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Birds and Birders Enjoy the Weather at Bles Park

Birds and Birders Enjoy the Weather at Bles Park

Oct 18, 2021

Male and female Wood Ducks.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg Twenty-eight people joined the monthly walk led by Allison Gallo and Bryan...

Stream Team Finds Unusual Macro at Crooked Run

Stream Team Finds Unusual Macro at Crooked Run

Oct 17, 2021

A Red-shouldered Hawk and a Belted Kingfisher serenaded volunteers from Loudoun Wildlife’s Stream Team, who were monitoring a segment of...

South Fork of the Catoctin Receives Healthy Score

South Fork of the Catoctin Receives Healthy Score

Oct 17, 2021

The team discovered a mayfly nymph developing wings.Photo by Carolyn Odegaard Philips Farm, a 144-acre tract of land in Waterford...

Celebrate Fall Color

Celebrate Fall Color

Oct 15, 2021

As Northern Virginia continues to celebrate trees to mark the start of the five year regional native tree campaign, autumn...

Ornithology Class Ends with a Field Trip

Ornithology Class Ends with a Field Trip

Oct 15, 2021

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s new Introduction to Ornithology class took place over three sessions from September 15 to 29 and concluded...

Woodpeckers and Wild Skies at Banshee Reeks

Woodpeckers and Wild Skies at Banshee Reeks

Oct 13, 2021

Early morning mist at Banshee Reeks.Photo by Lisa Streckfuss Twelve birders joined Joe Coleman and Michael Sciortino for the October...

COVID-19: Current Status of Events and Programs

Oct 13, 2021

We have been following the CDC and the Commonwealth of Virginia guidelines and updates on COVID recommendations, and we will...

Tuscarora Creek’s Third Monitoring Site Shows Some Improvement

Tuscarora Creek’s Third Monitoring Site Shows Some Improvement

Oct 11, 2021

A local family enjoys observing some macros up close with a Magiscope.Photo by Jack McNamee On October 2, Loudoun Wildlife’s...

Leaves, Trees, Texture and Touch

Leaves, Trees, Texture and Touch

Oct 11, 2021

Photo by Nancy Morgan On October 7,  Nancy Morgan led the monthly Writing in Nature workshop with a focus on...

Teamwork is Key to Plant Rescue at JK Black Oak

Teamwork is Key to Plant Rescue at JK Black Oak

Oct 11, 2021

When it comes to making things happen with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC), it’s all about teamwork.  A case in point...

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