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Gray Catbird

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton The Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) is a member of the Mimidae family. 

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01 Jul
10

Welcome Frogs into your Garden: Build a Frog Pond

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Frog ponds are a wonderful addition to any garden.  They can

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01 Jul
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The Amphibians of Loudoun: Frogs, Toads and Salamanders ― Oh My!

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Frogs, toads and salamanders are our local amphibians.  Most amphibians live

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01 Jul
4

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton The Widow Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) is one of our common

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01 Jul
0

Help Our Local Amphibians

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

By Nicole Hamilton Go Natural Fertilizers can cause caustic burns which kill salamanders, frogs and toads. Homeowners and land managers

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01 Jul
0

Butterfly Weed

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Vol. 10 Issue 2, Summer 2005 By Nicole Hamilton Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberose) is a low-growing member of the milkweed family. 

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24 Apr
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Catoctin Creek Stream Clean-up

Posted by Jill Miller Habitat Restoration

Purpose: The Catoctin Creek Clean-up was the second of two events organized in the Waterford and Taylorstown communities to provide

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17 Apr
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Catoctin Creek Tree Planting & Habitat Restoration Project

Posted by Jill Miller Habitat Restoration

Purpose: The riparian, tree planting event was the first of two events targeting the Waterford and Taylorstown communities. The purpose

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01 Apr
0

Water Quality in Big Spring Creek

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat, Habitat Herald, Stream Monitoring

Vol. 10 Issue 1, Spring 2005 By Darrell Schwalm Spring fed streams are favorite haunts for rainbow trout, even if

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01 Apr
0

Gardening for Wildlife

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat, Habitat Herald

Vol. 10 Issue 1, Spring 2005 By Nicole Hamilton “Nature, wild nature, dwells in gardens just as she dwells in

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