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Fall Wildflowers

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Vol. 9 Issue 3, Fall 2004 By Stan Shetler My lifelong journey in botany began with the inspirational moment in

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Brood X: The Cicadas Are Back

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Vol. 9 Issue 2, Spring 2004 By Cliff Fairweather They have red eyes, red wing-veins, an astonishingly loud song, and

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Beavers: Wetland Specialists

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Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 2004 By Joe Coleman Few animals rearrange their landscapes as much as man; a major

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The Endangered Species Act: A Toolkit for Conservation

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Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 2004 By Rich Landers I’m handy around the house.  I can use my fingernail to

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Living with Backyard Wildlife

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Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 2004 By Leslie McCasker This article is meant to help deal with situations where people

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Building a Bat House

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Vol. 8 Issue 4, Fall 2003 By Darrell Schwalm and Hale Chopp Recently I volunteered to represent the Loudoun Wildlife

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Adapting to Winter’s Challenge

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Vol. 8 Issue 4, Fall 2003 By Cliff Fairweather Winters in Loudoun County are pretty mild compared to more northerly

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Claude Moore Park

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Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2003 By Tom Bjorkman A Wildlife Oasis in the East It could have been a

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Our Native Grasslands and Birds

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Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2003 By Joe Coleman Will We Lose Them Forever? The Bobolink is gone― The Rowdy

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Grassy Fields

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Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2003 By Leslie McCasker I hate to mow the lawn. It’s an onerous chore I

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