Amy is a lifelong western Loudoun resident and first became involved with Loudoun Wildlife over 20 years ago, attending numerous educational programs and monitoring bluebirds at the Crooked Run trail. In 2019, she became a certified stream monitor and took on the role of Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator. Since then, she’s increased the number of benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring sites from five to 26, started a year-round Salt Watch program at 50 sites around the county, established a chemical monitoring program for six Leesburg stream sites. She is also a Virginia Save Our Streams certified trainer and has trained 20 new…

After getting his geology degrees (BS from Syracuse University and MA and PhD from Harvard), Peter spent 40 years working for the U.S. Geological Survey, retiring in 2015.  His years with the USGS can basically be divided into two parts.  During the first 20 years he was an active scientist conducting geologic mapping in the central and northern Appalachians to understand how a particular area developed over hundreds of millions of years (tectonic history).  He was the head of a project that geologically mapped all of Loudoun County (one can see the map on display at Banshee Reeks). In the second…

Michael has been a resident of Loudoun County since 1997 and has lived in South Riding the entire time. He has witnessed vast change in the Dulles South area for more than two decades. Michael is an avid hiker and loves to photograph the birds of Loudoun County. He became interested in Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy through the monthly bird walks held around the county. Michael has over 20 years experience with financial management, budgeting, financial systems, internal controls, financial reporting and auditing. Currently, Michael oversees financial operations at a large federal agency in Falls Church. His federal experience also includes…

Brian has been a member of Loudoun Wildlife for more than 10 years and was born and raised in Loudoun County. Brian enjoys photography and he regularly participates in the annual butterfly count and the Christmas bird count. More recently, he has volunteered as a plant expert at the native plant sale, and he is passionate about gardening and native plants. His yard is an Audubon at Home certified wildlife sanctuary, Monarch waystation and NABA certified butterfly garden. Brian works in IT for Loudoun County Public Schools. Contact Brian at bmagurn@loudounwildlife.org.

Julie is a 17-year Loudoun resident originally from Northern Illinois, where she grew up along the Mississippi River. Julie is a VNLA Certified Horticulturist Chesapeake Bay Landscaping certified. She also currently serves on the Rural Economic Development Council for Loudoun County. Before becoming passionate about wildlife, Julie worked professionally as a computer analyst and training coordinator. She lives in Hamilton with her husband, Chris, and two teenagers where they work hard running Watermark Woods Native Plant Nursery, the only pesticide-free nursery in Loudoun County. Contact Julie at jborneman@loudounwildlife.org.

Joe is a founding member of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, established in 1995.  He led the campaign to create the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in 1999 and in 2000 became the first President of the Friends of Banshee Reeks. Currently, when he is not volunteering with the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, he is the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Between the Hills Conservancy. He was President of the Virginia Society of Ornithology and was also the President of the Board of Directors of Nature Forward (formerly the Audubon Naturalist Society). He also served on the Board of Directors…

John moved to Northern Virginia in 1986 and to Loudoun in 2003. John and his wife Deborah were interested in raptors in the early 1990s and were active in that community including the newly-founded Snickers Gap Hawkwatch. They had twins in 2000 which severely reduced the hawk watching and everything else. There was still environmental interest and both boys were Eagle Scouts while John was a Scout leader for many years. During COVID John’s son Kevin started birding and brought him into it. They loved it, became active in the Loudoun Wildlife bird walks, and met many of the outstanding…

Allison’s love of nature began early; in kindergarten, she couldn’t wait for recess so she could run to the creek and look for salamanders and crayfish. In 1994, she started a business that didn’t leave much time to pursue her interest in nature, but always carried binoculars and field guides in her car in case the opportunity presented itself. Allison sold her business in 2013 and was thrilled to be able to spend much of her time birding, hiking and learning as much as she could about nature. In that time, she’s become a Virginia Master Naturalist, an Audubon At Home Ambassador and her home was certified as an Audubon at Home wildlife habitat and…

Scott Harris graduated with two degrees from Georgia Tech. In 2009 he and his wife Becky founded Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition. Today they sell their award-winning Virginia rye whisky in over 40 states and eight countries internationally. An Army brat for most of his early life, Scott never lived in any one place longer than three years, until settling in Loudoun County in 1997. Scott and his wife Becky now call Purcellville home and intend to retire there. In his spare time, Scott has embraced the role of citizen scientist,…

A longtime Loudoun County resident, Bruce has lived in Sterling and Ashburn with his wife Jan for the past 30 years. He has always enjoyed exploring the outdoors and since moving to Loudoun, has developed a passion for birding and bird conservation-related activities. As a member of Loudoun Wildlife, Bruce has led a number of bird walks around Loudoun over the years and is a member of the Raven Loonatics Birdathon team.   He has also been an active contributor to both the Loudoun County Bird Atlas project (2010-2014) and the larger Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas. Bruce recently retired and is…

For the last 14 years Jim has been a volunteer with the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.  Jim has led the Programs and Field Trip committee in developing and hosting hundreds of educational programs, events and field trips throughout the county and served as President of LWC. Jim’s love for wildlife conservation goes back to his childhood days where he spent countless hours exploring nature. As a resident of Loudoun County for almost 25 years, Jim wanted to give back to the county to help educate residents and preserve the natural environment as the County faces unprecedented growth. Jim currently lives in…

Originally from Fairfax, Mike is a lifelong Virginian and a resident of Loudoun since 2015. He and his wife live in Leesburg with their two boys and labradoodle. Mike has always enjoyed being outdoors exploring nature, especially birds. His interest in birds did not become the full-on addiction it is today until he attended his first guided bird walk with Loudoun Wildlife in 2015. The patient and collaborative attitude of the walk leaders sparked a new level of interest and a strong sense of belonging at LWC. Mike has been a member and field trip leader ever since, and he…

Holly’s love of nature and birds was sparked by her orchid-growing grandmother, who taught her that cardinals mate for life, and nurtured by her songbird-whistling aunts and mother, who cherished spotting birds at the feeders. She recalls her first sightings of new birds wherever she has lived (bluebirds in Bucks County, PA and Cedar Waxwings during the pandemic in Columbus, OH) and enjoys all she is learning on Loudoun Wildlife bird walks. Professionally, Holly provides expert counsel to companies, start-ups and individuals in the areas of strategy, branding and marketing. Her experience includes building AVEENO into a mega-brand, guiding global…