Class Inspired by the Birdathon to Become The Bronchial Bluejays
Inspired by the Birdathon, ecology students at Loudoun School for Advanced Studies spent a class period finding and identifying birds. ...
The Peterson Young Naturalist Program: Healthy Connections 2023
By Miriam Westervelt, PhD This school year Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy conducted three teacher workshops promoting nature observation for improving the...
Peterson Young Naturalist Program Lesson Plan Examples
As part of the Peterson Young Naturalist Program, Loudoun Wildlife collaborates with Loudoun County Public Schools teachers to host two...
The Native Book of ABCs for Virginia
by Sheila Ferguson Where does an interest and love of nature come from? For most of us, it begins in...
Outdoor Classroom Training: Healthy Connections
Nature mandala. Photo by Miriam Westervelt The Peterson Young Naturalist Program held its K-12 Outdoor Classroom Training: Healthy Connections teacher...
Fun with Creek Critters at the Library
Participants using a Magiscope to look at macros.Photo by Amy Ulland As part of the Loudoun County Public Library’s Summer...
Girl Scouts Surprised by Groundhog Visit
Photo by Lynn Lothman On Thursday, April 21 six Girl Scouts from Balls Bluff Elementary gathered under the gazebo at Ida...
The K-12 Outdoor Classroom: Teaching the Teachers
By Miriam Westervelt, PhD Art class: nature observation using iNaturalist.Photo by Miriam Westervelt On a bright and chilly day in...
Creating a Wildlife Habitat Lab for Kids
Volume 27 Issue 1, Winter 2022 by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Program Coordinator Emeritus Marykirk Cunningham tending the new...
The Peterson Young Naturalist Program: Nurturing the Naturalistic Intelligence
By Miriam Westervelt PhD Photo by Miriam Westervelt What a joy it is this fall to get outside in person...