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01 Oct
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Watching Over Our Waters

Posted by Steve Allen Community Science, Habitat Herald, Stream Monitoring

Vol. 2 Issue 3, Fall 1997 By Maria Ruth Stream Monitoring in Loudoun County Stream-monitoring programs, started in Loudoun County

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01 Oct
1

Build A Brush Pile

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat, Habitat Herald

Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2007 By Emily Bzdyk Autumn is approaching, and we all take notice as the weather

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01 Oct
0

Reflections on the American Kestrel

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2007 By Gerry Hawkins The American Kestrel, a small, open-land falcon which often may be

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01 Oct
0

Riparian Buffers

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat, Habitat Herald, Habitat Restoration

Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2007 By Joe Coleman Riparian buffers are the single most effective means of protecting water

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01 Oct
0

Dung Beetle

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2007 By Molly Darr Most people maintain the classic image of these fascinating creatures dutifully

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01 Oct
5

Trumpet Vine

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2007 By Emily Bzydk I was sitting on my backyard swing the other day reading

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Butterfly Count 2007 Report

Posted by Jill Miller Community Science, Surveys and Counts

The 2007 Butterfly Count was another success with 40 people participating, compared to 37 last year. This is the highest

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07 Jul
0

Chipmunk

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 12 Issue 2, Summer 2007 By Ginger Walker A Native American legend says that the chipmunk gained the black

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01 Jul
2

Northern Bayberry

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Vol. 12 Issue 2, Summer 2007 By Deanna Foster [Note:  While Bayberry is native to the U.S. and to eastern

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01 Jul
0

Bats of Loudoun: Our Night Flyers (Part 2)

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 12 Issue 2, Summer 2007 By Nicole Hamilton This article was compiled from a number of sources (listed at

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