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Ants are Superheroes in the World of Native Wildflowers

Ants are Superheroes in the World of Native Wildflowers

Apr 18, 2020

By Kim Strader One song I remember from childhood is “High Hopes”.  I’m sure you remember the song with the...

Virtual Spring Wildflower Nature Walk

Virtual Spring Wildflower Nature Walk

Apr 15, 2020

Come on a virtual walk with John DeMary, well known local naturalist and retired teacher, at Ball’s Bluff Regional Park...

Virtual Wine (& Art) for Wildlife: The Big Event

Virtual Wine (& Art) for Wildlife: The Big Event

Mar 27, 2020

March 27 – April 3, 2020 UPDATE: A message from Executive Director, Michael Myers on Thursday, April 2nd Welcome to...

Banshee Walk is Popular with Participants

Banshee Walk is Popular with Participants

Mar 15, 2020

Our regular monthly walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve was held as scheduled on Saturday, March 14.  Nineteen  people...

JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary Purchased from JK Moving Services

JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary Purchased from JK Moving Services

Mar 12, 2020

JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is not open to the public. Access is restricted to Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy activities. Loudoun...

A Good Day for Ducks

A Good Day for Ducks

Feb 12, 2020

Twelve birders gathered at Ashburn Lake on Sunday, February 9 to start Loudoun Wildlife’s annual waterfowl tour.  The morning was...

No Owls, but Plenty of Other Birds at Banshee

No Owls, but Plenty of Other Birds at Banshee

Feb 10, 2020

Sixteen birders joined Michael Sciortino and Carol Sotilli for the February walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. We were excited...

Searching For Birds of Prey

Feb 8, 2020

Instructor Liam McGranaghanPhoto by Laura McGranaghan The adventure started with a class taught by raptor expert Liam McGranaghan on February...

Common Merganser Flyover Starts off Walk at Banshee

Jan 12, 2020

Photo by Nicole Hamilton While we did not see a wide diversity of birds species during the January 11 bird...

Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count 2019

Jan 8, 2020

by Joe Coleman Compiler, Central Loudoun CBC Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPhoto by Gerco Hoogeweg While the 88 species found was a little...

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