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Fox Sparrows, but No Ducks at Dulles Wetlands

Fox Sparrows, but No Ducks at Dulles Wetlands

Dec 16, 2024

Fox Sparrow.Photo by Michael Sciortino Ten hardy birders joined Loudoun Wildlife’s four walk leaders at the Dulles Greenway Wetlands  on...

Project Seeks Volunteers to Help Identify Wildlife from Photos

Project Seeks Volunteers to Help Identify Wildlife from Photos

Dec 12, 2024

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and William and Mary’s Institute for Integrative Conservation lead the Wildlife Vehicle Collision Mitigation...

Bluebird Monitoring

Bluebird Monitoring

Dec 12, 2024

Lisa McKew, Volunteer Education Assistant for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Bluebird Monitoring program, gives an orientation to the program and the...

Sowing Seeds in Winter for Plants in Spring

Sowing Seeds in Winter for Plants in Spring

Dec 9, 2024

Ten participants gathered at the Gatehouse in Morven Park on  December 8 for Loudoun Wildlife’s winter seed-sowing event. The class...

Invasive Plants at JK Black Oak

Invasive Plants at JK Black Oak

Dec 9, 2024

Like most, if not all, natural areas in Northern Virginia, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is overrun with invasive plants. ...

Volunteer Spotlight: Rick Entsminger

Volunteer Spotlight: Rick Entsminger

Nov 29, 2024

Rick Entsminger and his son Clay. Rick has “had a lifelong interest in the outdoors, nature, conservation, travel, hiking, and...

A Small Section of Forest Yields Many Birds at Willowsford

A Small Section of Forest Yields Many Birds at Willowsford

Nov 26, 2024

Great Blue Heron.Photo by Scott Harris It was a beautiful morning for a bird walk at Willowsford on November 24...

Sweet Run Walk Ends with Four Bald Eagles

Sweet Run Walk Ends with Four Bald Eagles

Nov 26, 2024

Photo by John Denice Nine intrepid birders joined leaders Carol Sottili and John Denice for the monthly Sweet Run State...

Where Your Food Really Comes From

Where Your Food Really Comes From

Nov 20, 2024

In this virtual presentation,  ethnobotanist Nan McCarry tells us about how humans transitioned into the age of agriculture starting around...

Winter Visitors at Algonkian Park Bird Walk

Winter Visitors at Algonkian Park Bird Walk

Nov 19, 2024

White-throated Sparrow.Photo by Bryan Henson Sixteen birders came together on a cool, clear morning looking for birds at Algonkian Park...

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