First Stream Survey of the Season Finds a Parasitic Worm at Black Branch
Casemaker caddisfly found at Black Branch.Photo by Amy Ulland It’s not every day that you find a parasitic worm and...
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...
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...
Broad Run Monitoring Finds More Than Macros
Intermittent rain showers on the afternoon of May 1 could not dampen the enthusiasm of the nine volunteers who conducted...
Beautiful Natives and a Good Health Score at Sweet Run Tributary
Emerging ferns, Spring Beauties, and Trout Lily leaves dotting the forest floor along the banks of Sweet Run provided the...
North Fork of the Catoctin Surveys Find Acceptable Ecological Conditions
A Spiny Crawler Mayfly found in the North Fork of the Catoctin.Photo by Amy Ulland Blustery and overcast conditions didn’t...
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...
Goose Creek Score Indicates Unacceptable Ecological Conditions
Closeup of gravid scud with eggs in brood pouch.Photo by Emily Maltman Virginia Bluebells, Spring Beauties and Trout Lilies lined...
Tuscarora Creek Monitoring Reveals High Salt Levels
While bicyclists zoomed by on the adjacent W&OD Trail on the morning of April 2, six of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s...
Despite Cold, Wind and Snow, People Came to Learn about Creek Critters
Everyone enjoyed searching the collection net for macros.Photo by Amie Ware Despite cold temperatures, wind gusts and snow flurries, about...