Since Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s foundation in 1995, this region has seen a great transformation. From a largely rural area, Loudoun County has grown and changed to a county that encompasses not only hills, farmland and open areas but also increasing suburban development as the population grows.
Change brings with it a greater responsibility to preserve and protect important elements of what makes this area so attractive – the habitat and the wildlife that live among and beside us. That is the role of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.
What days can I go out? We’re counting everything from 12:01a.m. on October 1, 2021, and running through 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2021. Any and all activities between the start and end time count toward the event. Where can I walk? Anywhere! Your neighborhood, area parks, mountains, fields, along lakes and streams. Just get […]
Emily Maltman keeps track of time, while Allison Weitzel and Gini Trapp conduct the first macro sample collection.Photo by Amy Ulland On World Water Monitoring Day, Loudoun Wildlife’s Stream Team surveyed a new site on the Tuscarora Creek, located upstream from the confluence with Town Branch. Emily Maltman, certified monitor, and Amy Ulland, Loudoun Wildlife […]
Training participants (L to R) Jessica McCaulley, Ben Rhoades and Amy Ulland with Trainer Kira Carney at Tuscarora Creek.Photo by Samantha Briggs. An American Kestrel and a Belted Kingfisher greeted the small band of Virginia Save Our Streams (VA SOS) Train the Trainers as they arrived at their training site along the Tuscarora Creek in […]
The weather was perfect for exhibiting at the Goose Creek Association’s Fall Festival at the Aldie Mill on September 19. Amy Ulland, Loudoun Wildlife’s Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator, joined forces with Pat McIlvaine and Jennifer Venable from Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, for a hands-on stream monitoring display that attracted 75 people. Jennifer, also […]
Brown Thrasher.Photo by Michael Sciortino On a recent mid-September morning, 13 birders led by Allison Gallo and Bryan Henson visited Bles Park in search of migrants. The park was active, and we found several species of warblers including Common Yellowthroat, Blackburnian Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Northern Parula, American Redstart, Magnolia and many Black-throated Blue Warblers. Mimics […]
On September 16, 2021 TRIP II, owner and operator of the Dulles Greenway, announced the installation of a high-quality eagle nest live-stream camera on the Dulles Greenway Wetlands in Leesburg, Virginia. The Dulles Greenway partnered with the American Eagle Foundation, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, and HDOnTap to install the camera, which overlooks the nest of a […]
Eighteen birders joined Michael Sciortino, Dori Rhodes, Jane Yocum, and Mike Scott for the September walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. Since the initial group was so large, we split into two small groups and covered separate areas of the preserve. Michael and Dori’s group focused on the Raspberry trail field to the west of […]
Volunteers help unload Nature by Design’s truck.Photo by Kim Strader Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Fall Native Plant Sale on September 11 was a success thanks to our volunteers, nursery vendors and more than 600 customers that attended the sale. A tremendous amount of work goes into planning and hosting the semi-annual Native Plant Sales so we […]
Photo by Jim McWalters The Appalachian Trail Festival returned to B Chord Brewery September 11 and 12 with beautiful weather. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy was one of the many vendors who participated in the event. The Festival offered a variety of hiking and Appalachian Trail related programs and workshops along with music, food, drinks and children’s […]
JK Black Oak’s western meadow is one of the first sights visitors see when visiting the property. In the past few years, many trees and shrubs have sprouted up in this area. If left unchecked, the meadow would slowly turn into secondary forest. One of the management goals for JK Black Oak is to maintain […]