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From the DIRECTORIn 2012, DRBA celebrates our10 th year as the only bi-statenonprofit organization focusedon preserving and protectingour region’s natural and culturalresources. Although I’ve onlybeen on the DRBA staff for 8months, I’ve been a supporterof the organization for wellover half of its life.As with any birthday, it’sa time for us to take a look backPhoto by Lucas Conkle at what has been – and to lookforward to what will come. Thelist of what’s been accomplished in the last decade wouldfill up a 100-page newsletter, but here are a few highlights:• The communities that DRBA serves have cleaner riversand more access to outdoor recreational activities• Students are getting better grades in math and sciencebecause of DRBA in the Classroom• Local businesses are making more money because ofsustainability programs• Families are walking, paddling, fishing and biking more• More tourists are coming to visit our beautiful area.DRBA truly has made an enormous impact. Nowit’s time to look forward to what’s next for this amazingorganization. That’s up to you, its members. DRBA existsbecause you care about our water and land, because youwant future generations to be able to enjoy the outdoors,because you believe that our beautiful and unique culturaland natural resources can help our economy succeed. Youwill determine the next ten years of accomplishments andsuccesses by giving your time, talent and treasure.I’m looking forward to a year of celebrating a decadeof DRBA. Let’s invite everyone we know to be a part of theDRBA family in 2012!–Tiffany HaworthPresident’s SPACEPhoto by Betty KirkpatrickTen years of success as aunique bi-state environmentalorganization. Ten yearsof delivering a mission ofpreserving and promoting thenatural and cultural resourcesof the Dan River basin. Tenyears of achieving positiveeconomic developmentthrough education, stewardshipand recreation. Ten years – adecade of DRBA!This year, like thepreceding nine, has seenchallenges and successes. The combined support of time,effort and dollars from donors, foundations, staff andvolunteers has enabled DRBA to rise to the challenges andachieve the successes of the past year and the past decade.DRBA’s next decade holds great promise for continuedsuccesses, but also guaranteed challenges.Please join the DRBA Board of Directors in helpingcontinue DRBA’s success in meeting the challenges of thisregion. Every donation up to $10,000 will be matched bythe DRBA Board. Make your dollars double today!–Wayne KirkpatrickIllustration by David Pinney4Winter 2012 • danriver.org
FEATURESHeritage Initiative Moves ForwardOn December 2, over twenty representatives from arts,cultural, historical, environmental and tourism organizationsfrom across the Dan River basin joined DRBA staff andvolunteers at the Reynolds Homestead to discuss how tomarket this beautiful region to attract tourists, businessesand families. This was the third meeting of the Dan RiverValley Heritage Initiative (DRVHI).Photo by Tiffany Haworth“It was another successful meeting,” said T Butler, cofounderof DRBA and Secretary of the DRBA Board ofDirectors. “DRBA hopes to attract people and businessesto this region by promoting its beautiful natural resourcesand unique cultural attractions. Every organization showedgreat willingness to collaborate and partner to achieve thisvision.”DRVHI Plans for 2012 include a historical drivingtour developed by regional historical societies; an interactivemap on DRBA’s website that highlights paddling, fishing,hiking, cultural, historical and arts attractions; collaborativepromotion of events and services of regional organizations;and a list-serv where DRVHI organizations can shareinformation.“We still have a lot of work to do,” said TiffanyHaworth, DRBA’s Executive Director. “But we are allcommitted to promoting all the Dan River Valley has tooffer and boosting our local economy as a result.”–Tiffany HaworthCome Walk A Shelter Dog!In November more than 30 volunteers broke ground ona new walking trail in Rockingham County. The AnimalShelter Trail links the county’s governmental center withthe new animal shelter, providing a place for volunteers toexercise shelter dogs.“We are veryhappy about this newtrail,” says shelterdirector Kevin Baughn.“It’s a beautiful woodedpath for getting thedogs out, interactingwith people andenjoying some exercise.And of course wellsocializeddogs aremuch more likely to beadopted.”Funding camefrom DRBA, REI, andRockingham County;Prillaman LandscapeDimensions providedmore than $1,000 inin-kind services; andReidsville’s Office CityRockingham Community CollegeScience Club volunteered to buildthe Animal Shelter TrailC.D. and Skyler Prillaman operatedthe trail building machinefurnished Community Coffee. The trail is expected to opento the public next spring.–Jenny EdwardsMore Trails and Improvements inHenry CountyBeaver Creek Reservoir: The new Rock Ridge Trail isboot-and-bike ready, thanks to support from the HarvestFoundation. Beginning at the picnic pavilion parkinglot, the low-impact natural surface trail winds through abeautiful hardwood ridge past rock outcroppings, eventuallymeandering down to the shore of the 750-acre lake, thenback up into the woods to form a one-mile loop. Plans callfor continuing the trail around the shoreline in the future.A new sign at the reservoir, “This is Your DrinkingWater,” explains the purpose of the lake and the importanceof keeping our waterways clean and litter-free. Installedby students from Carlisle School, with support from theCity of Martinsville, this sign attempts to mitigate litterproblems near the reservoir. A partnership with DRBAand the Martinsville Rotary Club will provide plantings toaddress erosion near the parking area.Textile Heritage Trail: An extension of the FieldaleTrail, this is a 2500-foot loop where Henry County’s richcontributions to the textile industry will be showcased. NotWinter 2012 • danriver.org 5
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