SAVE MASON NECK!!!

Growing up all of my life in Northern Virginia, I could proudly say that I live in an area with many great natural parks. Mason Neck is by far the most natural and peaceful of them all. Not only has Mason Neck State Park been a place I grew up visiting, it is a place that is home to bald eagles, heron, other migrating and non-migrating species of birds, including tundra swans and assorted species of duck. My personal favorite memory of Mason Neck has always been the beautiful trails. It is undeniable that no matter what season it is, Mason Neck always looks distinctly charming and unique.

There is a paved hiking trail that boasts breathtaking views of Belmont Bay. The trail is about 300 yards long and includes an observation platform overlooking the bay! It is absolutely breathtaking and this natural wonder has always made me feel a sense of peace and calm.

It is true that in the past Mason Neck has had to endure a series of events which threatened the sanctity of Mason Neck in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Plans for a proposed beltway, an airport, a natural gas pipeline, a landfill and a sewer line were proposed for the area but thankfully all of these proposals met strong opposition from groups such as the Mason Neck Conservation Committee. Because of this strong opposition Mason Neck State Park opened to the public in April 1985 and has been a prosperous park which has provided a rich abundant habitat for bald eagles and heron. To shut down all funding to Mason Neck State Park would be devastating, not only to me, but many families in the Northern Virginia area as well as being very damaging to our ecosystem.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Please invite everyone you know who loves Mason Neck, especially Virginia residents.

2. Please call and email the following, in order of importance. No need to repeat all the information above. Just explain why YOU love the park and why you think this is a bad idea.

Thank you so much.




1. Your own state delegate and senator. Figure this out at http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform

2. Governor Bob McDonnell 804-786-2211 804-371-6351 http://www.governor.virginia.gov/TheAdministration/contactGovernor.cfm

3. Secretary of Natural Resources, Doug Domenech

4. Your local newspaper or other news source. Send a Letter to the Editor!

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