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While Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) supports the concept of Emerald Ribbons, a proposed countywide interconnected system of linear parks and...

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Mike and Diane Canney held their third annual Wine, Wings and Wildlife event July 21 to support wildlife and Loudoun...

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Volume 23 Issue 2, Summer 2018  by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Ambassador With so much recent focus on the...

Living Up to Our Name

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Volume 23 Issue 2, July 1, 2018   by Sharon Plummer Loudoun Wildlife’s core mission is to preserve and protect wildlife,...

Vernal Pools: 20 Years of Conservation in Loudoun

May 1, 2018

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....

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Life in Shallow Vernal Pools

Mar 19, 2018

Photo by S. Steadman By Sarah Steadman Mike Hayslett, our masterful vernal pools guide and Virginia Vernal Pools director, offered enthusiasm and...

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