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Pelican Island located in Volusia County was the first established Wildlife Preserve. President Theodore Roosevelt set aside Pelican Island as a preserve and breeding ground for native birds on March 14, 1903. President Roosevelt acted to protect subsequently many other wildlife areas that were to become the National Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s largest and most diverse assemblage of lands for wildlife.
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myregion.org is not a quick
fix. It's a 2-year project to learn about the region. The project is divided
into seven stages: |
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1.
Project Organization
2. Information Collection
3. Information Analysis
4. Conclusion Development
5. Opportunities Evaluation
6. Documentation
7. Shaping the Region |
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myregion.org
will be focusing on Stage 5 through April 2003.
Click here for a complete timeline.
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Linda Chapin
Director of the
Metropolitan Center
Leadership Council and Technical Committee Member, myregion.org |
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"One thing the work of myregion.org has stressed is the importance of setting aside county boundaries in approaching a host of important issues." |
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