In the early 1970s, David Wolkowsky began stewarding a remote island near Key West and hosted famous guests there; decades later the 14-acre Ballast Key became part of a national wildlife refuge
- A private 14-acre island nine miles west of Key West that once hosted famous writers and Hollywood stars has officially become part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.
- The move completes a conservation effort that lasted for decades.
- Known as Ballast Key, the remote tropical island was bought in the early 1970s by the late property developer David Wolkowsky.
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- A private 14-acre island nine miles west of Key West that once hosted famous writers and Hollywood stars has officially become part of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.
- The move completes a conservation effort that lasted for decades.
- Known as Ballast Key, the remote tropical island was bought in the early 1970s by the late property developer David Wolkowsky.
Sources: Times of India