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Eastern Box Turtle among leaf litter
08 Oct
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Box Turtle and Black Widow Spider Found on Morven Park Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Wildlife News

Spectacular weather greeted the 10 people who joined Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for the first Walk for Wildlife nature walk, which

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Planting in the meadow at JK Black Oak
08 Oct
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Long-awaited Planting Day Arrives at JK Black Oak

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

Restoring the meadows at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is a long and challenging process. Not only does unwanted vegetation

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Bee on goldenrod
07 Oct
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Plenty of Species Seen During Nature Walk at JK Black Oak

Posted by Sheila Ferguson JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife News

Nine nature enthusiasts joined walk leaders Kevin and John Denice at JK Black Oak on Sunday, October 6 as part

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Pin Oak vernal pool at JK Black Oak
07 Oct
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Microsoft Grant Awarded for Habitat Restoration and Citizen Science

Posted by Sheila Ferguson JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, News & Events

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is excited to announce that we are partnering with Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Affairs team to implement vernal

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Screaming Red-shouldered Hawk in flight.
30 Sep
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Foggy Weather and Fewer Birds at Sweet Run

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

The September 28 bird walk at Sweet Run State Park had a foggy, wet start with no sign of the

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30 Sep
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Stream Monitoring Survey at Balls Run in Waterford

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy recently partnered with the Waterford Foundation for a benthic macroinvertebrate survey at Balls Run on Phillips Farm

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Magnolia Warbler.
30 Sep
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Great Looks at Waxwings and Warblers at Izaak Walton

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Fourteen birders visited the Izaak Walton League’s (IWL) Loudoun County Chapter’s property just outside of Leesburg on September 29. This

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Sheri Knauer with Monarch butterfly
27 Sep
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sheri Knauer

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Volunteers

Sheri has been a member of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy since 2019. She regularly volunteers for JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

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Blackburnian warbler
24 Sep
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A Bonanza of Birds at Algonkian Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Eighteen birders showed up at the Algonkian Park walk on Saturday, September 21 to find the parking lot overrun by

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20 Sep
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How Your eBirding Helps Birds

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

Birds capture the human spirit, imagination, and passion in a way that few other organisms do. They also serve as

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