Her name was Meredyth but everyone knew her as Merry, “just like in Christmas,” she told one person. When she died last week from a rare blood disease, Merry Breed was park manager at Claude Moore Park in Sterling, part of the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. “Merry was always interested […]

The Center for Conservation Biology says that according to 2016 survey results for the Virginia bald eagle population, there are 1,007 occupied breeding territories. Yes, more than 1,000 pairs! What’s really wonderful is that this total number represents a comeback for this magnificent bird from a low of 20 pairs in 1970. The Center says a […]

As we all know, it’s going to take a lot of work by all of us to restore the pollinator populations, including honey bees and Monarch butterflies, to healthy levels. Weather, pesticides, disease, habitat loss are contributing factors and we can’t control all of it but we need to do what we can. The current […]

You may have heard or seen a bird hitting your window as it flies from feeders to escape a predator or colliding with your patio door when it sees the reflection of trees and thinks it can fly to them. With luck, the bird has only lightly glanced off the glass or is only briefly […]

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is delighted to hear that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), has received a Virginia Green Travel Star Award for Most Innovative Green Project for a commitment to green tourism practices through its Pollinator Habitat Program at Virginia Welcome Centers. In 2014, VDOT launched the Pollinator Habitat Program working with Loudoun Wildlife […]

Those of us fortunate enough to know Liam McGranaghan, know him as a conservationist, educator, falconer and astute naturalist, and friend. In addition to inspiring and motivating students to learn about their natural surroundings, Liam has given generously of his time and expertise to many organizations, especially Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Liam’s programs, articles, photographs and memorable […]

  Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Habitat Restoration Chair Moni Burke, a Cascades resident, submitted a Lyme prevention article by invitation this month for her community association newsletter.  We are pleased to share the full text here, and we welcome our members and friends to share it with their communities.    Lyme Prevention: Highest-Efficacy, Lowest-Cost, and Lowest-Toxicity […]

More than 150 members, family, and friends joined in the celebration of Loudoun Wildlife’s 20th year at the Annual Meeting Sunday, May 31, at Morven Park. Predicted showers held off a day, allowing hikers to explore Morven on a nature walk and gardeners to acquire a few more native perennials for their pollinator-friendly plantings, as […]

A RECORD HIGH raised FOR LOCAL CHARITIES: $298,000 May 22, 2015 – Sterling, VA – The Dulles Greenway’s 10th annual Drive For Charity reached a record high for donations with $298,000 collected as part of the 2015 campaign. Monies raised will be donated to six local charities and the Greenway scholarship program. “The Drive for Charity funds will allow the […]