Choose Clean Water Coalition
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is active in a number of coalitions across the area. Coalitions are a great way to bring...
Freedom Park Rain Garden Update
You may remember that last Novemver we did a habitat restoration project at Freedom Park in Leesburg by creating a...
Butterfly Count 2011 – A Low Count Year
The butterfly count, held on August 6th this year, started out as touch-and-go. In the days leading up to the count,...
Green Frogs and Eggs
Oh what would Dr. Seuss say! Well, he may have said something like, “I like Green Frogs in our pond,...
Gardening for Wildlife – Good for property values too!
National Wildlife Federation recently published this article entitled, “Backyard Habitat: Making Dollars and Sense in Your Yard.” Fall is a...
Logging Declines in Monarch Sanctuaries in Mexico!
For those Monarch enthusiasts among us — here is a welcome good news story. I only wonder if it’s too...
Aliens amongst us?
For those who are members of the Xerces Society, you already saw this article by Doug Tallamy entitled “Aliens,” in...
Keep your Eyes Peeled for Giant Swallowtails!
No, this isn’t one of those monster movies — I’m talking butterflies! Giant Swallowtails are seen very rarely here in...
For All You Monarch Watchers…
This weekend is the Loudoun County 15th Annual Butterfly Count and one of the things we look for through this...
Butterfly Identification Class – Great Turnout!
Over sixty people came out for our Butterfly Identification Class and Field Session this past Saturday. After checking in and...