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Bringing Back the Mighty Giant

Feb 16, 2011

Cathy Mayes, Virginia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, provided us with a great talk on the American Chestnut Tree...

Pawpaw

Oct 1, 2010

Vol. 15 Issue 3, Fall 2010 By Emily Cook When many of us hear the word pawpaw, we begin to...

Spicebush – A Swallowtail Magnet and Benefit to Birds

May 21, 2010

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) was one of the first native shrubs that I learned when I moved to Loudoun.  We have it...

Loudoun Wildlife in Action: Planting Trees and Weeding Invasives

May 10, 2010

by Joe Coleman During April and May several Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy volunteers either helped with or managed three different habitat...

Backyard Habitat Tip: Benefits of Snags

Feb 25, 2010

No, I’m not talking about the pulls you get in sweaters or problems that crop up in your plans….no no,...

Field Guide Review: David Sibley’s Guide to Trees

Jan 21, 2010

Yup, there’s a new identification book out by David Sibley but it’s not a bird book…this time it’s on Trees!...

Puzzle Time! Plant Life in the Cold

Dec 1, 2009

It’s cold, quiet, a few birds are singing but the woods and fields are pretty silent. Colors of spring and...

Great Tree Planting in Leesburg!

Jun 8, 2009

By all accounts, the tree planting along the Town Branch stream on Saturday was a great success!  Gem Bingol from...

Phillips Farm Habitat Restoration Project

Apr 25, 2009

Waterford, VA April 22 and 25, 2009 To celebrate Earth Day, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Waterford Foundation planted 327...

Arbor Day 2009!

Apr 14, 2009

Did you know….Arbor day was started in 1854 by a pioneer, Sterling Morton, who trekked with his wife from Detroit to...

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