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 […]

This is a useful and simple to use and read list of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses, and vines that you can plant to help and feed wildlife. You will find information about growing conditions, appearance and the wildlife each species supports.

Interested in identifying Loudoun’s butterflies? Our Field Guide to the Butterflies of Loudoun County provides photos and identification tips for 63 of the 85 species of butterflies documented in Loudoun County and contains all of the species found on our Annual Loudoun County Butterfly Count. In addition to identification tips and over 130 color photos […]

  Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Habitat Restoration Chair Moni Burke, a Cascades resident, submitted a Lyme prevention article by invitation this month for her community association newsletter.  We are pleased to share the full text here, and we welcome our members and friends to share it with their communities.    Lyme Prevention: Highest-Efficacy, Lowest-Cost, and Lowest-Toxicity […]

Here’s an excellent article (with photos) that has the how to’s: http://nativeplantwildlifegarden.com/growing-native-perennials-from-seed/ Head out to your garden now and collect some seeds from your favorite plants — and see what comes up! 🙂    

Remember the ravens nesting last year on the Purcellville water tower? Well they returned again this year and Sandra Stein who lives near the water tower became captivated by them – so much so that she created a wonderful children’s book that was just released! She writes, “Every time I’d hear them squawk, I’d drop […]

I only know a few but found this to be a great tool that can help us learn: Ant and Bee observer cards from Encyclopedia of Life!     “Observer cards are designed to foster the art and science of observing nature. Sets are cards are organized around Families of plants, animals, and fungi. Each […]

Warning:  This is not your average LWC blog post, but it is about Cross Pollination…of sorts! Did you know that Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is active on Facebook?  Wait…don’t click that CLOSE button…I promise there is a good reason for this blog post! We want need you to Follow LOUDOUN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY on Facebook! Since Facebook is one of society’s most rapidly growing […]

Here’s a great list of books, pulled together by our Habitat Herald Coordinator, Donna Quinn. As you head off to the beach or other getaway destinations for some R&R, download one of these to your tablet or stash one away in your bag – these make for a nice read on a sunny (or rainy) summer […]