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8. Goose Creek

8. Goose Creek

Nov 11, 2025

Site Description: Goose Creek, a state scenic river, is a major tributary of the Potomac River. This Leesburg site is...

Dominion Energy Projects: Twin Creeks to Apollo and Aspen to Golden

Dominion Energy Projects: Twin Creeks to Apollo and Aspen to Golden

Aug 23, 2024

To satisfy the energy needs of new data center customers, Dominion Energy is continuing the infrastructure development process of building...

Virginia Bluebells and Macros at the Goose Creek Monitoring Site

Virginia Bluebells and Macros at the Goose Creek Monitoring Site

Mar 21, 2023

Black fly pupa found at Goose Creek. Photo by Amy Ulland Newly emerged Virginia Bluebells lined the trail to the...

Stream Monitoring Score Improves for Goose Creek

Stream Monitoring Score Improves for Goose Creek

Oct 27, 2022

Harrison Crecraft explains the chemical testing equipment. Photo by Amy Ulland On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in October, a band...

Goose Creek Score Indicates Unacceptable Ecological Conditions

Goose Creek Score Indicates Unacceptable Ecological Conditions

Apr 6, 2022

Closeup of gravid scud with eggs in brood pouch. Photo by Emily Maltman Virginia Bluebells, Spring Beauties and Trout Lilies...

New Monitoring Site at Goose Creek Receives Indeterminate Rating

New Monitoring Site at Goose Creek Receives Indeterminate Rating

Nov 12, 2021

On a chilly Saturday morning, a team of seven volunteers from Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, River Creek Confluence Park Committee, 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...

Follow-up: True North Data Center on Goose Creek

Jan 22, 2018

On Jan. 18, 2018, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved the True North Data Center 5-4, with Supervisors Matthew...

Speak Now to Protect Local Watershed

Speak Now to Protect Local Watershed

Nov 18, 2017

Thanks to everyone who responded to our original action alert. The November 15, 2017, Board of Supervisors’ public hearing was...

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