July Work Days at JK Black Oak
Under the leadership of Gerco Hoogeweg, two work days were scheduled at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary in July. Unusually...
Junior Play Rangers Excel in Mud Play
Photo courtesy of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church On July 21, Youth and Family Program Coordinator, Meghan Goldman, enjoyed an afternoon...
Amphibian Walk at JK Black Oak Finds Two Frog Species
Juvenile Garter Snake.Photo by Amy Ulland The July 24 night walk led by Jenny Erickson at the JK Black Oak...
A Tree Swallow Brings the Species Total to 42 at the Blue Ridge Center
Fourteen birders joined Joe Coleman and Michael Sciortino for the July 24 walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental...
Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Ellis
How long have you volunteered with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and how did you hear about us? Anne Ellis Anne has...
The Spectacular Butterfly
Sit in with The Capital Naturalist, award-winning naturalist and storyteller Alonso Abugattas, as he describes the diversity, habits, history and...
Masters of Mimicry and Deception in the Insect World
From appearance to behavior, insects have developed elaborate ruses to deceive potential predators or lure prey. Join Dr. Clare Walker...
Summertime and the Butterflies are Beautiful
Viceroy butterfly on Rattlesnake Master.Photo by Michael Myers The summer heat has settled in and that means it’s time to...
Seeing Moths Up Close
Last week we hosted our first in-person education presentations since the beginning of the pandemic. On evening of July 16,...
A Visit to Summer Camp
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy volunteer, Lynn Lothman, visited a summer camp for children with disabilities at Moorefield Station Elementary in Ashburn...