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Excluding Deer at JK Black Oak and Protecting Trees

Excluding Deer at JK Black Oak and Protecting Trees

Nov 14, 2022

On November 5, 26 volunteers from four organizations converged on  JK Black Oak for the monthly work day.  Joining Loudoun...

Beautiful Weather and Lots of Raptors at Banshee

Beautiful Weather and Lots of Raptors at Banshee

Nov 14, 2022

Red-shouldered Hawk.Photo by Jenny Erickson In spite of a couple of inches of rain the day before, the group of...

Learning About a Year in the Life of an Owl

Learning About a Year in the Life of an Owl

Nov 8, 2022

Liz and Tim Dennison with two of their owl ambassadors.Photo by Jim McWalters Sixty-five people attended the Year in the...

Writing in Nature: Color, Texture, Shape, Form

Writing in Nature: Color, Texture, Shape, Form

Nov 7, 2022

Colors and textures on the picnic table.Photo by Lorna Schmid Eleven participants showed up for the November 3 workshop entitled...

Route 15 N Widening Project

Nov 1, 2022

At the Board of Supervisors July 5, 2022 business meeting, the Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPAM) to widen...

Giving Tuesday is November 29

Giving Tuesday is November 29

Oct 31, 2022

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is a membership-based, volunteer driven nonprofit organization committed to preserving, protecting, and restoring wildlife habitat in Loudoun...

Advocacy 101: The Development Process

Advocacy 101: The Development Process

Oct 27, 2022

On October 26th, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy presented the second installment of our Advocacy 101 educational webinar series: The Development Process....

Crooked Run Receives the Highest Possible Score for Stream Health

Crooked Run Receives the Highest Possible Score for Stream Health

Oct 27, 2022

Can you spot the Pickerel Frog?Photo by Amy Ulland Off the beaten track, outside of the village of Lincoln, flows...

Stream Monitoring Score Improves for Goose Creek

Stream Monitoring Score Improves for Goose Creek

Oct 27, 2022

Harrison Crecraft explains the chemical testing equipment.Photo by Amy Ulland On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in October, a band of...

Unacceptable Ecological Conditions at JK Black Oak Stream

Unacceptable Ecological Conditions at JK Black Oak Stream

Oct 25, 2022

Under overcast skies and chilly temperatures in early October, Stream Team volunteers Emily Maltman, Susan Schuler and Amy Ulland conducted...

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