4259 Reasons to Love Hot Weather
By Anne Ellis Butterfly Count Coordinator This year marked the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s 25th annual butterfly count. Twelve teams were...
Harrison Street Pollinator Meadow Project (2018 – present)
Monarch butterfly on Aster in meadow.Photo by Michael Myers The Harrison Street Pollinator Meadow is an ongoing habitat restoration project...
Get Outdoors and Play at Blue Ridge Center
Photo by Spring Ligi On July 17, the Youth and Family Program helped celebrate the grand re-opening of the nature...
July Work Days at JK Black Oak
Under the leadership of Gerco Hoogeweg, two work days were scheduled at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary in July. Unusually...
Junior Play Rangers Excel in Mud Play
Photo courtesy of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church On July 21, Youth and Family Program Coordinator, Meghan Goldman, enjoyed an afternoon...
Amphibian Walk at JK Black Oak Finds Two Frog Species
Juvenile Garter Snake.Photo by Amy Ulland The July 24 night walk led by Jenny Erickson at the JK Black Oak...
A Tree Swallow Brings the Species Total to 42 at the Blue Ridge Center
Fourteen birders joined Joe Coleman and Michael Sciortino for the July 24 walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental...
Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Ellis
How long have you volunteered with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and how did you hear about us? Anne Ellis Anne has...
The Spectacular Butterfly
Sit in with The Capital Naturalist, award-winning naturalist and storyteller Alonso Abugattas, as he describes the diversity, habits, history and...
Masters of Mimicry and Deception in the Insect World
From appearance to behavior, insects have developed elaborate ruses to deceive potential predators or lure prey. Join Dr. Clare Walker...