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Main work on Dragon Run bridge set to  start May 18

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its contractor will begin to mobilize Monday, May 18, on a project to replace the U.S. Route 17 northbound bridge over Dragon Run at the Middlesex...
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Dragon Run spring paddle season starts soon

Registration for the Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) Spring Paddle Tours has opened. FODR volunteers and a nature guide will lead three-hour kayak tours on the Dragon Run, reported FODR Communications Director Jack Kauffman....
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Dragon Run milestone: 650+ acres preserved

Described as one of Va.’s most pristine watersheds Friends of Dragon Run and Chesapeake Conservancy recently announced the permanent conservation of more than 650 acres of essential wildlife habitat along Dragon Run, a blackwater stream...
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Friends of Dragon Run Winter Walk in Woods coming up on Jan. 25

Fulfill your New Year’s resolution to get more fresh air and exercise! Join Friends of Dragon Run nature guides and volunteers for a “Winter Walk in the Woods” at their Big Island Complex...
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Historic tree’s saplings planted near Dragon Run headwaters

Three young trees grown from seeds of a 2,630-year-old bald cypress in North Carolina’s Black River Swamp found their way to the headwaters of the Dragon Run recently. The saplings, from the oldest...
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Dragon Run to get new bridge

Completion of new U.S. 17 span set for Dec. 2027 U.S. Route 17 northbound crosses the Dragon Run on a bridge that is 95 years old. It’s narrow, floods at times, and has...
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Friends of Dragon Run hike set for 1 p.m. Sunday

It will showcase newly acquired Dragon Flats property in MC Falling leaves and temperatures remind folks that winter is approaching fast; but there are still plenty of great things to observe in the woods. Nature...
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Dragon Run longleaf pine volunteers prep for burn

Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) members volunteered recently to trim around longleaf pine (LLP) trees in preparation for a controlled burn. Lisa Deaton, the local Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) area forester, and...
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Friends of Dragon Run to protect Dragon Flats Preserve

Dragon Flats Preserve, a 495-acre property in Middlesex County, recently was transferred from The Nature Conservancy to the Friends of Dragon Run. A dedication ceremony was conducted Sept. 9 to mark the transfer and...
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Big rig smashes U.S. 17 bridge over Dragon Run

The Virginia State Police investigated a motor vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle that occurred on U.S. 17 in Middlesex County on Thursday, Sept. 11. Preliminary investigation reveals that the 2015 Freightliner Cascadia,...
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Historic tree’s saplings planted near Dragon Run headwaters

Three young trees grown from seeds of a 2,630-year-old bald cypress in North Carolina’s Black River Swamp found their way to the headwaters of...

Dragon Run to get new bridge

Completion of new U.S. 17 span set for Dec. 2027 U.S. Route 17 northbound crosses the Dragon Run on a bridge that is 95...

Friends of Dragon Run hike set for 1 p.m. Sunday

It will showcase newly acquired Dragon Flats property in MC Falling leaves and temperatures remind folks that winter is approaching fast; but there are still plenty...

Dragon Run longleaf pine volunteers prep for burn

Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) members volunteered recently to trim around longleaf pine (LLP) trees in preparation for a controlled burn. Lisa Deaton, the...

Friends of Dragon Run to protect Dragon Flats Preserve

Dragon Flats Preserve, a 495-acre property in Middlesex County, recently was transferred from The Nature Conservancy to the Friends of Dragon Run. A dedication ceremony...

Big rig smashes U.S. 17 bridge over Dragon Run

The Virginia State Police investigated a motor vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle that occurred on U.S. 17 in Middlesex County on Thursday,...

Fall paddles coming up on the Dragon Run

Friends of Dragon Run welcomes guests to participate in guided paddle trips on the most beautiful river/swamp in Virginia. The organization is dedicated to...

Nature Conservancy rep to address Dragon Run group

Kati Booth speaker at Feb. 23 Friends meeting Kati Booth will speak to Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) via Zoom on Sunday, Feb. 23...

Friends of Dragon Run hike slated for Dec. 8

The leaves are falling fast and the temperature reminds folks that winter is right around the corner. This season’s Friends of Dragon Run (FODR)...

Middlesex educators participate in Friends of Dragon Run paddle

For a few immersive days on Dragon Run, teachers stepped into the shoes of students. The last week of July marked the second year...
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