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Goldenrod Provides a Beautiful Backdrop for Birds at Blue Ridge Center

Goldenrod Provides a Beautiful Backdrop for Birds at Blue Ridge Center

Sep 27, 2022

Photo by Lisa Streckfuss Fourteen people showed up on a beautiful fall morning for this month’s regular bird walk on...

Hope for the Embattled Monarch Butterfly?

Hope for the Embattled Monarch Butterfly?

Sep 26, 2022

Everyone loves a good Monarch (Danaus plexippus). It is found in many countries around the world, but ours is special:...

Blissful Saturday at Bles Park

Blissful Saturday at Bles Park

Sep 26, 2022

A flock of 23 birders joined Allison Gallo and Bryan Henson for a bird walk at Bles Park on a...

Olive-sided Flycatcher is the Highlight of the Banshee Reeks Walk

Olive-sided Flycatcher is the Highlight of the Banshee Reeks Walk

Sep 12, 2022

Brown Thrasher.Photo by Michael Sciortino Twenty-three people gathered for bird watching at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve on September 10,...

Writing in Nature: Ode to the Cicada, Strength in Numbers

Sep 6, 2022

Photo by BJ Lecrone Ten people participated in the September Writing in Nature workshop about cicadas and what they teach...

Scott Jenkins Park

Sep 5, 2022

At the September 6, 2022 Board of Supervisors business meeting, the Board of Supervisors instructed the County to withdraw their...

Participants Learn about Creek Critters and Pollution

Aug 31, 2022

Newly molted mayfly found at event.Photo by Amy Ulland Newly molted damselfly and mayfly larvae, as well as several crayfish,...

A Muggy and Buggy Walk at Blue Ridge Center, But Well Worth the Time

A Muggy and Buggy Walk at Blue Ridge Center, But Well Worth the Time

Aug 30, 2022

On a muggy and buggy Saturday, typical for the end of August, 14 birders joined Mary Ann Good, Jane Yocum...

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Cour

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Cour

Aug 29, 2022

Bill is a 20-year veteran with the Loudoun Wildlife Bluebird Monitoring Program, regularly shares his plant expertise as a “Knowledgeable...

Advocacy Alert: Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Update

Advocacy Alert: Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Update

Aug 25, 2022

The next step in the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite process is the Planning Commission’s review of County staff’s second draft text....

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