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Native Plant Sale on September 10 Adds Fourth Nursery

Native Plant Sale on September 10 Adds Fourth Nursery

Aug 24, 2022

When Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s semi-annual Native Plant Sale returns to Morven Park on September 10, it will be bigger than...

Anticipating Fall Migration at Banshee Reeks

Anticipating Fall Migration at Banshee Reeks

Aug 18, 2022

Eastern TowheePhoto by Michael Sciortino Mary Ann Good and Michael Sciortino led the Banshee Reeks bird walk on Saturday, August...

Writing in Nature: Conversations with Trees

Writing in Nature: Conversations with Trees

Aug 8, 2022

Photo by Nancy Morgan Nine people attended the August 4 workshop on a hot summer day.  We began with the...

Volunteers Remove Invasive Wavyleaf Basketgrass at JK Black Oak

Volunteers Remove Invasive Wavyleaf Basketgrass at JK Black Oak

Aug 8, 2022

Many thanks to the seven volunteers who braved the heat and humidity on Friday, August 5, to help remove JK...

Butterflies and Clearwing Moths Found at the Willowsford Wet Meadow

Butterflies and Clearwing Moths Found at the Willowsford Wet Meadow

Aug 3, 2022

On July 23, 16 participants joined Loudoun Wildlife naturalists Anne Ellis and Michael Myers for a hot and humid butterfly...

Birds and Butterflies on a Humid Morning at Blue Ridge Center

Birds and Butterflies on a Humid Morning at Blue Ridge Center

Jul 27, 2022

Yellow Warbler.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg On July 23,  the 14 people who showed up for the regular monthly bird walk...

Ongoing Habitat Restoration Projects

Ongoing Habitat Restoration Projects

Jul 27, 2022

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has been hosting habitat restoration projects over the last 27 years to restore and enhance wildlife habitat. ...

Volunteer Spotlight: Larry Meade

Jul 27, 2022

The Prothonotary Warbler is a spring migrant. Some of them breed along the Potomac River.Photo by Larry Meade Larry has...

Fun with Creek Critters at the Library

Fun with Creek Critters at the Library

Jul 20, 2022

Participants using a Magiscope to look at macros.Photo by Amy Ulland As part of the Loudoun County Public Library’s Summer...

Bles Park Bird Walk Finds 43 Species of Birds

Bles Park Bird Walk Finds 43 Species of Birds

Jul 18, 2022

Common Yellowthroat.Photo by Scott Harris Twenty birders attended the monthly Bles Park bird walk on July 17.  Highlights of the...

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