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· Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries <br />Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail <br /> FACT SHEET <br /> <br />WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO IT? <br />· The Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail (B/rding Trail) will be a driving trail that will provid~opj~ortunities to see a wide <br /> variety of wildlife and have a quality recreational experience! Loop trails off the main driving traiI will link some of <br /> Virginia' s best wildlife watching areas for visitors to enjoy, explore, hike, and observe wildlife. " <br />· Working with other Mid-Atlantic States, the Virginia Coastal Birdin...g..:T..rail, phase I of the Virginia Birding Trail, could be <br /> a critical link in a larger Mid-Atlantic Coastal Birding Trail. " <br />· Virginia has <br /> species <br />· is the fastest growing bird watching is the <br /> activity in the United <br />· 2,211,000 <br /> majority actively (1996 National St 'of Fishing, <br /> <br />and migratory bird <br /> <br /> IT <br />· I) includes all counties bisected rail (Phase <br /> II) the regions, and Piedmont. <br />· and feature both [' parks, <br /> national wildlife refuges, <br /> <br />HOW <br />· <br /> <br /> SITES BE SELECTED AND ROUTES BE <br /> is presenting information at <br /> federal agencies, private landowners are s. <br />· The of Game and Inland as well. <br />· We expect the site local <br /> land <br /> <br />zens and local <br /> <br />HOW DOES VIRGINIA? <br />· __ nature tourism <br /> <br />· The a means for birders and wildlife enthusiasts to access t inaccessible <br /> birding sites on l opportunities. <br /> <br />WHO'S DOING THE <br />· The Departmen' <br /> involved in various <br />· Fermata, Inc., a <br />· We rely heavily upon community; <br /> <br />. Fishcries is leading this initiative. <br /> get. <br /> <br /> firm in nature-based tourism, <br /> mrmerships to <br /> <br /> will be actively <br /> <br /> planning process for the Trail. <br />project a true success! <br /> <br />HOW IS IT BEING FUNDED? <br />· The initial planning process, completed in early 2000, was funded by the voluntary contributions of Virginians to the state <br /> Non-game Fund, administered by the Depamnent. <br />· The pwject is partially funded by the Virginia Dept. of Transportation TEA-21 Program (federal transportation <br /> enhancement). The Coastal phase is also partially funded by the Virginia Coastal Zone Program (administered by the VA <br /> Dept. of Environmental Quality). <br />· The planning process includes identification of other major sources of funding to support the development and placement <br /> of interpretive signs and markers, trail maps and related publications, and some site facilities. <br /> <br /> Contact: David Whitehurst <br /> Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fishcries <br /> 4010 West Broad Street · Richmond, Virginia 23230 · (804) 3674335 <br /> Eraall: birdingtrail~dgif. state . va.us <br />Visit the Department of Game and Inland Fishcries online: http-J/www.dgif. state.va.us <br /> <br />11 September, 2000 <br /> <br /> <br />