
Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell praised Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for its environmental excellence in preserving the Crow's Nest peninsula.
The Crow's Nest peninsula is home to 60 Neotropical migratory bird species, more than 700 acres of wetlands, a globally threatened plant community and early Native Indian, colonial and Civil War-era history.
The Crow's Nest natural area preserve establishes a model for ecologically-based mitigation and environmental protection in support of sustainability.