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JK Black Oak Upstream Site
11 Nov
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9. JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Upstream

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Stream Monitoring
Site Description: The JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is an 89-acre parcel of land owned by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and
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Piney Run monitoring site
11 Nov
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19. Piney Run

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring
Site Description: Piney Run is a tributary of the Potomac. This site is located right before the confluence with the
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JK Black Oak Downstream Site
11 Nov
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9. JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Downstream

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Stream Monitoring
Site Description: The JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is an 89-acre parcel of land owned by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and
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Black Branch Site
11 Nov
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1. Black Branch

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring
Site Description: Black Branch is a tributary of Goose Creek, and this site is located close to this confluence and
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11 Nov
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3. Tuscarora Creek, W&OD

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring
Site Description: Tuscarora is a tributary of Goose Creek. This site is located along the W&OD Trail near Tuscarora Park
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Writing in Nature workshop participants
07 Nov
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Writing in Nature: Fall Migration

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

On November 6, 13 participants gathered on a perfect fall day for the Writing in Nature workshop.  We discussed fall

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River Otter's head
03 Nov
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American Pipits and Other Surprises at Bles Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Sixteen birders led by Bryan Henson visited Bles Park on a nice sunny day on November 1.  The first surprise

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Tree planting at JK Black Oak
03 Nov
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Back to the LeSabre Vernal Pool at JK Black Oak

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

It’s been exactly a year since we planted native trees and shrubs near the LeSabre vernal pool. On November 1,

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Evening Bat in flight
02 Nov
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Mist Netting at JK Black Oak Reveals Bat Diversity and Surprises

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Volume 30 Issue 4, Fall 2025 by Bruce Kimmel, JK Black Oak Bat Project Director In 2021, the Virginia Master

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Bags of salt on pavement
01 Nov
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Smarter Salting Protects Our Streams and Wildlife

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Highlights, Stream Monitoring

Volume 30 Issue 4, Fall 2025 by Amy Ulland, Stream Monitoring Coordinator When winter storms arrive, many of us instinctively

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