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Garter Snake
13 Nov
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Wild About the Wetlands: Celebrating 30 Years of the Dulles Greenway Wetlands

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Habitat Restoration

Volume 29 Issue 4, Fall 2024 by Kim Strader The Dulles Greenway Wetlands, home to the Dulles Greenway Eagles, celebrates its 30th anniversary

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Anne Ellis
12 Nov
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Volunteer of the Quarter: Anne Ellis

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Volunteers

Volume 29 Issue 4, Fall 2024 by Kim Strader, Volunteer Coordinator Honesty, integrity, hard work, and … a ‘can-do’ attitude. You could call that ‘can-do’ attitude optimism, but

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Cooper's Hawk in flight
11 Nov
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Soaring Cooper’s Hawk Delights Birders at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

November 9 was a beautiful, clear morning with temperatures in the high 40s at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. We started

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Volunteers at November work day
05 Nov
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Tree Seedlings, Cages, Wood Chips and More for the November Work Day

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Habitat Restoration, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

The November 2 work day at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary was another one of those days when multiple projects

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Count plot at JK Black Oak
01 Nov
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Monitoring the Forest Restoration Project at JK Black Oak

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Habitat Restoration, Highlights, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

If you’re one of the many volunteers who helped install the deer exclosure fences and tree cages in the oak-hickory

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LWC Volunteers at Milkweed Sale
30 Oct
1

Volunteer Spotlight: All Volunteers

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Highlights, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

November is the month of “thanks-giving,” and we would like to take time to thank ALL of our volunteers.  Loudoun

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Birders at Sweet Run State Park.
29 Oct
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A Slow Morning for Birds at Sweet Run State Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

While the birding was slower than we had hoped, it was still a beautiful morning to be outside on October

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Field Sparrow
28 Oct
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Identifying Sparrows

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birds, News & Events

Identifying sparrows is a challenge, not just for beginners but for experienced birders as well. This is especially true in

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Bees on thistle bloom
28 Oct
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Enjoying Fall Colors at Sweet Run State Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Highlights

On October 12, six participants gathered for the Fall Color Walk at Sweet Run Park led by Emily Southgate. The

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Black-throated Green Warbler in flight
22 Oct
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Black-throated Green Warbler Was One of the Highlights at Broad Run

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) held our quarterly bird walk at Broad Run Stream Valley Park in Brambleton on October 19,

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