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Birdhouses of Loudoun County Online Auction: February 21 – 28

Birdhouses of Loudoun County Online Auction: February 21 – 28

Jan 14, 2022

We are bringing back the most exciting portion of our premier spring fundraising event: The Birdhouses of Loudoun County online...

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Awarded Tides Foundation Grant to Secure Clean Drinking Water for the Lucketts Community

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Awarded Tides Foundation Grant to Secure Clean Drinking Water for the Lucketts Community

Jan 12, 2022

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy received a $41,432 grant from the Tides Foundation, on the recommendation of the Google Data Centers Grants...

Past Campaigns: 2010-2021

Past Campaigns: 2010-2021

Jan 10, 2022

Protecting Bles Park’s Natural Assets River Otter at Bles Park On October 14, 2021, the Loudoun County Planning Commission voted...

Green-winged Teals Are the Highlight of a Cold Morning at Banshee Reeks

Green-winged Teals Are the Highlight of a Cold Morning at Banshee Reeks

Jan 10, 2022

Although it was one of the coldest mornings of the year (17 degrees), five people showed up for the regular...

Volunteer Spotlight: Sharon Crowell

Dec 29, 2021

Sharon Crowell Sharon is one of our Bluebird Monitors on the trail at Algonkian Park.  She recently accepted a volunteer...

Become an Audubon At Home Ambassador

Become an Audubon At Home Ambassador

Dec 27, 2021

Our Audubon At Home program was established in 2013. The initial team was formed under the leadership of Ann Garvey...

Gray Catbird Surprises Birders at Banshee Reeks

Gray Catbird Surprises Birders at Banshee Reeks

Dec 14, 2021

Nineteen birders joined Carol Sotilli and Michael Sciortino for the December monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. It...

Battle with Autumn Olive Continues at JK Black Oak

Battle with Autumn Olive Continues at JK Black Oak

Dec 14, 2021

Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) was introduced in this country in 1830 as an ornamental shrub and cultivated for wildlife habitat...

Meet Your Wildest Neighbors: Raptors of Virginia, Maryland, and DC

Meet Your Wildest Neighbors: Raptors of Virginia, Maryland, and DC

Dec 13, 2021

Liz and Tim Dennison with Scarlett and Hodor.Photo by Michael Sciortino It was an evening of wonderful raptors on Tuesday,...

Writing in Nature: Simple Gifts

Writing in Nature: Simple Gifts

Dec 9, 2021

Photo by BJ Lecrone All four people who attended Nancy Morgan’s December 2 workshop entitled “Simple Gifts” were returning participants. ...

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