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1. Black Branch

May 13, 2024

Site Description: Black Branch is a tributary of Goose Creek, and this site is located close to this confluence and...

First Stream Survey of the Season Finds a Parasitic Worm at Black Branch

First Stream Survey of the Season Finds a Parasitic Worm at Black Branch

Mar 6, 2023

Casemaker caddisfly found at Black Branch.Photo by Amy Ulland It’s not every day that you find a parasitic worm and...

Pickerel Frog and Salamander Show Up for Black Branch Survey

Pickerel Frog and Salamander Show Up for Black Branch Survey

Sep 30, 2022

Can you spot the Northern Two-Lined Salamander?Photo by Amy Ulland Although Loudoun Wildlife’s stream surveys focus on collecting, identifying and...

Black Branch Tributary Contains Pollution-tolerant Macros

Black Branch Tributary Contains Pollution-tolerant Macros

Nov 1, 2021

Newly certified monitors, Kris Jarvis and Aleta Daniels.Photo by Amy Ulland In October Loudoun Wildlife Board Member Colette Berrebi hosted...

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