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Pond at Banshee Reeks
10 Jan
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Past Campaigns: 2010-2021

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Action Alerts/Advocacy

Protecting Bles Park’s Natural Assets On October 14, 2021, the Loudoun County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of Bles

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Green-winged Teal
10 Jan
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Green-winged Teals Are the Highlight of a Cold Morning at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Although it was one of the coldest mornings of the year (17 degrees), five people showed up for the regular

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Glossy Ibis at Bles Park
05 Jan
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ADVOCACY UPDATE: Protect Bles Park’s Natural Assets

Posted by mmyers Action Alerts/Advocacy, Highlights

JANUARY 6 UPDATE: Additional actions for people to comment and elevate their voice. Post a comment in LOLA by following

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29 Dec
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sharon Crowell

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Volunteers

Sharon is one of our Bluebird Monitors on the trail at Algonkian Park.  She recently accepted a volunteer position on

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Audubon at Home certified property
27 Dec
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Become an Audubon At Home Ambassador

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Highlights, Wildlife Sanctuary Program

Our Audubon At Home program was established in 2013. The initial team was formed under the leadership of Ann Garvey

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Field Sparrow
14 Dec
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Gray Catbird Surprises Birders at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Wildlife News

Nineteen birders joined Carol Sotilli and Michael Sciortino for the December monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. It

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cut Privet
14 Dec
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Battle with Autumn Olive Continues at JK Black Oak

Posted by Sheila Ferguson JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) was introduced in this country in 1830 as an ornamental shrub and cultivated for wildlife habitat

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Eastern Screech Owl held with glove
13 Dec
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Meet Your Wildest Neighbors: Raptors of Virginia, Maryland, and DC

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events, Wildlife News

It was an evening of wonderful raptors on Tuesday, December 7th at Rust Library in Leesburg. Thirty-nine people attended an

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Candy Bostwick with seedpod
09 Dec
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Writing in Nature: Simple Gifts

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

All four people who attended Nancy Morgan’s December 2 workshop entitled “Simple Gifts” were returning participants.  When asked what brought

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duck in flight
06 Dec
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Plenty of Ducks Seen in December at Dulles Wetlands

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

A beautiful December morning greeted the 13 people who visited, with special permission, the privately-owned Dulles Greenway Wetlands Mitigation Project

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