Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Since Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s founding 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.

Loudoun Wildlife educates by leading people to discover through field trips and programs. Indoor and outdoor events open doors to the world of dragonflies and owls, amphibian night sounds and bird songs in the early morning, great trees and wildflowers.

We explore the natural world through citizen science projects. Our participation in the Christmas Bird Count and the Annual Butterfly Count contribute to national databases. The Loudoun County Bird Atlas documents breeding birds in our area. Our Bluebird and amphibian monitoring activities keep an eye on the health of those species, as does our stream monitoring for area waterways.

Today, LWC has grown into the largest, most comprehensive environmental organization in Loudoun County. As a volunteer-driven, membership-based nonprofit, we focus our vital work on five difference-making areas:

• Education: We host hundreds of free nature programs and field trips annually while delivering nature-based education programs in local K-12 classrooms.
• Community Science: We mobilize volunteers to monitor the health of our ecosystems and share critical data with local, state, and national organizations.
• Habitat Conservation: We champion native plants, remove invasive species, train property owners in land stewardship, and restore local habitats.
• Conservation Advocacy: We empower our local community to advocate for legislation that safeguards wildlife habitat and promotes responsible development.
• JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary: We own and manage 89 acres of globally rare wetlands in Lucketts, committed to protecting the unique plant and animal species that thrive there.