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Writing in Nature: Flow

Writing in Nature: Flow

Apr 5, 2024

Log at Morven Park.Photo by Rebecca Castagna The April 4 workshop shifted from its usual location at the Gatehouse to...

Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah and Liam Flanagan

Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah and Liam Flanagan

Mar 29, 2024

Sarah Flanagan at the Zephaniah Trail. Sarah and Liam have been Loudoun Wildlife members since 2013 and bluebird monitors on...

Discovering What Lives on the Bottom of Catoctin Creek

Discovering What Lives on the Bottom of Catoctin Creek

Mar 28, 2024

Have you ever wondered what lives on the bottom of a stream? Well, the 60 folks who attended the latest...

Young Birding Online Presentation: Spring Migrants ID

Young Birding Online Presentation: Spring Migrants ID

Mar 28, 2024

High School Environmental Science Teacher and birder, Nick Newberry, presents the basics of finding and identifying warblers and other spring...

Winged Mammals: Exploring the Fascinating World of Bats

Winged Mammals: Exploring the Fascinating World of Bats

Mar 28, 2024

On March 24, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy partnered with Loudoun County Public Library for a presentation by Loudoun Wildlife Board member...

Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic: Medicinal and Food Applications

Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic: Medicinal and Food Applications

Mar 28, 2024

Native plants provide valuable shelter and food for much of our local wildlife. These plants also have exciting applications in...

Meet Our Community Partners at the Spring Native Plant Sale

Meet Our Community Partners at the Spring Native Plant Sale

Mar 25, 2024

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Spring Native Plant Sale 2024 promises to be a memorable event. In addition to our four native...

Audubon at Home Ambassadors Kick Off the 2024 Season

Mar 20, 2024

Seven ambassadors attended the Audubon at Home 2024 kick-off meeting at the Imagine Well Being center just north of Bluemont....

Native Plants for Beginners: April 13 at the Native Plant Sale

Native Plants for Beginners: April 13 at the Native Plant Sale

Mar 19, 2024

Do you need help getting started gardening with Native Plants?  Then this presentation is for you.  It takes place at...

Hands-on Training for Bluebird Monitors Held on March 17

Hands-on Training for Bluebird Monitors Held on March 17

Mar 19, 2024

Photo by Sharon Crowell On Sunday March 17, 30 Bluebird Monitoring Program volunteers met at Ida Lee Park for the...

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