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Loudoun Student Environmental Action Showcase 2022

May 5, 2022

Over 200 people attended the Loudoun Student Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS) event at Trailside Middle School on April 26. Loudoun...

Beautiful Natives and a Good Health Score at Sweet Run Tributary

Beautiful Natives and a Good Health Score at Sweet Run Tributary

May 5, 2022

Emerging ferns, Spring Beauties, and Trout Lily leaves dotting the forest floor along the banks of Sweet Run provided the...

North Fork of the Catoctin Surveys Find Acceptable Ecological Conditions

North Fork of the Catoctin Surveys Find Acceptable Ecological Conditions

May 4, 2022

A Spiny Crawler Mayfly found in the North Fork of the Catoctin.Photo by Amy Ulland Blustery and overcast conditions didn’t...

Amphibian Awareness Week: Green Frog and American Bullfrog

Amphibian Awareness Week: Green Frog and American Bullfrog

May 4, 2022

When you are walking near ponds and lakes, you may be fortunate enough to hear Green Frogs and American Bullfrogs....

76 Species of Birds Found on Walk at Algonkian Park

76 Species of Birds Found on Walk at Algonkian Park

May 3, 2022

Black-and-white Warbler.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg May 1st is always a great time to be outside looking for warblers, and Algonkian...

White-eyed Vireo Among the 66 Bird Species Seen at Broad Run

White-eyed Vireo Among the 66 Bird Species Seen at Broad Run

May 3, 2022

White-eyed Vireo.Photo by Bruce Hill On a sunny and cool Saturday morning, 16 birders joined this Celebrate Birds walk on...

Birders Find Much to Celebrate on April 29 Walks

Birders Find Much to Celebrate on April 29 Walks

May 3, 2022

Photo by Linda Millington With special permission, a group of six birders visited the National Beagle Club and Mt. Pleasant...

Amphibian Awareness Week: Wood Frog and Spring Peeper

Amphibian Awareness Week: Wood Frog and Spring Peeper

May 2, 2022

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is celebrating Amphibian Awareness Week from May 1 to May 7 to help increase the understanding of...

Milkweed Sale on June 11:  Pre-order Online

Milkweed Sale on June 11: Pre-order Online

May 2, 2022

Help bring back the Monarchs by buying milkweed at this sale on Saturday, June 11 from 10 am to 1...

Birding by Ear Class Teaches How to Identify Birds by Their Songs

Birding by Ear Class Teaches How to Identify Birds by Their Songs

Apr 29, 2022

Black-and-white Warbler.Photo by Bryan Henson Thirteen birders attended Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Birding by Ear: Tools and Recording class and field...

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