Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy We protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat, shaping a Loudoun where people and wildlife thrive together.

On July 3, ten people joined us for a "Writing in Nature" Workshop entitled "Freedom." The conversation was lively, vari...
07/09/2025

On July 3, ten people joined us for a "Writing in Nature" Workshop entitled "Freedom." The conversation was lively, varied, and heartfelt, as was the writing. Participants looked at historical precedents and talked about the importance of staying involved and vigilant in our current political climate. Members said they felt reassured and felt great strength in coming together, speaking their truths, and sensing like-mindedness.

The group also talked about "freedom" in many forms, including the freedom that Morven Park affords them to be in and enjoy nature, to walk wherever they choose, and to luxuriate in this beautiful setting. They spoke of writing to Morven to let them know how much it means to have access to this unusual opportunity to enjoy nature that is rapidly disappearing.

They also read Maya Angelou's poem, "The Caged Bird," to incorporate familiar literature in today's writing experience.

Our next Writing in Nature Workshop is August 7, 2025

07/05/2025

What an amazing day yesterday at the Leesburg Independence Day Parade! Our "Hoppy Fourth of July" float was unofficially named second of all entries, and we are so proud of the incredible effort from SO many volunteers, including the sculpture class from Loudoun Valley High School and the inspiring folks from Arts for All Loudoun! Their contributions were immeasurable. Thanks also to Veatch Commercial Real Estate for their generous sponsorship of this year's float!

And finally, thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the beautiful day and support Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy! We're so grateful to have you with us.




Readying our Fantastical “Hoppy Fourth” Float for the Leesburg Independence Day Parade! Come out and cheer us on! Parade...
07/04/2025

Readying our Fantastical “Hoppy Fourth” Float for the Leesburg Independence Day Parade! Come out and cheer us on! Parade starts at 10 am! Thanks to our incredible and talented volunteers for making this happen, including Arts for All Loudoun and Loudoun Valley High! Huge thanks to Veatch Commercial Real Estate for their generous sponsorship!

Volunteer Spotlight - New Board MembersLoudoun Wildlife Conservancy is fortunate to have over 600 volunteers that suppor...
07/03/2025

Volunteer Spotlight - New Board Members
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is fortunate to have over 600 volunteers that support our mission, including our volunteer Board of Directors. At the Annual Meeting in June, seven new board members were elected. Join us in welcoming them!
Many thanks to all our Board members for your continued commitment to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat in Loudoun. Learn more about everyone here: https://loudounwildlife.org/about-us/board-of-directors/

Sign up to join our partner, Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, for their full moon hike on July 10th!Registration is at htt...
07/03/2025

Sign up to join our partner, Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, for their full moon hike on July 10th!

Registration is at https://loudoun.gov/webtrac - code 467715

Loudoun Wildlife is once again participating in Leesburg’s Independence Day Parade this Friday, July 4th! 🇺🇸 Come out an...
07/01/2025

Loudoun Wildlife is once again participating in Leesburg’s Independence Day Parade this Friday, July 4th! 🇺🇸 Come out and cheer us on as we unveil our “Hoppy Fourth of July” float, celebrating amphibians, reptiles, and their associated habitats right here in Loudoun County (and especially at our JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary.)

We are so thankful for the incredible contributions we received from our “Critter Creators” from Arts for All Loudoun (efforts led Huyen MacMichael) and the Loudoun Valley High School sculpture class (15 students and teacher Courtney Kincaid). Jan Artz, Amelia Waring, Karen Jimenez, and Ashley Dickens also contributed, and wait until you see the cavalcade of critters they all created. The photo here is a "work in progress." Come see the finished version at the parade!

Huge thanks to Jerry Underhill for his contributions to the float build, as well as Amy Ulland, Gerco Hoogeweg, Sheila Ferguson, Brian Magurn, Karen Jimenez, Ashley Dickens, Tamara Hayter, Emma Lloyd, and Jenny and Al Erickson. We are also grateful to Veatch Commercial Real Estate for their generous sponsorship this year!

We hope to see you on King Street in Leesburg this Friday. The parade starts at 10 a.m.! Learn more at: http://bit.ly/4lE9vlP




It was a pretty sweet day at Sweet Run State Park for our bird walkers who got to see 55 species of birds and one very f...
06/30/2025

It was a pretty sweet day at Sweet Run State Park for our bird walkers who got to see 55 species of birds and one very friendly Zebra Swallowtail. This butterfly landed on at least four people while they walked near the stream. There must have been Pawpaw trees growing nearby - the Zebra Swallowtails sole host plant.
Read more about the walk and see the complete list of bird sightings here: https://loudounwildlife.org/2025/06/bird-bonanza-sweet-run/

06/29/2025

Here's Part 2 of our Stream Monitoring video series, this installment covering the Chemical Monitoring process. Last year alone, fourteen “Chem Crew” volunteers performed monthly tests on six Leesburg sites in 2024, gathering over 2,000 data points to track pollutants and water chemistry, and they're already going strong in 2025. We are so proud of our Chem Crew and our entire Stream Monitoring Team, led by our Board president and volunteer Stream Monitoring Coordinator Amy Ulland. The work they do is incredible, and it's making a huge difference. Learn more about Loudoun Wildlife's Stream Monitoring Program at: https://loudounwildlife.org/citizen.../stream-monitoring/

Thanks to ALL our passionate and selfless volunteers! We are so grateful for each one of you.





Loudoun Wildlife is so grateful to Mason Joiner for running on our behalf during the recent Run the Greenway event! Maso...
06/25/2025

Loudoun Wildlife is so grateful to Mason Joiner for running on our behalf during the recent Run the Greenway event! Mason won 🥇FIRST PLACE🥇 in the 10k run with a time of 32.53. His win earned him a $1,000 prize donated to his charity of choice, and he chose Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Please join us in congratulating and thanking Mason for his incredible generosity and for making a big impact on our ongoing mission to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat. 👏🎉

THANK YOU, Mason, and thanks to everyone who supported LWC through Run the Greenway this year!

What better to do on a hot day than to look for dragonflies? Dragonflies love the heat and sun. At Morven Park on Satu...
06/23/2025

What better to do on a hot day than to look for dragonflies? Dragonflies love the heat and sun. At Morven Park on Saturday, 10 species made an appearance and at Claude Moore Park on Sunday, 17 species were found.
Photo 1 of a Spangled Skimmer by Bryan Henson
Photo 2 of a female Common Whitetail is by Nicole Hutcheson
See the complete list of dragonfly species found here: https://loudounwildlife.org/2025/06/finding-odonata/

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