The Dragon Run watershed in the U.S. state of Virginia encompasses 140 square miles (360 km2) and is home to many flora and fauna species.
[3][4] Efforts are being made to preserve the Dragon Run, including Governor Tim Kaine’s large purchase of land in order to maintain and protect the watershed’s original state.
The John Clayton Herbarium can still be found in London's Natural History Museum, including plants from the Dragon Run.
Woodward reportedly prevented important Confederate documents from falling into Union hands by hiding them on an island in the Dragon Run.
[4] Dragon Run Swamp is located in four counties in the Virginia Middle Peninsula encompassing a total of 140 square miles (90,000 acres).
), turtlehead, mountain laurel, wild Iris (plant), cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis), royal ferns (Osmunda spectabilis), pawpaw, shad bushes (Amelanchier sp.
[citation needed] Friends of the Dragon Run are local citizens who donate money and time to help preserve the natural state of the swamp.