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Friends of Dyke Marsh Records, MSS 05-72, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library
Donated by Friends of Dyke Marsh though Dorothy McManus on July 9, 2019.
Katie Daughtry, September-November 2019
EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2023
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.
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.
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.
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