2021 Spring Stream Survey Results
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Stream Team conducted 12 stream health surveys around the county this spring. These surveys use a protocol...
Volunteer of the Quarter: Ken Dzombar
Volume 26 Issue 2, Spring 2021 by Kim Strader, Volunteer Coordinator The Bluebird Monitoring Program is Loudoun Wildlife’s largest Citizen Science effort,...
Stream Monitoring Begins at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
To protect the environmentally sensitive habitat and rare species, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is not open for general public...
North Fork of the Catoctin Receives Perfect Score
Although no snails turned up in the net, the team did discover some snail eggs! Photo by Amy Ulland. Shortly...
Crooked Run Receives a Very Healthy Score
Phil Daley, Certified Monitor and Regional Trainer, has monitored the Crooked Run stream site since 2008. While the site is...
South Fork Survey is Part of Stream Monitor Training
Closeup of a Mayfly, which is one of the numerous macros that certified stream monitors need to be able to...
Black Branch Creek Score Indicates Unacceptable Ecological Conditions
Colette Berrebi at her stream site on the Black Branch. Photo by Amy Ulland A lovely section of Black Branch...
Forming a Birdathon Team
Be a counter and collect pledges. You can count any way you like, from sitting and watching a feeder to...
Tuscarora Creek Receives Moderately Unhealthy Score
Great Blue Heron visits site. Photo by Amy Ulland. On April 17, lead monitor and regional trainer Dave Manning and...
Survey at Big Spring Site Finds Degraded Water Quality
A rather large Fantail Darter fish found its way into the collection net as well. Thanks to Fisheries Biologist and...