You know, virginia is home to so many incredible sites with deep historical cultural ecological and environmental significance for our state in our nation. Is our job to Work Together to be stewards of these areas and ensure the preservation for future generations so they can learn about our history and experience these wonderful areas firsthand. Among the many important sites throughout our state is the Great Dismal Swamp located in the Hampton Roads region of my district. I want to slow chris lilly whos on on this call with us. Hes doing a great job with the swamping and keeping it going. I always chuckled to myself when i think about Great Dismal Swamp because well, it is great. Its not nearly the million acres that it used to be about tenth of the size. Um while allegedly as a swamp is does not look like a swamp. If as you think about it nor does it dismal theyre doing a really great job of keeping it up keeping your vibrant and i couldnt be more proud of them. What you may not kno
Be stewards of these areas and ensure the preservation for future generations so they can learn about our history and experience these wonderful areas firsthand. Among the many important sites throughout our state is the Great Dismal Swamp located in the Hampton Roads region of my district. I want to slow chris lilly whos on on this call with us. Hes doing a great job with the swamping and keeping it going. I always chuckled to myself when i think about Great Dismal Swamp because well, it is great. Its not nearly the million acres that it used to be about tenth of the size. Um while allegedly as a swamp is does not look like a swamp. If as you think about it nor does it dismal theyre doing a really great job of keeping it up keeping your vibrant and i couldnt be more proud of them. What you may not know though, is that the Great Dismal Swamp was once a home in a refuge to a generation of africanamerican and indigenous populations who create a vibrant selfsustaining community hidden awa
Learn about our history and experience these wonderful areas firsthand. Among the many important sites throughout our state is the Great Dismal Swamp located in the Hampton Roads region of my district. I want to slow chris lilly whos on on this call with us. Hes doing a great job with the swamping and keeping it going. I always chuckled to myself when i think about Great Dismal Swamp because well, it is great. Its not nearly the million acres that it used to be about tenth of the size. Um while allegedly as a swamp is does not look like a swamp. If as you think about it nor does it dismal theyre doing a really great job of keeping it up keeping your vibrant and i couldnt be more proud of them. What you may not know though, is that the Great Dismal Swamp was once a home in a refuge to a generation of africanamerican and indigenous populations who create a vibrant selfsustaining community hidden away from the threat of enslavement. The swamp also served as an economic hub of commerce bet
Great dismal swamp located in the Hampton Roads region of my district. I want to slow chris lilly whos on on this call with us. Hes doing a great job with the swamping and keeping it going. I always chuckled to myself when i think about Great Dismal Swamp because well, it is great. Its not nearly the million acres that it used to be about tenth of the size. Um while allegedly as a swamp is does not look like a swamp. If as you think about it nor does it dismal theyre doing a really great job of keeping it up keeping your vibrant and i couldnt be more proud of them. What you may not know though, is that the Great Dismal Swamp was once a home in a refuge to a generation of africanamerican and indigenous populations who create a vibrant selfsustaining community hidden away from the threat of enslavement. The swamp also served as an economic hub of commerce between indigenous populations formerly indentured africanamerican communities and those who were escaping slavery. Due to this robust
One local resident, Robin Bradley, is on a mission to plant more Atlantic White Cedar trees in the Craven County area, which used to thrive in NC peatlands.