The Debut of "Crow's Nest: Stafford County's Last Refuge"

    On August 30, 2005, an overflow crowd gathered at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredericksburg to watch the debut of "Crow's Nest: Stafford County's Last Refuge."  The new 12-minute film includes some magnificent images of Crow's Nest and features local individuals active in the effort to preserve the nearly 4,000-acre peninsula. The film is a collaborative effort by Archer DiPeppe, Ken Jordan, and Julie Jordan, who donated their services.  (Thanks to them for their work on this film!)  (You can read a recent article about this video here.) 
     After the film, Cecelia Kirkman, a "Save Crow's Nest" volunteer offered an update on the status of efforts to preserve the peninsula.
     Scroll down below for pictures from the event.

The overflow audience waits for the program to begin.

While a local reporter takes his photograph, filmmaker Archer DiPeppe introduces the video.

The film was a collaborative effort between Julie Jordan, 
shown here in the audience, Ken Jordan and Archer DiPeppe .

In a darkened room, the audience watched stunning images of Crow's Nest, 
including this close-up of the blue herons that make the peninsula their home.

Save Crow's Nest volunteer, Cecelia Kirkman, 
provides an update on the status of Crow's Nest.

Supervisor Kandy Hilliard fielded some questions about Crow's Nest,
including some from audience members frustrated at the lack of action by the Board of Supervisors.