Dragon Run Natural Resources Symposium, August 4, 2005

Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA

The Coastal Training Program at the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve organized a symposium to provide those with an interest in the Dragon Run Watershed to share information on current research, issues, and findings. This meeting was attended by a variety of interested parties, including non-profit/community organizations, state agency personnel, local and regional government, and researchers from academic intitutions.

Please click on the Presentation Title to view PowerPoint slides. For more information about the Dragon Run, please visit the websites of our partners below.

Coastal Program’s focus on Land Acquisition in the Dragon
Julie Bixby, DEQ Virginia Coastal Program

Overview of the Dragon Run Special Area Management Plan
David Fuss, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

The Middle Peninsula PAA Perspective on Land Management, Water Access and Carrying Capacity Issues
Lewie Lawrence, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission

Land and Water Protection in the Dragon Run Conservation Area
Andy Lacatell, Nature Conservancy

Environmental Monitoring within the Dragon Swamp - Piankatank River System
Willy Reay, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Water Quality Data related to Mercury in the Dragon
Lou Seivard, Department of Environmental Quality

Once the Cat is out of the Bag….
Bob Greenlee, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Aquatic Biodiversity in the Dragon Run Watershed
Greg Garman, Cathy Viverette, and Steve McIninch, VCU Environmental Studies

Forestry for the Bay and the Dragon Run
Mike Foreman, Department of Forestry

Exhibits on display during the meeting

Historical Geography of the Dragon Run
Bill and Nancy Trout, Virginia Canals & Navigations Society

Education Efforts in the Dragon Run
Karen Fuss, Coordinator of Dragon Run Watershed Education

Friends of the Dragon Run
Tom Gregory, President of the Friends of the Dragon Run

This symposium was offered with assistance from the Middle Peninsula PDC and the Dragon Run Steering Committee