650 acres at Dragon Run protected for its ecological and cultural significance

By: Evan Visconti

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,851

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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Middlesex County, VA – Over 2.5 miles of Dragon Run frontage and approximately 250 acres of bald cypress-tupelo swamp have been conserved by the Friends of Dragon Run in partnership with the Chesapeake Conservancy.

The project received $500,000 in funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Chesapeake WILD program.

Dragon Run is a secluded blackwater stream that slowly weaves 40 miles down Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

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