Taking Back the Western Meadow from Autumn Olive
Working on clearing Autumn Olive.Photo by SA Ferguson The May 11 work day was the third one we have devoted...
A Disappointing Bird Walk at JK Black Oak
Field Sparrow.Photo by Leena McCluney Under gray skies and the continuous threat of rain 10 birders looked for, but mostly...
JK Black Oak Forest Restoration Project Video
With the help of over 200 community volunteers, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy installed three deer exclosure fences and 100 tree cages...
Meadow Restoration Continues at JK Black Oak
JK Black Oak’s western meadow has seen its share of neglect in the past years. This year we are focusing...
Doing Our Part with Carbon Sequestration at JK Black Oak
Volume 29 Issue 1, Winter 2024 by Gerco Hoogeweg, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary Committee Soil samples were taken from...
Work Begins on the Meadow Restoration Project
In late November 2023, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy received excellent news that our meadow restoration grant application with Microsoft and the...
A Multipart Work Day with Many Accomplishments at JK Black Oak
Under sunny skies with increasingly warm temperatures, 18 volunteers tackled many different projects at the monthly work day at JK...
The Importance (and Joys) of Surveying Insects at Black Oak
Volume 28 Issue 4, Fall 2023 by Tami Carlow A beautiful, quickly moving, metallic insect catches my eye. I throw...
JK Black Oak: What’s New on the Web?
Volume 28 Issue 4, Fall 2023 by Gerco Hoogeweg, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary CommitteeThe JK Black Oak section of the Loudoun...
A Rainy Work Day at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
The forecast called for light rain on Saturday morning, October 7. For once the forecast was correct, and it did...