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Leave Your Leaves Campaign 2023 in Durham

aromero October 30, 2023 City of Durham leaves trees

The City of Durham and nonprofit Keep Durham Beautiful are encouraging residents to leave their leaves on the ground. Leaving your leaves increases biodiversity and…

Beaver Marsh Preserve in Durham, NC - Photo by Teresa Nelson-Romero

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Discover the Hidden Oasis: Beaver Marsh Preserve, a Lush Haven in Colonial Village

Teresa Nelson-Romero September 23, 2023 Beaver Marsh City of Durham Colonial Village

There’s a hidden gem and it’s almost in your backyard. No, it isn’t a new coffee shop or a stall loaded with cheap purses at…

Photo of a hawk at Northgate Park in Durham, North Carolina. Taken on July 25, 2023, by Angel Romero.

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Hawk at Northgate Park 2023

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Photo of a hawk at Northgate Park in Durham, North Carolina. Taken on July 25, 2023, by Angel Romero.

image of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID app

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Discover the Wonders of Bird-Watching with the Merlin Bird ID App from Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Teresa Nelson-Romero June 21, 2023 birds cardinal tufted titmouse

Interested in who’s flitting about the neighborhood? Well, it’s easy to find out with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID app. This app…

Blue heron on Ellerbee on March 17, 2022

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Blue Heron on Ellerbee Creek, March 17, 2022

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Blue heron spotted on Ellerbee Creek at Northgate Park in Durham, North Carolina on March 17, 2022. Photo by Angel Romero.

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Hawk on Lavender Avenue, March 17

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This hawk was spotted on Lavender Avenue, in the Northgate Park neighborhood in Durham, North Carolina. Photo by Angel Romero.

Cardinal and sparrow in Colonial Village, Durham, North Carolina, December 2021. Photo by Angel Romero.

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2022

aromero February 13, 2022 birds Great Backyard Bird Count

The next Great Backyard Bird Count will be taking place February 18–21, 2022. This year, the Great Backyard Bird Count is celebrating 25 years of…

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Cardinal and sparrow in Durham NC, December 2021

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Male cardinal and sparrow in Colonial Village, Durham, North Carolina, December 2021. Photo by Angel Romero.

Tufted Titmosue in Durham North Carolina, December 2021

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Tufted Titmouse in Durham NC, December 2021

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Tufted titmouse in Colonial Village, Durham, North Carolina, December 2021. Photo by Angel Romero.

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Female Cardinal in Durham NC, December 2021

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Female cardinal in photographed in Durham, North Carolina in December 2021.