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BIRDING BANSHEE
Saturday, July 12, 8 a.m.
Join LWC and the Friends of Banshee Reeks at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve
for the monthly bird walk. Because of its rich and varied habitat, this part
of the county is a birding hot spot. Please bring binoculars. For more
information, contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or
jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
BUTTERFLIES AND DRAGONFLIES
AT CLAUDE MOORE PARK
Saturday, July 19, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Join Mona Miller and Andy Rabin for one of LWC's free, family butterfly
and dragonfly walks. Investigate some of the many diverse natural areas that
comprise this beautiful park identifying butterflies and dragonflies along the
way. Claude Moore Park is located at 21544 Vestal's Gap Road in Sterling Va.
If you own binoculars, please bring them. For more information, contact Andy
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BIRDING THE BLUE RIDGE CENTER ― Saturday, July
26, 8 a.m.
On the fourth Saturday of each month, LWC
leads a free bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental
Stewardship (BRCES). This beautiful 900-acre preserve is located on Harpers
Ferry Road, Rt. 671, in northwestern Loudoun County. Only a few miles south
of Harpers Ferry and the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers,
the property includes meadows in the valley and heavily forested slopes on
the Blue Ridge. Meet at the Neersville Volunteer Fire Station on Rt. 671 at
8 a.m. For more information, contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or
jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org
BUTTERFLY WALK, ORGANIC FARM TOUR, AND POTLUCK AT
THE BLUE RIDGE CENTER
Saturday July 26, 1 p.m.
Join a butterfly walk (1 p.m.) and tour of a seven-acre organic farm (2
p.m.). A potluck picnic lunch will follow, either outside on picnic tables
or inside an open barn, depending on the weather. Guests are free to roam
the trails and enjoy the different habitats, which include wetlands,
meadows, rocky outcrops, creeks, seeps and springs. Co-sponsored by the
Great Falls Group of the Sierra Club and LWC. The center is located just
north of Neersville at 11611 Harpers Ferry Road (Rte 671). Detailed
directions can be found at
www.blueridgecenter.org. For more information, contact Linda Burchfie l
at 703-506-4310 or
larva@attglobal.net.
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COMING UP!
12th ANNUAL LOUDOUN COUNTY BUTTERFLY COUNT
Saturday, Aug. 2, 9 a.m.
Come have fun while contributing to butterfly conservation. All skill levels
are welcome. LWC will organize teams led by experienced butterfliers. Visit
fields, farms, butterfly gardens and woods that span the county from White's
Ferry in the east, to the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Center in the
west, to Point of Rocks south to Lincoln. This annual, mid-summer count,
modeled after Christmas Bird Counts, is sponsored by the North American
Butterfly Association. This is a great chance to get outdoors and spot as many
as 50 species of butterflies in a day. Spend a few hours in the morning or
count all day. For more information and to register, please sign up
www.loudounwildlife.org/Butterfly_Count.htm) or contact Nicole Hamilton,
540-882-9638 or
nhamilton@loudounwildlife.org.
The Loudoun Wildlife
Conservancy is an all volunteer non-profit (501)(c)(3) organization
established in 1995. LWC offers programs, classes and field trips for
individuals and groups. In addition to education, its mission is to advocate
for and preserve Loudoun County's natural habitats. To volunteer, or for more
information, call 540-882-9638; send correspondence to Loudoun Wildlife
Conservancy, P.O. Box 2088, Purcellville, VA 20134; or visit
www.loudounwildlife.org.
For more information about
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
and our programs, visit website
www.loudounwildlife.org
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