Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

01/09/2026

🌿In 2025, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy volunteers rolled up their sleeves to restore 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗞 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆.

At the 𝗣𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, volunteers removed nearly 200 invasive autumn olive shrubs, installed almost 600 feet of deer exclosure fencing, and planted native trees and shrubs grown from seeds and nuts collected right at JK Black Oak.

At the 𝗟𝗲𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹, work continued on a site once used as a local trash dump. After removing trash and invasive plants, volunteers planted native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species. Some of this work took place on a steep slope that made planting especially challenging.

These projects were made possible thanks to a generous grant from Microsoft in collaboration with the Society For Ecological Restoration (SER), supporting standards-based ecological restoration.

💚This is restoration in action, made possible by dedicated volunteers and generous partners!

01/08/2026

🐸 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀!

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for the 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳, an introductory event for volunteers interested in becoming monitors and helping protect some of our most overlooked and fragile wildlife.

Amphibians and reptiles in 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 are especially susceptible to habitat destruction and pollutants and are often victims of being misunderstood. This event offers an introduction to our local amphibians and reptiles, what citizens can do to help protect their habitats, and the programs available through Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy to monitor populations and increase community awareness.

📅 January 22nd | 7:00–8:30 pm

📍 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 co-sponsored by Loudoun County Public Library

☑️ Registration is requested: https://bit.ly/3LjxTg4

This opportunity is ideal for new volunteers, as well as returning monitors looking for a refresher. No prior experience is required.

01/07/2026

📣𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗪𝗖!

After months of searching for the right next chapter, we’re excited to share that 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱!

Beginning this month, we’ll be sharing space at the historic Old Waterford School alongside our friends at the Waterford Foundation Inc.:

https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/history/waterford-old-school/

This move marks an exciting new season for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy—one that opens the door to fresh opportunities for programs, events, and deeper community connections. We’re incredibly grateful to Morven Park for being such a wonderful home for us over the past several years, and thankful to everyone who offered ideas, leads, and encouragement during our search.

We’ll be settling in officially in mid-January, with more details coming soon.

01/06/2026

📝 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆.

With our move from Morven Park later this month, our beloved 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 program is settling into a beautiful new workshop location at 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆.

These workshops take place on the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 (schedule permitting) from 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺–𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺, blending the restorative benefits of time in nature with creative writing, meaningful topics, and supportive group discussion.

On pleasant weather days, writers will gather outdoors on Rust’s scenic grounds. When the weather is less cooperative, Rust has graciously invited us to use the 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲.

Our sincere thanks to the 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 for providing such a lovely venue, and a special thanks to Nancy Morgan, our dedicated volunteer leader, whose guidance has positively impacted so many through this program.

➡️ 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: https://loudounwildlife.org/event/writing-in-nature-january/

Rust Manor House Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

01/05/2026

🪶 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

From a bird’s point of view, winter is about finding enough food and safe places to rest. Seeds are harder to find, insects are scarce, and frozen ground makes foraging a daily challenge.

Native plants help. Seed heads left standing, berry-producing shrubs, and brushy edges provide natural food and shelter when birds need it most. Fresh water, even a shallow dish that does not freeze, can be just as important as food. Learn more about how bird baths can support winter birds in our guide: https://bit.ly/4jrWZG8

When people choose to leave leaves, delay garden cleanup, and plant native species, birds notice. These small choices help create landscapes where wildlife can survive, even in the coldest months. If you’re looking for practical tips on feeding birds through
winter, we have a resource for that too: https://bit.ly/4pqGXxs

This 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆, let’s consider how our yards and community spaces look through a bird’s-eye view, and how supporting native habitat can make a lasting difference.



Cornell Lab of Ornithology Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy eBird

01/05/2026

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆!

While monitoring local streams earlier last month, our Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy volunteers came across fresh signs of beaver activity, which is always an exciting discovery!

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 "𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀" because of the vital role they play in stream and wetland systems:

🦫 Beaver dams slow water flow, helping reduce erosion & filter sediment

🦫 The ponds beavers create provide habitat for fish, amphibians, and aquatic insects

🦫 Beaver's work helps recharge groundwater & supports healthy wetland areas

Finding evidence of beavers is a great reminder that 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. It’s also about 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 and the connections within it. From gnawed tree stumps to wading birds, to fascinating aquatic life, every monitoring trip offers something new.

That sense of discovery is what makes community science so rewarding, and why our volunteers’ observations are so important for understanding and protecting local waterways.

➡️𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, including chemical monitoring, biological monitoring, and salt watch:

https://loudounwildlife.org/citizen-science/stream-monitoring/

01/04/2026

🌿 𝟯𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. 🌿

𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝟯𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆, only made possible by an incredible community of supporters.

✨ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

• A record 𝟱𝟬 biological stream surveys and our 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱

• 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 with 𝟲𝟯 trails and 𝟳𝟱𝟯 nest boxes

• 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ species supported at 𝗝𝗞 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝗮𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

• Our biggest 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 ever and vital data collected through our 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻 & 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 monitoring program

• 𝟱 of the bills we supported 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆

This is just a glimpse of what we accomplished together.

As we begin 2026, we’re excited to grow our impact and welcome even more Loudoun residents into this important work.

💚 From all of us at Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Happy New Year!

We can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together in 2026.



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01/01/2026

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮?

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁.

If you missed our virtual program 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 with Delegate Kathy Tran, you can now watch the full recording.

We partnered with Northern Virginia Bird Alliance for this session, where Delegate Tran shared clear, step-by-step strategies for:

✔️ Contacting elected officials

✔️ Speaking effectively at public meetings

✔️ Advocating for conservation and environmental issues in Virginia

🎥 Watch the recording here:

https://vimeo.com/1147428049?&signup=true

Your voice matters more than you realize. We hope this webinar helps you feel informed, confident, and ready to head into 2026 advocating for wildlife, healthy habitats, and strong environmental protections within your community.

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01/01/2026

News and Nature Programs: January 2026 -

The foundation for New Year’s resolutions is often regret for goals that went unachieved in the past year, but Loudoun Wildlife’s resolution for 2026 is built on the immense sense of passion and purpose we feel after a “wildly” impactful 2025.

12/29/2025

The voices in this video say it best. 💚

From protecting local wildlife to inspiring the next generation of nature stewards, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

As one of our volunteers in the video says, "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰, 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵."

As we head into the final days of the year, we invite you to help us continue our 30-year-old story as we welcome 2026 with a renewed sense of purpose and passion.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿, doubling your impact for wildlife, habitat, and environmental education right here in Loudoun County.

If these voices inspire you, take the next step and help carry this work forward.

➡️Make your double-impact gift today: https://loudounwildlife.org/join-renew/

Thank you ALL for the incredible impact we made in 2025. Together, we'll do even more in 2026. Loudoun Wildlife's next 30 years start RIGHT NOW!

12/28/2025

🐦Reminder - Monday, December 29th is the Christmas Bird Count!

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

🎄🐦 Central Loudoun 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 🐦🎄

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on Monday, December 29th as we take part in the National Audubon Society’s annual 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁. This long-running community science project began in 1899 and continues to help track winter bird populations across North America.

Our count circle spans 177 square miles of beautiful Loudoun countryside, from Waterford to Aldie and Ashburn to Purcellville. New birders are teamed with experienced leaders, and every observation adds valuable information to this important effort.

The 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is a great reason to get outside, enjoy winter wildlife and help us finish 2025 on a high note. You can participate for a couple of hours or spend the entire day in the field.

📅 Registration required by December 26th

🔗 Sign up: https://bit.ly/48zzyqE

📩 [email protected] or [email protected]

12/26/2025

💚𝗔 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀...

If you have any volunteer hours from this year that haven’t been logged yet, please help us count your impact.

Every hour you contribute supports wildlife, habitat, and conservation education in Loudoun. Logging your time allows us to recognize your contributions, tell the story of what we’ve accomplished together, and strengthen future programs, including unlocking access to vital grant funding.

Thank you for all you do to protect and care for the natural spaces we share.

📝Log your hours here: https://bit.ly/3L80x3r



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