More than 100 acres along Goose Creek could be bulldozed for a data center unless we tell the Board of Supervisors to say NO before January 18. Approval of the True North Data Center would set an irreversible precedent of disregard for established zoning, and would be inconsistent with the policies of our Comprehensive Plan, […]

Thanks to everyone who responded to our original action alert. The November 15, 2017, Board of Supervisors’ public hearing was packed, and approximately 20 citizens spoke out against the rezoning. Each person’s comments were met with an impressive display of silent “jazz hands” applause, as supporters waved from the audience. Several supervisors commented on the amount of emails they received, urging them to […]

On April 26 Loudoun County’s Planning Commission voted, 6 to 2, to recommend a 160,000-square-foot, 35-foot-high building on the ridge of Short Hill Mountain in Western Loudoun. This was done with little public notice or input and it is going before the Board of Supervisors tonight, May 19, at 6:30 p.m.Many people are rallying against this […]

With so many people involved in Loudoun County’s Monarch efforts, it’s a delight to shine a spotlight on some of them, so we thought it would be purposeful to share a few exciting and diverse efforts coming out of Loudoun county. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy joined in the extraordinary citizen science and conservation effort for the […]

The 11 people on this regular bird walk (every 4th Saturday of each month) at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship spent most of their time in the forest with only a short walk along Butterfly Alley on the power line. The walk,  led by Joe Coleman and Elliott & Nancy Kirschbaum, followed Arnold Road […]

The highlights of this morning’s regular monthly bird walk, sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks, were three (possibly four) Yellow-breasted Chats, three of which were well seen as they perched high in trees and chatted away; a Cooper’s Hawk carrying prey as it flew overhead; and two Eastern Towhees […]

An even dozen of eager birders enjoyed a warm morning bird walk at Banshee Reeks, May 10th, 2014. The regular second-Saturday of the month bird walk is sponsored by Friends of Banshee Reeks and by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.  Additionally, this May walk also supported International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD). A NASHVILLE WARBLER was the highlight […]

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy sent the following letter today to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors at BOS@Loudoun.gov. ========================================   Dear Chairman York and Members of the Board –   I write on behalf of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, with regard to the Board of Supervisors expected May 7, 2014 vote on SPEX-2013-0032, the special exception to […]

Kevin LaRue is a long-time Loudoun County resident and well-known local Century 21 realtor, but LaRue also has an alternate identity; he is locally known as the Turtle Whisperer. Crisscrossing the county in the service of home buyers and sellers, LaRue keeps a keen and watchful eye to the road…especially this time of year. He […]

Warning:  This is not your average LWC blog post, but it is about Cross Pollination…of sorts! Did you know that Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is active on Facebook?  Wait…don’t click that CLOSE button…I promise there is a good reason for this blog post! We want need you to Follow LOUDOUN WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY on Facebook! Since Facebook is one of society’s most rapidly growing […]