Celebrating Native Trees
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is proud to announce the launch of Plant NOVA Trees, a five year, collaborative effort to encourage...
Get Outdoors and Play at Blue Ridge Center
Photo by Spring Ligi On July 17, the Youth and Family Program helped celebrate the grand re-opening of the nature...
July Work Days at JK Black Oak
Under the leadership of Gerco Hoogeweg, two work days were scheduled at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary in July. Unusually...
The Spectacular Butterfly
Sit in with The Capital Naturalist, award-winning naturalist and storyteller Alonso Abugattas, as he describes the diversity, habits, history and...
Masters of Mimicry and Deception in the Insect World
From appearance to behavior, insects have developed elaborate ruses to deceive potential predators or lure prey. Join Dr. Clare Walker...
Seeing Moths Up Close
Last week we hosted our first in-person education presentations since the beginning of the pandemic. On evening of July 16,...
A Visit to Summer Camp
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy volunteer, Lynn Lothman, visited a summer camp for children with disabilities at Moorefield Station Elementary in Ashburn...
No Matter What You Call Them, Fireflies are Fascinating
Firefly or lightening bug — what do you call the insects that put on a nightly light show during the...
Unknown Disease Affecting Local Birds
Animal welfare and rehabilitation organizations in the area, including the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, have recently been receiving an increase...
ADVOCACY ALERT: Bles Park Needs Your Voice!
The Planning Commission is hosting a public hearing on Tuesday, June 22nd at 6:00 pm at the Government Center Board...