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Biodiversity Task Force
Most of us live in Rappahannock County because it offers gorgeous scenery and a quiet, rural way of life. But we also love the county because it gives us the opportunity to be in close touch with nature. While poison ivy and hordes of ladybugs may be the price we pay, we willingly do so to see bald eagles fishing the local rivers, bears eating berries along the trails we hike, and trillium and dogwood blooming in our woodlands in the spring. We enjoy the fact that nature is literally, abundantly at our door.
While we enjoy our native species in Rappahannock, just what do we know about them? Which are native to the county? Which species are plentiful and which are threatened with extinction? What can we do to maintain species diversity in Rappahannock? How should we deal with invading species that are not native? RLEP has formed the Biodiversity Task Force to explore these questions.
If you would like more information on the task force or would like to join us, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . No matter what your interest in native species, we'd like your input.
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 23:48
- Written by Super User
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 23:40
- Written by Pam Owen
Want wildlife on your property? The first step is providing food and shelter, and native plants are key to both.
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- Published on Monday, 11 February 2008 00:00
- Written by Marshall Jones
Four hundred people did something wild at the Sperryville Schoolhouse on Saturday, February 9, 2008 – they attended the second annual Wildlife Habitat Open House.
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- Published on Sunday, 24 June 2007 00:00
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The weather at Butterfly Day in Rappahannock was as nice this year as it was hot and sticky last year. It was warm and dry enough for butterflies, but cool enough for the thirty people who attended.
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- Published on Monday, 07 May 2007 00:00
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On Saturday, May 5th, Cory Koral welcomed the Biodiversity Task Force's annual Spring Bird Walk to Jordan River Farm. The cool, overcast day did not deter twenty-four bird enthusiasts, who joined leader Alan Williams, ecologist and data manager from Shenandoah National Park, in a very successful morning of watching migratory and resident birds.
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 March 2007 00:00
- Written by Pam Owen
What plants can truly be considered as"nonnative" in our area? It’s hard to pick a time when all of Virginia's plants were "native," since air and ocean currents, as well as animals and the first humans to settle here, have all introduced species to this area.
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- Published on Monday, 12 February 2007 00:00
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Nearly 300 attendees at the Wildlife Habitat Open House came armed with questions for the experts.
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- Published on Saturday, 04 November 2006 00:00
- Written by Pam Owen
What do shade-grown coffee, army ants, and Rappahannock's migratory songbirds have in common? They're all part of the fascinating ecology of Panama. Find out more here.
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 October 2006 00:00
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You've seen them zoom by in low-lying fields and wetlands, and around ponds—a bright flash of iridescent color! They hover! They strike! These small but fierce predators are dragonflies and damselflies. Read more about them here.
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- Published on Sunday, 24 September 2006 00:00
- Written by Pam Owen
It was hot. It was humid. It was July in Rappahannock. That didn't stop 34 butterfly enthusiasts from attending the Biodiversity Task Force's Butterfly Day July 15 at Bruce and Susan Jones' property.