A Guide to the Friends of Dyke Marsh Records, 1948-2019 Friends of Dyke Marsh Records MSS 05-72

A Guide to the Friends of Dyke Marsh Records, 1948-2019

A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library

Record Group Number MSS 05-72

Fairfax County Public Library
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Virginia Room
10360 North Street
Fairfax, VA 22030-2514 USA
Virginia Room: 703-293-6227 x6
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Email: va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov
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Repository

Fairfax County Public Library

Record Group Number

MSS 05-72

Title

The Friends of Dyke Marsh Records, 1948-2019

Extent

6 linear feet

Creator

Friends of Dyke Marsh

Language

English

Abstract

The Friends of Dyke Marsh Records consists of 6.0 linear feet and span the years 1948 to 2019 and consists of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and promotional materials. Subjects covered are the history of Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and FODM, and scientific studies and the conservation of Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None

Use Restrictions

Consult repository for information.

Preferred Citation

Friends of Dyke Marsh Records, MSS 05-72, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

Acquisition Information

Donated by Friends of Dyke Marsh though Dorothy McManus on July 9, 2019.

Processing Information

Katie Daughtry, September-November 2019
EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2023

Historical and Biographical Information

The Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve is a freshwater tidal marsh located in Fairfax County on the Potomac River, just south of Alexandria, Virginia, and is administered by the National Park Service (NPS) as part of George Washington Memorial Parkway. The Friends of Dyke Marsh (FODM) is a volunteer group dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve through education, science, and stewardship.

FODM was formed in 1975 by a group of local citizens who wanted to stop plans to use the marsh as a dumping ground for dredged river spoil. The group formally organized as a non-profit organization in order to cooperate with the National Park Service and was incorporated in 1976. Their efforts include: holding quarterly meetings and other programs open to the public, publishing a newsletter called The Marsh Wren, raising money to sponsor scientific studies of the marsh, conducting nature walks and surveys, hosting trash clean-ups, preparing informational materials, encouraging public stewardship, and helping NPS control invasive plants.

Scope and Content

Series 1: Administrative Files, 1955-2018, Undated Boxes 1-3

Arranged alphabetically by subject. This series contains by-laws of Friends of Dyke Marsh, laws and regulations related to Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, history of Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and Friends of Dyke Marsh, membership information, fundraising documents, tax documents, awards, materials related to anniversaries of Friends of Dyke Marsh, photographs, and promotional materials.

Series 2: Meeting Minutes, 1989-2018, Boxes 3-5

Arranged chronologically. This series contains meeting minutes from meetings held by Friends of Dyke Marsh from 1989 to 2018.

Series 3: Newsletters, 1988-2019, Box 6

Arranged chronologically. This series contains newsletters published by Friends of Dyke Marsh, entitled The Marsh Wren, from 1988 to 2019.

Series 4: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1948-2019, Undated, Box 7

Arranged chronologically. This series contains newspaper clippings and published articles related to Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and Friends of Dyke Marsh from 1948 to 2019.

Series 5: Studies and Reports, 1963-2013, Undated, Boxes 8-10

Arranged chronologically. This series contains studies and reports that were carried out in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and other related studies from 1963 to 2013. Also included is correspondence between Friends of Dyke Marsh, the National Park Service, scientists, and others regarding the studies.

Series 6: Advocacy, 1976-2018, Undated, Boxes 11-12

Arranged alphabetically by subject. This series contains correspondence, reports, and documents related to specific advocacy issues in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve from 1976 to 2018. Subjects include Belle Haven Marina, boardwalk construction, commercial fishing, hunting, hydrilla control, National Harbor, restoration of Dyke Marsh, and Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve (Va.)
Friends of Dyke Marsh
Marshes - Virginia
National parks and reserves
United States - National Park Service
Wetlands - Virginia
Wildlife conservation - Virginia - Fairfax County
Wildlife refuges - Virginia

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Container List

Series 1: Administrative Files, 1955-2018, Undated

Box 1 Folder 1: 30th Anniversary of Friends of Dyke Marsh [Invitation], 2006
Box 1 Folder 2: 40th Anniversary of Friends of Dyke Marsh [Invitation and News Article], 2016
Box 1 Folder 3: 50th Anniversary of Friends of Dyke Marsh [Correspondence and Planning], 2009 March - October
Box 1 Folder 4: 50th Anniversary of Friends of Dyke Marsh [Invitation, Photo, Remarks, News Article], 2009 October
Box 1 Folder 5: Awards, 1988, 1991, 2010, 2014, Undated
Box 1 Folder 6: Award - 2010 Mount Vernon District Organization of the Year Award [Plaque and Commendation], 2010
Box 1 Folder 7: Articles of Incorporation of Friends of Dyke Marsh, 1989-2014
Box 1 Folder 8: By-Laws, 1987-2015
Box 1 Folder 9: Calendar Featuring Dyke Marsh [Buke and Herbert Bank], 2010
Box 1 Folder 10: Correspondence Related to Meetings and Events, 1990, 1996-1997, 2002
Box 1 Folder 11: Correspondence with Congressman John Dingell, 2001, 2013
Box 1 Folder 12: Friends of Dyke Marsh PowerPoint Presentation, Undated
Box 1 Folder 13: Friends of Dyke Marsh Webpage and CD wth JPG, 1997, Undated
Box 1 Folder 14: Fundraising - Grant Application and WETA Drive, 1990, 1996
Box 1 Folder 15: Fundraising - WUSA News Announcement of Grant to Dyke Marsh [DVD], 2013 October 29
Box 1 Folder 16: Historical Maps of Areas Surrounding Dyke Marsh, Undated
Box 1 Folder 17: Historical Maps of Dyke Marsh Boundaries, Umdated
Box 1 Folder 18: History of Dyke Marsh and Friends of Dyke Marsh, 2001, 2006, Undated
Box 1 Folder 19: Jackson Abbott - Correspondence and Publications Regarding Jackson Abbott and Memorial, 1983-2007
Box 2 Folder 1: Laws - Act Establishing the National Park Service and Laws Relating to George Washington Memorial Parkway, Undated
Box 2 Folder 2: Laws - Public Law 86-41 - Correspondence Related to the Transfer of Land to the National Park Service, 1955, 1959-1961
Box 2 Folder 3: Laws - Public Law 86-41, To Acquire Land Along Mount Vernon Highway [Act and Congressional Debates], 1959
Box 2 Folder 4: Laws - House Resolution 701 and Senate Resolution 297, To Recognize Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, 2009
Box 2 Folder 5: Laws - Senate Joint Resolution 190, Commending the Friends of Dyke Marsh, 2016
Box 2 Folder 6: Laws and Regulations for Areas Administered by the National Park Service, 1983, 1989, 1991
Box 2 Folder 7: Laws, Regulations, and Policy Related to Dyke Marsh/Belle Haven, George Washington Memorial Parkway, 1992 April
Box 2 Folder 8: Laws and Regulations, National Park Service - Director's Order #21: Donations and Fundraising, 1998
Box 2 Folder 9: Legal Agreement Between the National Park Service and VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 1989
Box 2 Folder 10: Legal Agreement Between the National Park Service and Friends of Dyke Marsh, 1995-2017
Box 2 Folder 11: Legal Agreement Regarding Friends of Dyke Marsh Logo, 2016
Box 2 Folder 12: Legal Decisions Regarding Boundaries of Dyke Marsh, 1928-1990
Box 2 Folder 13: Legal Decisions Regarding Hunting Embayment, 1984-1989
Box 2 Folder 14: Legal Hearing - Hunting Creek Landfill, 1968
Box 2 Folder 15: Legislative History and Summary of Documents Pertinent to Dyke Marsh, 1972
Box 2 Folder 16: Legislative History and Intent, 1981
Box 2 Folder 17: Member Addresses and Dues, 1995-1996, 2002, 2006
Box 2 Folder 18: On the Edge: The Potomac River Dyke Marsh by Dave Eckert [Planning and Film Premiere], 2005-2006, 2008
Box 2 Folder 19: On the Edge: The Potomac River Dyke Marsh by Dave Eckert [DVD], 2006
Box 3 Folder 1: Photographs of Dyke Marsh, 1988, 1990, Undated
Box 3 Folder 2: Photographs of Broken Boardwalk from Hurricane Isabel, 2003
Box 3 Folder 3: Photographs of Dyke Marsh and Recognition from National Park Service, 2006 March 21
Box 3 Folder 4: Photographs of Damage to Dyke Marsh, Undated
Box 3 Folder 5: Photographs of Dyke Marsh and Educational Program, Undated
Box 3 Folder 6: Photographs of Louis Halle's Trip to Dyke Marsh, Undated
Box 3 Folder 7: Program for Funeral Services for Members Frank and Anna McKenna, 2013-2014
Box 3 Folder 8: Promotional Materials [Brochures, Flyers, Patches, Sticker], 1990-2011, Undated
Box 3 Folder 9: The Restoration of Dyke Marsh Preserve In A Dynamic and Changing World, Presentation by Katia Engelhardt [DVD], 2008 May 14
Box 3 Folder 10: Tax Exemption Application (IRS Form 1023), 1990
Box 3 Folder 11: Tax Exemption Documents, 1988, 2005-2018

Series 2: Meeting Minutes, 1989-2018

Box 3 Folder 12: Meeting Minutes, 1989-2000
Box 3 Folder 13: Meeting Minutes, 2001-2004
Box 3 Folder 14: Meeting Minutes, 2005-2006
Box 4 Folder 1: Meeting Minutes, 2007
Box 4 Folder 2: Meeting Minutes, 2008
Box 4 Folder 3: Meeting Minutes, 2009
Box 4 Folder 4: Meeting Minutes, 2010
Box 4 Folder 5: Meeting Minutes, 2011
Box 4 Folder 6: Meeting Minutes, 2012
Box 5 Folder 1: Meeting Minutes, 2013
Box 5 Folder 2: Meeting Minutes, 2014
Box 5 Folder 3: Meeting Minutes, 2015
Box 5 Folder 4: Meeting Minutes, 2016
Box 5 Folder 5: Meeting Minutes, 2017
Box 5 Folder 6: Meeting Minutes, 2018

Series 3: Newsletters, 1988-2019

Box 6 Folder 1: The Marsh Wren, 1988-1996
Box 6 Folder 2: The Marsh Wren, 1997-2005
Box 6 Folder 3: The Marsh Wren, 2006-2011
Box 6 Folder 4: The Marsh Wren, 2012-2015
Box 6 Folder 5: The Marsh Wren, 2016-2019

Series 4: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1948-2019, Undated

Box 7 Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1948-1978
Box 7 Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1983-1989
Box 7 Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1990-1999
Box 7 Folder 4: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 2000-2004
Box 7 Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 2006-2008
Box 7 Folder 6: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 2009-2011
Box 7 Folder 7: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 2012-2013
Box 7 Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 2014-2017
Box 7 Folder 9: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 2018-2019
Box 7 Folder 10: Newspaper Clippings and Articles, Undated

Series 5: Studies and Reports, 1963-2013, Undated

Box 8 Folder 1: A List of the Batrachians and Reptiles of the District of Columbia and Vicinity by W.P. Hay [1902, Copy], Undated
Box 8 Folder 2: Hydraulic Geometry of A Small Tidal Estuary, USGS, 1963
Box 8 Folder 3: Observations on the Natural History and Biology of Hunting Creek by F.M. Uhler, 1969
Box 8 Folder 4: A Short Natural History of Dyke Marsh by L.K. Thomas, Jr., 1974
Box 8 Folder 5: Feasibility Study for Dyke Marsh Demonstration Area [Final Report and Related Correspondence], 1976 November to 1977 January
Box 8 Folder 6: Environmental Assessment of Dyke Marsh [Draft], National Park Service, 1976 May
Box 8 Folder 7: Environmental Assessment of Dyke Marsh [Draft], National Park Service, 1977 May
Box 8 Folder 8: Environmental Assessment of Dyke Marsh [Final], National Park Service, 1977 June
Box 8 Folder 9: This Was Potomac River by Frederick Tilp [Copy From Book], 1978
Box 8 Folder 10: Size and Structure of a South Carolina Salt Marsh Avian Community, 1982
Box 8 Folder 11: Natural Heritage Resources Inventory of Hunting Bay-Dyke Marsh [Proposal, Progress Report, Final, and Addendum], 1988, 1991-1992, 1994
Box 8 Folder 12: Fairfax County, Virginia, Tidal Wetlands Mapping Project [Final Report], 1989 February 20
Box 9 Folder 1: Correspondence and Reports Related to Biological Surveys and Monitoring Projects, 1990-1993
Box 9 Folder 2: Draft Dyke Marsh/Belle Haven Management Study and Environmental Assessment [With Related Correspondence], 1990-1995
Box 9 Folder 3: Dyke Marsh Bibliography, National Park Service, 1991 March 6
Box 9 Folder 4: A Historical Delineation of the Dyke Marsh Vegetations by Kelso, XU, Marcella, and Thomas [Final Report and Planning], 1991-1993
Box 9 Folder 5: Dyke Marsh Herbaceous Plant Study by Dean A. Lindholm, 1992
Box 9 Folder 6: Visitor Services Project, Belle Haven Park/Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve by Dwight L. Madison, 1994 January
Box 9 Folder 7: Feasability Analysis, Belle Haven Marina, 1995 March
Box 9 Folder 8: Insect Biodiversity of Dyke Marsh, Edward M. Burrows [Grant Proposal and Planning], 1995-1999
Box 9 Folder 9: Survey of Amphibians and Reptiles, 1996-1997, Undated
Box 9 Folder 10: Dyke Marsh Breeding Bird Survey, 1996, 1998
Box 9 Folder 11: Tidal Freshwater Marshes and the Need for Their Management by Matthew D. Chua, 1997 July
Box 9 Folder 12: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for National Harbor, 1999 February
Box 9 Folder 13: The Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem [Planning, Correspondence, and Publication Documents], 1991-2017
Box 10 Folder 1: The Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem [Draft] by David W. Johnston, Undated
Box 10 Folder 2: The Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem [Edited Draft] by David W. Johnston, Undated
Box 10 Folder 3: The Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem [Published] by David W. Johnston, 2000
Box 10 Folder 4: Environmental Assessment, Raised Boardwalk and Improvements to Wildlife Viewing Areas at Dyke Marsh, National Park Service, 2000 January
Box 10 Folder 5: Population Abundance and Habitat Requirements of the Marsh Wren at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve by Sandy C. Spencer, 2000
Box 10 Folder 6: Variation in Terrestrial Arthropod and Vascular Plant Diversity in Mid-Atlantic Low Deciduous Forest by Daniel Kjar, 2002 October
Box 10 Folder 7: The History of Ornithology in Virginia by David W. Johnston, 2003
Box 10 Folder 8: Should We Restore Dyke Marsh? A Management Dilemna Facing George Washington Memorial Parkway, 2004
Box 10 Folder 9: Belle Haven Watershed Flood Reduction Project, 2008
Box 10 Folder 10: Briefing: A Geological Study of Dyke Marsh, George Washington Memorial Parkway, USGS, 2010
Box 10 Folder 11: Ananlysis of the Deconstruction of Dyke Marsh, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia: Progression, Geologic and Manmade Causes and Effective Restoration Scenarios by Litwin et al, 2011
Box 10 Folder 12: A 2011 Inventory of Dragonflies and Damselflies at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, Fairfax County, Virginia [Final Report], VA Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2013 May

Series 6: Advocacy Subject Files, 1988-2018, Undated

Box 11 Folder 1: Belle Haven Marina - NPS Concession Agreements, 1988
Box 11 Folder 2: Belle Haven Marina - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Advocacy Issues at Belle Haven Marina, 1995-1996
Box 11 Folder 3: Belle Haven Marina - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Advocacy Issues at Belle Haven Marina, 1997-1998
Box 11 Folder 4: Belle Haven Marina - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Advocacy Issues at Belle Haven Marina, 2001
Box 11 Folder 5: Belle Haven Marina - Newspaper Clippings Regarding Advocacy Issues at Belle Haven Marina, 2002
Box 11 Folder 6: Belle Haven Marina - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Advocacy Issues at Belle Haven Marina, 2002-2012, Undated
Box 11 Folder 7: Boardwalk - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Boardwalks in Dyke Marsh, 1983, 1999-2004, Undated
Box 11 Folder 8: Commercial Fishing - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Commercial Fishing in Dyke Marsh, 1990-1991, 1996
Box 11 Folder 9: Correspondence Related to Various Advocacy Issues, 1976-1989
Box 11 Folder 10: Correspondence Related to Various Advocacy Issues, 1990-1998
Box 11 Folder 11: Correspondence Related to Various Advocacy Issues, 2002-2012, Undated
Box 11 Folder 12: Correspondence Regarding National Park Service's Legal Obligation to Protect Dyke Marsh, 1990, 1996
Box 12 Folder 1: Hunting - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Duck and Waterfowl Hunting in Dyke Marsh, 1987-1989
Box 12 Folder 2: Hunting - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Duck and Waterfowl Hunting in Dyke Marsh, 1990, 2008-2010, Undated
Box 12 Folder 3: Hydrilla - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Regarding Hydrilla Control in the Potomac River, 1984
Box 12 Folder 4: Hydrilla - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Regarding Hydrilla Control in the Potomac River, 1985, Undated
Box 12 Folder 5: National Harbor - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to Advocacy Issues Regarding National Harbor, 1998-2001, 2008, Undated
Box 12 Folder 6: Restoration - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to the Restoration of Dyke Marsh, 2004, 2007, 2012-2014, Undated
Box 12 Folder 7: Restoration - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to the Restoration of Dyke Marsh, 2017-2018
Box 12 Folder 8: Woodrow Wilson Bridge - Correspondence, Reports, and Articles Related to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Improvement, 1990-1999, Undated