Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Sharon Plummer Vernal Pools are ephemeral wetlands that dot our landscape in Loudoun County and support an immense amount of wildlife. That is why for the last 20 years Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has been trying to increase awareness of these important resources and to help preserve and protect them. Loudoun County is endowed with so many types of riches in its lands and people […]

Walk along a marsh or pond and you will likely see dragonflies and damselflies, darting out to catch a fly or patrolling their territory. The future of these beautiful creatures is tied to the health and abundance of our watery habitats. Use our Dragonflies and Damselflies of Loudoun County Checklist to track which ones you […]

Natives: Beautiful Plants for You and Habitat for Wildlife Beautiful fall blooming flowers, shrubs, trees, vines and ferns will all be available at the semi-annual Native Plant Sale held at Morven Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., September 9, 2017. The event will take place at the upper end of the main parking lot […]

With the very hot weather upon us, this is a good time for some evening outdoor activity. Celebrating National Moth Week might just be the ticket! National Moth Week takes place the last week of July each year – or has done since its inception five years ago. The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission […]

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 […]

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 […]