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Sweet Run State Park

Jun 1, 2023

A Great Place Sweet Run State Park was formerly known as the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, which was...

Class Inspired by the Birdathon to Become The Bronchial Bluejays

Class Inspired by the Birdathon to Become The Bronchial Bluejays

Jun 1, 2023

Inspired by the Birdathon, ecology students at Loudoun School for Advanced Studies spent a class period finding and identifying birds. ...

Volunteer Spotlight: Juli Barnes

Volunteer Spotlight: Juli Barnes

May 31, 2023

Juli Barnes In February 2022 Juli attended Loudoun Wildlife’s Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring kickoff and let us know she had a ...

The Raven Loonatics Take It Easy for This Year’s Birdathon

The Raven Loonatics Take It Easy for This Year’s Birdathon

May 30, 2023

The 2023 edition of the Raven Loonatics Birdathon was a relaxed affair focusing on getting together with friends and enjoying...

A New Team Member and a Rusty Blackbird for Snap! Grackle! Pop!

A New Team Member and a Rusty Blackbird for Snap! Grackle! Pop!

May 30, 2023

It was a soggy 48 hours of birding for team Snap! Grackle! Pop! The trio of Linda Colucci, Adara Ricciutti...

Putting It All Together: Stream Monitoring and Salt Watch Results

Putting It All Together: Stream Monitoring and Salt Watch Results

May 29, 2023

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s 42 Stream Team and 43 Salt Watch volunteers contributed over 400 hours collecting data about the health...

Longevity, Mortality and Enemies for Bald Eagles

May 26, 2023

Once an eaglet fledges and leaves the nest area for good, it starts its journey in the wild as a...

Pileated Woodpecker Nestlings Are Highlight of Bles Park Walk

Pileated Woodpecker Nestlings Are Highlight of Bles Park Walk

May 23, 2023

Pileated Woodpecker nestlings. A beautiful day on May 21 brought out 14 birders to enjoy the wonders of Bles Park...

Despite a Change in Plans, Gone Pishing Finds 125 Species of Birds

Despite a Change in Plans, Gone Pishing Finds 125 Species of Birds

May 23, 2023

For the Gone Pishing team (Bryan Henson, Allison Gallo and Jane Yocum), this year’s Birdathon contained a twist. Due to...

Crooked Run Receives Perfect Score for Second Season in a Row

Crooked Run Receives Perfect Score for Second Season in a Row

May 18, 2023

After a short trek through a forested area dotted with mature Skunk Cabbages and Jack-in-the-pulpits, a small group of Stream...

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