Unacceptable Ecological Conditions at JK Black Oak Stream
Under overcast skies and chilly temperatures in early October, Stream Team volunteers Emily Maltman, Susan Schuler and Amy Ulland conducted...
Loudoun Wildlife Members Dig Native Plants
Photo by Kim Strader New York Ironweed, Wild Basil, Flat-top Goldenrod, Cinnamon Willow-herb, Mistflower, small oak trees, and Silky Dogwood...
Plant Rescue at JK Black Oak Takes Place a Week Late
Photo by Sheila Ferguson First came the rains on October 1 when the plant rescue at JK Black Oak Wildlife...
Volunteers Remove Invasive Wavyleaf Basketgrass at JK Black Oak
Many thanks to the seven volunteers who braved the heat and humidity on Friday, August 5, to help remove JK...
ADVOCACY ALERT: Protect JK Black Oak from Bypass by Emailing Now or Speaking on July 5
UPDATE: The Board of Supervisors approved the CPAM on July 5 including a motion for a western bypass alignment around...
Bat Monitoring Finds Eight or More Species at JK Black Oak
Bats are an important part of a healthy ecosystem, not to mention being fascinating animals. While our knowledge about bats...
Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need at JK Black Oak
JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary’s diverse landscape provides habitat for many different bird species throughout the seasons. Spring and fall...
Elusive Eastern Spadefoots Discovered at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
The elusive Eastern Spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii), often referred to as a toad, is in fact a primitive fossorial frog. What...
Busy Months Ahead at JK Black Oak
Volume 27 Issue 2, Spring 2022 by Gerco Hoogeweg, JK Black Oak Committee Co-chair Drone view of the western meadow...
Salamander Surprises Stream Monitors at JK Black Oak
Northern Two-Lined Salamander found at JK Black Oak’s upstream site.Photo by Amy Ulland To protect the environmentally sensitive habitat and...