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CANAL NEWS

Jun 26, 2024
Swamp Rose
While meandering down the Dismal Swamp Canal paved trail or cruising through the historic Dismal Swamp Canal you might have noticed a...


Jun 26, 2024
"Blue Canaries"
First Photo by Liz Tabb The all blue male Indigo Bunting sings with cheerful gusto and looks like a scrap of sky with wings. Sometimes...

Jun 26, 2024
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
While wandering through your backyard flower garden or the Dismal Swamp, you are bound to spot a flash of green and red. The...


May 30, 2024
Groundhog or Woodchuck?
The groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig or land-beaver, belongs to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots....


May 30, 2024
Leaves of three, let it be!
You’ve probably heard the old adage: “Leaves of three, let it be.” Guess what? It’s true! Because poison ivy can be found all over the...

May 29, 2024
Meet the Butter Butts
Learn what a yellow-rumped warbler looks like, what they eat, and why they’re nicknamed butterbutts.
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