Loudoun Wildlife often works with coalition partners to address issues of common concern. While our desired outcomes are not always achieved, we have had many conservation advocacy successes over the years. Advocacy campaigns from the last couple of years are described below. You can also read about some of our campaigns prior to 2022.
Zoning Ordinance Rewrite
The new Zoning Ordinance is in effect. The Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the new Ordinance at the public hearing on December 13th, 2023. Loudoun Wildlife collaborated with nonprofit partners of the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition to provide input throughout the process. Learn more about the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite…
2024 Virginia General Assembly
The 2024 General Assembly Session has concluded. With unprecedented turnover, nearly a third of 2024 General Assembly members were new in their roles this year. This in combination with the thousands of bills proposed made this 2024 session a historical one. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy was closely involved in advocating for state policy that will affect our wildlife here in Loudoun by participating in legislative initiatives. We worked in conjunction with our partners at the Virginia Conservation Network (VCN), including tracking bills and speaking with legislators at Conservation Lobby Day. Learn more about the 2024 session and find links to VCN’s legislative resources.
Belmont Innovation Campus
The historic data center application for the Belmont Innovation Campus passed the Board of Supervisors vote on April 10th, 2024 after the application underwent major revisions to decrease the size and server capacity. Read more…
See also policy recommendations regarding data centers and energy from the Sierra Club.
Mickie Gordon Memorial Park
The Loudoun County Department of Parks and Recreation officially withdrew the Special Exception Application (SPEX-2022-0020) for Middleburg’s Mickie Gordon Park in October 2023. In conjunction with our dark skies campaign, Loudoun Wildlife has worked with concerned community groups to oppose environmentally harmful improvements that were proposed for the park. The original application proposed the addition of three new athletic fields with eighteen 100-foot-tall light poles and a championship-level field. More information about this win…
Scott Jenkins Park
At the September 6, 2022 Board of Supervisors business meeting, the Board of Supervisors instructed the County to withdraw their application to add additional lighting to the existing ballfields at Scott Jenkins Park outside of Hamilton, and the County Administrator formally withdrew the application. While the withdrawal of this application is certainly a success for wildlife conservation efforts, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy remains vigilant on peripheral issues that may arise from this decision. Read more…
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