Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Sharon Plummer Vernal Pools are ephemeral wetlands that dot our landscape in Loudoun County and support an immense amount of wildlife. That is why for the last 20 years Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has been trying to increase awareness of these important resources and to help preserve and protect them. Loudoun County is endowed with so many types of riches in its lands and people […]

Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Erica Schwabach What do you think of when you think of spring? For some, those early warm spring rains bring to mind images of flowers and greener grass, of sunnier, longer days and blue skies. But many others look forward to salamanders and other amphibians (such as wood frogs and spring […]

Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Kelsey Gentry Walking through the woods on a warm spring day is a wonderful way to experience the wide array of wildflowers as they begin to wake from their winter slumber. Among these delicate beauties grows a diverse family of plants known as Phlox, or Polemoniaceaei. Phlox is a garden […]

Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Steve Allen Fans of The Big Year, Mark Obmascik’s account of three birders attempting the 1998 North American Big Year, know it is a highly competitive enterprise. Those who attempt it must crisscross the continent multiple times in an effort to see every bird that sets foot in North America. As we learn early […]

Volume 22 Issue 4, Winter 2017 Rockie Fera – September 2017 www.loudounfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Francis-Fera/#!/Obituary Rockie was a renowned and highly respected educator, a tireless community volunteer, and an energetic advocate for the Thomas Balch Library and The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.During his 38-year tenure in education, he was awarded the Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award (1989), opened several new middle schools in Loudoun […]

Volume 22 Issue 4, Winter 2017 by Joe Coleman It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Dr. Stanwyn G. Shetler from his son, who wrote: “he was a man of many accomplishments who achieved a goal so few are able to claim; he left the world better than he found it.” Stan was a very […]

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Volume 22 Issue 4, Winter 2017 by Marion Constante Some of us root for Peter Rabbit on his tales of adventure while many others side with Mr. McGregor, as he tirelessly tries to protect his garden from Peter and his family. Regardless of which side you are on, cottontail rabbits are abundant in our literature and […]