FYI –
Gerco (Raven Loonatic Team member)
Leesburg, VA
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Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
People and Wildlife Living in Harmony
May 2012
Birdathon 2012 ― It's Almost Time!
You've met the teams. You've seen our goals. You know what we are about to do!
Yes, it's T minus 5 and the teams are gearing up. You can still get in on this
friendly competition by sponsoring one of the teams
<http://www.loudounwildlife.org/IMBD_Pledge_Form.htm> and cheering them on!
It's all for a great cause after all: the wildlife and habitat or Loudoun.
<http://www.loudounwildlife.org/IMBD_Signup_Form.htm> Form a Team or Make a
Pledge <http://www.loudounwildlife.org/IMBD_Pledge_Form.htm> today. This is
your Birdathon Loudoun and every way that you support it makes a difference!
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is an all-volunteer, local 501(c)3 non-profit
organization.
Your support <http://www.loudounwildlife.org/Join.htm> makes the difference in
all that we do. Membership has benefits!
Celebrate Birds, Go Birding! International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD)
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Saturday, May 5 through Sunday, May 13. During spring, thousands of migratory
birds move through North America to their nesting territories.
Some will stay and nest in our area, while others will spend only a few days
here replenishing their energy before continuing a journey that may be
thousands of miles long.
To celebrate and highlight this natural phenomenon and the importance of
natural habitats, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has scheduled nine different
IMBD walks between May 5 and May 13:
5/5 Horsepen Preserve, 8:00 a.m.– Andy Rabin & Linda Sieh
5/5 Bles Park, Great Blue Heron Rookery, & Broadlands Wetlands Nature Preserve,
8:00 a.m.– Robert & Cathey Daugherty
5/8 Algonkian Park, 8:00 a.m.– Bill Brown & Jay Hadlock
5/11 Morven Park, 8:00 a.m.– Sharon Kearns
5/11 Camp Highroad, 8:00 a.m. – Christine Perdue & Linda Millington
5/12 Banshee Reeks, 8:00 a.m. – Del Sargent & Dori Rhodes
5/12 Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship – Joe Coleman & Mary Ann
Good
5/12 IMBD for Children at Rust Nature Sanctuary [see listing below]
5/13 Mother's Day Walk at the Phillips Farm, 8:00 a.m.– Mimi Westervelt & Bruce
Johnson
Registration required: <http://www.loudounwildlife.org/SignUp.htm> Sign Up
Online or contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or
<mailto:jcoleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> jcoleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Native Plant Sale
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Joe Pye Weed - a real butterfly magnet!
Saturday, May 5, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Native plants are beautiful and grow
better because they are adapted for our weather conditions and soils; they also
provide greater benefit to our native wildlife because plants and animals
evolved together. Hill House Farm and Native Nursery
(www.hillhousenativeplants.com <http://www.hillhousenativeplants.com/> ) and
Nature-By-Design (www.nature-by-design.com) will be selling plants. To see
plants each nursery carries or to place orders ahead of time (all nursery stock
is not present), visit their websites. Download the flier here.
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Location for the plant sale is the Rust Nature Sanctuary in Leesburg. For more
information on the sale contact Ann Garvey at ahgarvey@xxxxxxx
Greenflik: No Impact Man
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Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m reception, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. film. Join us at the
Tally Ho Theatre for the film, No Impact Man.
Colin Beavan began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly
self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no longer avoid pointing the finger
at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as
little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated
transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food. That is, until his
espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old
daughter are dragged into the fray. Take a front row seat to the familial
strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colins and Michelles struggle
with this radical lifestyle change.
Ticket sales will be donated to: Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, the Blue Ridge
Center for Environmental Stewardship, Keep Loudoun Beautiful, Sustainable
Loudoun, and the Friends of Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. Find out more about
Greenflik and the event here.
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International Migratory Bird Day Walk for Children
Saturday, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
naturalists for a bird walk in a variety of habitats, documenting the many
birds that live in or pass through the area during the annual spring migration.
This walk is designed for children ages 8 – 12 who are interested in learning
about birds and how to identify them. Dress for the weather and wear
comfortable walking/hiking shoes; bring binoculars if you own them. Location
for this event is the Rust Nature Sanctuary located at 802 Children's Center
Road in Leesburg. Registration required:
<http://www.loudounwildlife.org/SignUp.htm> Sign Up Online or contact Phil
Daley at 540-338-65 28 or <mailto:pdaley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
pdaley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
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Fly on in with the kids!
Dulles Greenway's Drive For Charity
Thursday, May 17. The Drive for Charity is the day when 100% of all toll
proceeds are donated to charitable organizations that benefit Loudoun County.
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is one of the organizations that will benefit from
this event again this year.
Funds donated to Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy by the Dulles Greenway have been
instrumental in enabling us to execute habitat restoration projects across the
county, offer free environmental education programs and scholarships to nature
camps, and further develop our environmental monitoring programs.
To find out more, visit the Drive for Charity site
<http://dullesgreenway.com/drive-for-charity/> .
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Sunday in the Preserve
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There's always something new to investigate!
Sunday, May 20, 1:00 p.m. Join naturalists from the Friends of Banshee Reeks
and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for a free, informal family walk around
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. Banshee Reeks is one of Loudoun's Great Places
<http://www.loudounwildlife.org/Great_Places.htm> . With 725 acres of diverse
habitat and great walking trails, you can have a wonderful time discovering
wildlife. On this walk, we'll search for the many natural wonders that make
this a special place - we never know what we will find! For information call
the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve at 703-669-0316.
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship Open House
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Come visit us on the Ridge!
Sunday, May 20, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Join us “Between the Hills” for a day of fun,
food, and the great outdoors. The Blue Ridge Center is one of our close
partners and one of Loudoun's Great Places
<http://www.loudounwildlife.org/Great_Places_BRCES.htm> - full of rich natural
habitats, diverse wildlife and fascinating history. Nature tours by Loudoun
Wildlife Conservancy, tours of working farm and historic sites, live music, and
BBQ. Admission is free; RSVP not required. 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, just north
of Neersville. More info: www.brces.org.
Birding the Blue Ridge Center
Saturday, May 26, 8:00 a.m. On the fourth Saturday of each month (except
December), Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy 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 Visitor Center.
The Blue Ridge Center is located just north of Neersville, at 11611 Harpers
Ferry Road (Rt 671). Detailed directions can be found on the website,
www.brces.org <http://www.brces.org/> . Questions: contact Joe Coleman at
540-554-2542 or jcoleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This walk is co-sponsored with
the Audubon Naturalist Society and The Northern Virginia Bird Club.
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Orchard Oriole
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's Annual Meeting:
Celebrating Loudoun’s Wildlife and Bird Conservation
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Tree Swallow home for summer
Sunday, June 3, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m., location Rust Nature Sanctuary. Loudoun
Wildlife Conservancy’s annual membership meeting includes light refreshments, a
raffle, awards presentations, our annual business meeting, and a dynamic
program. George Fenwick, president of the American Bird Conservancy will
present ABC’s bold vision and far-reaching actions to protect birds, restore
habitats, reduce threats, and strengthen the bird conservation movement. All
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy members are invited to attend! Registration
required: <http://www.loudounwildlife.org/SignUp.htm> Sign Up Online or
contact Helen Van Ryzin at 540-882-4187 or
<mailto:hvanryzin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hvanryzin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
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For more information about Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
and our programs, visit our website
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All of the photographs shown in this announcement were taken here in Loudoun
County.
The beauty of nature surrounds us.
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