As promised, we continue our spotlight series by introducing you to another member of the Preserve community making a major difference. This time we would like to tell you a …
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Category Archives: Bull Run Mountains
The 2023 Artistic Fellowship (Bringing our traditional folk music back to life!)
2023 Artist Fellowship (Bringing our traditional folk music back to life!) Project: Reviving the musical past of the Bull Run Mountains Arts & Disciplines: Folk/Traditional Arts, Music/Sound, Music Composition Theme: …
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Volunteer Spotlight: Michael Custodio
With almost 2,500 acres of land to maintain, it really does take a village to keep the Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve running smoothly. Preserve staff rely on a …
Birding Bull Run with Jacob Saucier
Preserve Assistant Deneith Reif and I recently had the opportunity to join ornithologist Jacob Saucier on a birding hike around the Preserve’s south section. Jacob is a long-time friend …
Black and African American History of the Bull Run Mountains: A Cultural History Fellowship Report
The Preserve’s brilliant and talented cultural history interpreter Barinaale Dube recently graduated from the prestigious Howard University! In celebration of this fantastic achievement, we are happy to share the completed …
Goodbye to Bull Run’s Bug Guy, Michael J.W. Carr!
The Preserve is blessed with an impressive array of research associates from all kinds of specialties. Today we are highlighting Michael J.W. Carr, who has made a huge contribution to …
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Welcome Erica Lyon
Please help us officially welcome VOF Herpetological Field Intern, Erica Lyon!Erica joined VOF this season to assist our VOF Herpetological fellow, Lauren Fuchs with her field work investigating the Ophifiomyces …
Research update! Anthropogenic noise and cardinals on the Preserve
A hearty congratulations are in order for Preserve Research Associate, Shawn Smith! Shawn is a PhD candidate at George Mason University’s environmental science and policy program, and recently won best …
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Warning: Insane cuteness ahead!
Scolopax minor, or the woodcock, is a quirky, enigmatic little bird with a variety of different names throughout its range – the timberdoodle, the hokumpoke, the bog sucker, the Labrador …
Introducing Sydney Jackson!
Please help us welcome Sydney Jackson, who was selected to be our five week research student as part of our partner organization Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation’s (@smconservation) Endangered Species Conservation …