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Why Did One of the Bald Eagles’ Eggs Not Hatch?

Why Did One of the Bald Eagles’ Eggs Not Hatch?

Mar 17, 2022

With so many web cams now available on eagle nests, it is often seen that either an entire clutch doesn’t...

Lucketts Water Quality Monitoring Sites

Mar 15, 2022

Click on a site name to view monitoring data for that site: 1.  Limestone Branch Tributary 1 2.  Limestone Branch...

Limestone Branch Tributary Site Receives Amazing Water Quality Score

Limestone Branch Tributary Site Receives Amazing Water Quality Score

Mar 9, 2022

On March 6, Loudoun Wildlife and Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District (LSWCD) joined forces to conduct the first benthic...

Bald Eagle Pair Among Birds Seen at Dulles Wetlands

Bald Eagle Pair Among Birds Seen at Dulles Wetlands

Mar 7, 2022

Under the leadership of Jane Yocom and Carol Sotili, a group of 12 nature enthusiasts who turned out for a...

Woodcocks Put on an Amazing Display at Institute Farm

Woodcocks Put on an Amazing Display at Institute Farm

Mar 7, 2022

American Woodcock.Photo by Benny Mazur American Woodcocks can be difficult to find because they spend their days in damp forests...

Writing in Nature: In Like a Lion

Writing in Nature: In Like a Lion

Mar 7, 2022

Five participants joined us for the March Writing in Nature workshop entitled In Like a Lion guided by Nancy Morgan....

Planning a Garden with Native Plants

Mar 3, 2022

Julie Borneman, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy President and owner of Watermark Woods, recently presented two online programs through Loudoun County Public...

Strategies for Maintaining Native Plants in Your Yard

Mar 3, 2022

Julie Borneman, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy President and owner of Watermark Woods, recently presented two online programs through Loudoun County Public...

Woodpeckers Rule the Walk at Blue Ridge Center

Woodpeckers Rule the Walk at Blue Ridge Center

Mar 1, 2022

Fourteen people showed up for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s regular bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship in...

More Information About E. coli

Mar 1, 2022

What is E. coli? Escherichia coli, or E. coli, is a type of fecal coliform bacteria which are found in...

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