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Volunteer Spotlight: Christa Brusen

Nov 29, 2023

Christa has been a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy member since 2016 and is a regular volunteer at monthly JK Black Oak...

Hermit Thrushes Were Everywhere at Sweet Run State Park

Hermit Thrushes Were Everywhere at Sweet Run State Park

Nov 27, 2023

Hermit Thrush.Photo by John Denice Fourteen Hermit Thrushes were the highlight of the bird walk on a beautiful, though cold,...

Brown Creepers Put On a Show at Bles Park

Brown Creepers Put On a Show at Bles Park

Nov 22, 2023

Brown Creeper.Photo by Scott Harris Overall it was a great day both for weather and birds at the monthly bird...

Stream Monitoring Conducted at Two Westpark Sites

Stream Monitoring Conducted at Two Westpark Sites

Nov 16, 2023

Academies of Loudoun students assisting Chris Henke with Tuscarora Creek survey.Photo by Amy Ulland Loudoun Wildlife’s Stream Team now has...

Lower Stream Health Scores at Sweet Run Are Likely Due to Drought

Lower Stream Health Scores at Sweet Run Are Likely Due to Drought

Nov 16, 2023

Juvenile Northern Two-lined Salamander found at Sweet Run.Photo by Amy Ulland Stream Team volunteers Chris Henke, Susan Schuler and Amy...

Salt Watch Program 2023 Kickoff Attracts New Volunteers

Salt Watch Program 2023 Kickoff Attracts New Volunteers

Nov 16, 2023

A chloride testing strip used by Salt Watch volunteers.Photo by Amy Ulland Our recent Salt Watch Program Kickoff was a...

Banshee Reeks Walk Featured Melting Ice and Hermit Thrushes

Banshee Reeks Walk Featured Melting Ice and Hermit Thrushes

Nov 13, 2023

Photo by Lisa Streckfess Fifteen birders joined Joe Coleman, John Denice, Carol Sotilli, Jane Yocum and Michael Sciortino for a...

A Multipart Work Day with Many Accomplishments at JK Black Oak

A Multipart Work Day with Many Accomplishments at JK Black Oak

Nov 9, 2023

Under sunny skies with increasingly warm temperatures, 18 volunteers tackled many different projects at the monthly work day at JK...

Winter Sowing Workshop Teaches Native Plant Propagation

Winter Sowing Workshop Teaches Native Plant Propagation

Nov 8, 2023

Photo by Michael Crowley Watermark Woods hosted 17 enthusiastic participants for the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Winter Sowing workshop on November...

Writing in Nature: Homecoming

Nov 6, 2023

Photo by BJ Lecrone Eight participants joined the workshop group on November 2 for our first, very chilly indoor session...

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