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Natural treasures on the East Coast
Loblolly Bay (Gordonia lasianthus) is an evergreen small tree that grows on poorly drained soils on the South Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain from southeastern ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Author at Washington Daily News - Page 2 of 3
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Input sought for water management at Pocosin Lakes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting the public’s help in crafting a long-term plan to manage water on the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 7:31 pm
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Wetland wildflowers flourish at Pocosin Lakes
Bulltongue duck potato (Sagittaria lancifolia) is a wetland wildflower that grows along the Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 5:29 pm
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Swamp leather at Pocosin Lakes
Swamp leather (Clematis crispa) is an herbaceous (not woody) vine that only occurs in freshwater wetlands. It can be seen along the Scuppernong River Interpretive ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 6:01 pm
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Public hearings for red wolf recovery announced
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold two meetings with residents in eastern North Carolina to discuss the future management of the non-essential, experimental ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 6:29 pm
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Bears out to play at Pocosin Lakes
It’s always “bear time” on the refuge. But on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, thanks to the weather warming up, visitors now see a lot ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 2:48 pm
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Blackberry blossoms in eastern North Carolina
The sawtooth blackberry (Rubus argutus) in the photo is the typical upright blackberry of wet soils on the Coastal Plain. It does not tolerate flooding, ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 1:28 pm
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Serviceberry at Pocosin Lakes NWR
On Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, it’s not all birds and bears. Coastal serviceberry (shown blooming) is a wetland species of serviceberry. It’s related to ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:32 pm
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Prescribed burn at Pocosin Lakes
Last week, on Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge’s Pungo Unit, there was a 320-acre prescribed burn. You might have seen or smelled a little smoke, ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 6:35 pm
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Great egrets at Pocosin Lakes
Stately and elegant, great egrets are sometimes seen in ponds and impoundments of the Pungo Unit at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Great egrets are ...
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 5:39 pm
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