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National Park Service Proposes to Restore Dyke Marsh

The Problem: Dyke Marsh is eroding six to eight feet or 1.5 to 2 acres per year on average. At this rate, Dyke Marsh will be gone in 30-40 years, concluded the U.S. Geological Survey in a landmark study.
The U.S. National Park Service has proposed four restoration options and is accepting public comments until June 20. You can review the options and submit comments at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp.

Dyke Marsh Breeding Bird Survey 2012

Bird nest Congratulations and thanks to Larry Cartwright—this year will be his 20th as Coordinator. His distinguished predecessors in this continuing biological inventory of our beloved and endangered wetland include Jackson Abbott, Erika Wilson and Buck Miller. Our records extend back to the 1960’s, providing a treasure trove of information about the marsh, This year’s survey will be held from Memorial Day to July 4. To volunteer, email Larry Cartwright at prowarbler@verizon.net or call him at home (703 941-3142) evenings between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Last year’s survey results are here on this website, and were featured in our Winter 2012 issue of The Marsh Wren.

Trash Adversely Impacts Wildlife

FODM President Glenda Booth has written an article published in the July 2011 Virginia Wildlife magazine titled "Trashing Wildlife" describing the adverse impact of trash on wildlife. Read the entire article.

Sunday morning bird walks

The weekly Sunday morning bird walks are held every Sunday morning all year. Meet at 8 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Belle Haven picnic area. Walks are led by experienced birders and all are welcome.

FODM Featured on the Web

The Chesapeake Bay Program has recently posted on its website an article profiling The Friends of Dyke Marsh and all of our programs and activities including some nice photos. Read the entire article.

FODM Honors Elected Officials With Photos


	FODM President Glenda Booth presents Senator Mark Warner, D-Va a framed photograph accompanied by board members Mary Jo Detweiler and Ned Stone.

	Congressman Jim Moran, D-Va, visits Dyke Marsh with FODM President Glenda Booth. Photo by Ned Stone.

The Friends of Dyke Marsh presented photographs of the wetland to our federal elected officials. The Friends appreciate the work of U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb and Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA-8) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) and their support for the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve. They were instrumental in getting Congress to pass a bill recognizing the preserve “as a unique and precious ecosystem.” The photographs were taken by FODM members Ed Eder, Ned Stone, Paula Sullivan and the late Valerie Gregg.
On September 10, 2011, Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA-8) visited the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and expressed his support for preserving and restoring the wetland ecosystem. Congressman Moran is the ranking member on the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, the subcommittee with initial responsibility for funding the U.S. National Park Service and other environmental initiatives.