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Girl Scouts Learn About Endangered Animals

Nov 9, 2021

Peregrine FalconPhoto by Liam McGranaghan On November 5, a group of excited six-year-old Girl Scouts in Ashburn working on an...

Bald Eagles Return to Dulles Greenway Wetlands

Bald Eagles Return to Dulles Greenway Wetlands

Nov 4, 2021

On November 4 the Dulles Greenway announced that its pair of resident Bald Eagles have returned to the Dulles Greenway...

Two Stream Monitoring Locations Added Along the North Fork

Two Stream Monitoring Locations Added Along the North Fork

Nov 2, 2021

Loudoun Wildlife’s Stream Team added two stream monitoring locations along the North Fork of the Catoctin Creek to collect baseline...

Black Branch Tributary Contains Pollution-tolerant Macros

Black Branch Tributary Contains Pollution-tolerant Macros

Nov 1, 2021

Newly certified monitors, Kris Jarvis and Aleta Daniels.Photo by Amy Ulland In October Loudoun Wildlife Board Member Colette Berrebi hosted...

Flatworm is Favorite Macro at North Fork of the Catoctin Creek

Flatworm is Favorite Macro at North Fork of the Catoctin Creek

Nov 1, 2021

A flatworm, with its distinctive eyespots.Photo by Cooper Niess Loudoun Wildlife’s Stream Team recently conducted a series of three surveys...

Volunteer Spotlight: Terri Guenther

Volunteer Spotlight: Terri Guenther

Oct 29, 2021

How long have you volunteered with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and how did you hear about us? Terri Guenther Terri’s family...

Mystery Call Stumps Some Birders at Blue Ridge Center

Mystery Call Stumps Some Birders at Blue Ridge Center

Oct 28, 2021

On a warm and calm morning on October 23, a group of 20 nature enthusiasts gathered at the Blue Ridge...

Beautiful Fall Morning at Ball’s Bluff

Oct 28, 2021

Beech Drops.Photo by BJ Lecrone Seven nature lovers enjoyed a perfect fall morning at Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park before...

Bluebird Monitoring Program Wraps Up a Successful Year

Bluebird Monitoring Program Wraps Up a Successful Year

Oct 28, 2021

The Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring Program wrapped up for the year, and the 2021 data (see infographic to the right) reveals...

Volunteers Expand Broad Run Riparian Buffer

Volunteers Expand Broad Run Riparian Buffer

Oct 18, 2021

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy partnered with Willowsford Conservancy to plant 300 trees and shrubs in a riparian area along the headwaters...

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