Banshee Reeks Research Symposium

Join us at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve Research Symposium. For over two decades, both professional research and community science observations at Banshee Reeks have contributed insights into our natural world. Loudoun County Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) invites the public to learn more about current projects and hear from experts in the field during this unique event.

Find out the answers to questions such as: Can we bring a species back from the brink of extinction? What is eDNA and how is it used? Why did we record sounds during the eclipse? How many different bat species call Loudoun County home? What is happening with gray fox in Virginia?

Participating Partners & Projects

• USGS/Virginia Master Naturalist – North American Bat Monitoring Project (NABat)
• American Chestnut Foundation – tree nursery & genetic research
• University of Delaware – salamander research
• Virginia Tech – gray fox research
• Fairfax County Stormwater Planning – watershed assessment
• Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy – butterfly counts & bird monitoring
• Virginia Master Naturalist / Friends of Banshee Reeks – eDNA sampling
• PRCS/Banshee Reeks – field restoration techniques
• NASA – Eclipse Soundscapes Project

Registration Required: RSVP for you and your guests at BansheeReeks@loudoun.gov.