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SUMMARY:Fall Creek Critter Counting-Tuscarora Creek at W&OD Trail
DESCRIPTION:Curious about what’s living beneath the surface of our local streams? Join one of Loudoun Wildlife’s certified stream monitors and discover the hidden world of aquatic life while helping us understand our local streams. You’ll work in a small group—a certified monitor plus 3–4 volunteers—to find and count the creek critters that reveal the health of the stream. Whether you’re brand new or a returning volunteer\, all are welcome. Just bring your waterproof boots! \nSign up using our volunteer sign up form: LWC Benthic Stream Survey Sign Up \nSite availability may change as spots fill. If a site you’re interested in is no longer listed in the form\, email Amy at aulland@loudounwildlife.org to be added to the waitlist. \nAvailable Dates & Locations: \nEach survey has designated rain dates. If more than ½ inch of rain has fallen in urban areas or 1 inch in rural areas during the week leading up to the event\, we’ll move to the rain date. If heavy rain or storms are forecast\, the survey will also be rescheduled to the rain date. Please check availability for all dates before signing up. \n\nBalls Run\, Waterford – Wed Oct 14\, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Rain date: Wed Oct 21\, same time). Lead: Abby. (3 volunteers needed)\nTuscarora Creek at W&OD Trail\, Leesburg – Sat Oct 19\, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Rain date: Sat Oct 17\, same time). Leads: Emily and Amelia. (1 volunteer needed)\nCattail Branch\, Leesburg – Sat Oct17\, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Lead: Traci. (3 volunteers needed)\nSouth Fork Catoctin Creek\, Waterford – Sat Oct 17\, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Lead: Jason. (2 volunteers needed)\nTown Branch\, Leesburg – Fri Oct 2\, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM (Rain dates: Fri Oct 16 & Fri Oct 23\, same time). Lead: Lisa. (1 volunteer needed)
URL:https://loudounwildlife.org/event/fall-creek-critter-counting-tuscarora-creek-at-wod-trail/
LOCATION:Tuscarora Creek at W&OD Trail\, Leesburg\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stream monitoring,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T090000
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SUMMARY:Keep Loudoun BOO-Tiful: Native Shrub Planting
DESCRIPTION:WHERE: Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park\, 43055 Golf Club Rd\, Leesburg\, VA 20175\nWHEN: Saturday\, Oct. 31\, 9:00 am – 12 pm\nWHAT: Loudoun Wildlife will be joining with our friends at the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA)\, Goose Creek Association\, Keep Loudoun Beautiful\, and Loudoun County Parks and Recreation to plant 20-25 native shrubs at Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park\, a kickoff event for an ongoing restoration project at the park our respective organizations will be participating in over the next several months.\n Costumes are welcome-stay tuned for a possible costume contest!\nVOLUNTEER NEEDS: We are looking for 10-15 volunteers to join the “Invasive Busters” Halloween Team and help us plant 20-25 native shrubs. Volunteers will help dig the holes and place the plants as directed. We are also looking for 2 volunteers to staff a Loudoun Wildlife information table during the event\, sharing information on our programs and signing people up for our email list. Volunteers helping with the planting should be able to dig using provided shovels and help lift 3- to 5-gallon sized plants. Registration Required\, please register here!
URL:https://loudounwildlife.org/event/keep-loudoun-boo-tiful-native-shrub-planting/
LOCATION:Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park\,  43055 Golf Club Rd\, Leesburg\, VA\, 20175\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Habitat Restoration,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Work Day at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful 89-acre wildlife preserve located in Lucketts that is owned by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. On this work day\, we’ll be at the Pin Oak vernal pool planting native trees and removing Autumn Olive that has sprouted up inside the exclosure fence.  Additional information and directions to the site will be provided a few days prior to the work day. Due to the environmentally sensitive habitat and rare species\, JK Black Oak is not open for general public access. 20 volunteers needed – volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate.   Registration required.   \nPlease note: Work days require physical activity\, which may be strenuous\, such as digging and sawing in weedy\, overgrown areas. Please be aware that poison ivy and ticks may present.  Long pants and sturdy closed-toe shoes are required. Gardening/work gloves and insect repellant are recommended. If you do not enjoy working in these types of conditions\, you should seek out other volunteer opportunities. \nQuestions: Contact sferguson@loudounwildlife.org.\nVolunteer Registration
URL:https://loudounwildlife.org/event/work-day-jk-black-oak-november/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T093000
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SUMMARY:Work Day at JK Black Oak
DESCRIPTION:JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful 89-acre wildlife preserve located in Lucketts.  Join us for the last work day until spring 2027. We’ll be working on a couple of habitat restoration projects. Check back for details. Additional information and directions to the property will be provided a couple of days before the event. Due to the environmentally sensitive habitat and rare species\, JK Black Oak is not open for general public access. 20 volunteers needed – volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate.  Registration required. \nPlease note: Work days require physical activity\, which may be strenuous\, such as digging and sawing in weedy\, overgrown areas. Please be aware that poison ivy and ticks may present.  Long sleeves and pants\, gardening gloves and insect repellant are recommended. If you do not enjoy working in these types of conditions\, you should seek out other volunteer opportunities.. \nQuestions: Contact sferguson@loudounwildlife.org.   \nRegistration will open by November 1.
URL:https://loudounwildlife.org/event/work-day-jk-black-oak-december/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,Volunteer
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261228
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UID:54944-1798416000-1798502399@loudounwildlife.org
SUMMARY:Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy as we participate in the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. Our count circle has a 15-mile diameter and covers 177 square miles of Loudoun’s countryside: north to Waterford\, south to Aldie\, east to Ashburn\, and west to Purcellville. Everyone is welcome; amateurs are teamed with experienced birders. For more information\, check out the article on Christmas Bird Counts in this issue. If you are interested in participating for just a couple hours or the entire day\, If you are interested in participating for just a couple of hours or the entire day\, sign up here. Registration required by December 22. \nView the Central Loudoun Count Circle as an interactive map. \nQuestions: contact Joe Coleman at  jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org or Bryan Henson at bhenson@loudounwildlife.org.
URL:https://loudounwildlife.org/event/central-loudoun-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Counts,Featured Event,Volunteer
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