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2023
ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

Dates subject to change.
January 2023​

FODR Events

•10 (Tuesday) Stewardship Volunteer Event  
•17 (Tuesday) Scouting & Preparations for Nature Hike – Trails at Big Island Complex (FODR Member Volunteers & Property Monitors)
•19 (Thursday) Newsletter Deadline
•RESCHEDULED to Sunday, January 29th
Winter Hot Cider Guided Nature Hike at BI Complex
(FODR Members and Guests)

Board of Directors

​9  (Monday) Orientation for New Members of the Board of Directors

23 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom


February 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
•3 (Friday) 10AM to 2:30PM Bacon's Rebellion Workshop
•TBD Bird Box Trail Maintenance at FODR Sites (Some Sites Require FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•9 (Thursday) Newsletter Published
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•RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, February 14th Scouting Trip for Spring Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•15 (Wednesday) General Membership Meeting and Speaker
•19 (Sunday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
•25 (Saturday) Trash Pickup Day RCC Glenns

​•TBD Dragon Keeper –  Church View Upstream toward Exol Swamp (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
13 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom


March 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
•1 (Wednesday) Spring Paddle Season Reservations open at 9:00AM
•7 (Tuesday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
•14 (Tuesday) Scouting & Preparation for Nature Hike – Trails at Big Island Complex (FODR Member Volunteers & Property Monitors)
•19  (Sunday) Welcoming Spring! Hot Cider Guided Nature Hike at BI Complex (FODR Members and Guests)

•20 (Monday) Newsletter Deadline
•26 (Sunday) Scouting Trip for Spring Paddle Season  (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•28 (Tuesday) Workday for Spring Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
13 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom

April 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
 •2, 3 & 4 (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) Paddle and Logistics Crew Training
•8 (Saturday) Trash Pick Up Day RCC Glenns -DATE CHANGE!
•10 (Monday) Newsletter Published
•19  (Wednesday) General Meeting and Speaker: ZOOM 7:00 pm
•14 April to 23 May - Spring Paddle Season
17 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom


May 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
  • 1 to 23  Spring Paddle Season
  • ​13 (Saturday) World Migratory Bird Day
  • 16 to 19  (Tuesday to Friday) Youth and School Paddles
  • 20 (Sunday) Newsletter Deadline
  • 23 (Tuesday) Night Paddle for 2023 Paddle Crew​
  • Postponed - Paddle to Measure the Big Tree (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
15 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom


June 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
*6 (Tuesday) Scouting Trip for Summer Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•10 (Saturday) Newsletter Published
•11 (Sunday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
•13 (Tuesday) Dragon Keeper – Downstream toward MPPAA Hayworth (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•15  (Thursday) Summer Paddle Season Reservations open at 9:00 am

22 (Thursday) Teta Kain Nature Preserve Dedication - 10:00 am
27  (Tuesday) Scouting Trip for Summer Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
TBD - 
Volunteer Appreciation Day
12 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom

July 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
•5 to 7 (Wednesday to Friday) Workdays for Summer Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification) 
•14 & 15 (Friday & Saturday) Paddle Crew Training
•19 to 30 Summer Paddle Season
•17 & 18 – Paddles and Hikes for Youth Organizations
•31 July to 4 August - DREAM
17 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom


August 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
•1 to 4 (Tuesday to Thursday) Dragon Run Environmental Academy Mentorship program (DREAM)
•6 (Sunday) Summer Paddle Season Cleanup
•15 (Tuesday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
•20 (Sunday) Newsletter Deadline
•29 (Tuesday) Scouting Trip for Fall Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
14 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom

September 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
•1 (Friday) Fall Paddle Season Reservations open at 9:00AM
•10 (Sunday) Dragon Keeper From Morgan Tract Down Stream toward the Piankatank (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•10 (Sunday) Newsletter Published
•12 (Tuesday) Scouting & Preparation for Nature Hike – Trails at Big Island Complex (FODR Member Volunteers & Property Monitors)
•17 (Sunday) Guided Nature Hike at Big Island Complex (FODR Members and Guests)
•19 (Tuesday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
•20  (Wednesday) General Meeting and Speaker
•30 (Saturday) Trash Pick Up Day RCC Glenns
18 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom

October 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
​•3 (Tuesday) Scouting Trip for Fall Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•10 to 12  (Tuesday to Thursday) Workdays for Fall Paddle Season (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)
•13 & 14 (Friday and Saturday) Paddle and Logistics Crew Training for the Fall Paddle Season
•16 October to 5 Nov -  Fall Paddle Season
•16 to 18 – Paddles and Hikes for Youth Organizations
 
16 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom

November 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
1 to 5 (Wednesday to Sunday) Fall Paddle Season
6 (Monday) Fall Paddle Season Cleanup
14 (Tuesday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
15  (Wednesday) Annual Meeting, Elections, & Speaker
18 (Saturday) Trash Pick Up Day RCC Glenns
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20 (Monday) Newsletter Deadline
28 (Tuesday) Scouting & Preparation for Nature Hike – Trails at Big Island Complex (FODR Member Volunteers & Property Monitors)
13 (Monday) Board Meeting Via Zoom

December 2023

FODR Events
Board of Directors
•3 (Sunday) Fall Hot Cider member & family guided nature hike - Site TBD
•5 (Tuesday) Dragon Keeper Paddle Trip (FODR Paddle Crew Qualification)

•10 (Sunday) Newsletter Published
•12 (Tuesday) Stewardship Volunteer Event
11 (Monday) Board 2024 Planning Meeting Via Zoom

​Friends of Dragon Run
P.O. Box 882
Gloucester, VA 23061
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  • Annual Report
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    • Useful Conservation Links
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