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    • Education
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      • Youth and Family Program
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      • Eagle Cam at Dulles Wetlands
    • Community Science
      • Stream Monitoring
      • Butterfly Count
      • Amphibian Monitoring
      • Bluebird Monitoring
      • Bird Counts
    • Habitat Conservation
      • Habitat Restoration in the Community
      • Protecting Pollinators
      • Wildlife Sanctuary Program
      • Plant NoVA Natives
      • Native Plant Sales
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    • Conservation Advocacy
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Programs and Field Trips

Programs and Field Trips

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy offers a variety of nature programs, ranging from indoor programs to field trips such as birding and nature walks. There is something for people of all ages, from beginners to the more experienced naturalists.  We also offer online presentations.  The recordings can be viewed on the Virtual Walks and Programs page.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher with nesting material
Jul25

Birding Sweet Run

July 25 @ 8:00 am

Sweet Run State Park has 894 acres of diverse habitat, consisting of rich oak-hickory forest, meadows, ponds, streams, and vernal

Jul26

Butterfly Walk at Sweet Run State Park, Sawmill Entrance

July 26 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Virginia Master Naturalist Anne Ellis on a leisurely walk along “Butterfly Alley” at Sweet Run

Jul28

Butterfly Walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve

July 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve is developing large areas of meadow/savannah habitat. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Virginia Master Naturalist Anne

Aug06

Writing in Nature

August 6 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location change: Rust Library Join Nancy Morgan, Director Emeritus, Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program, for this monthly workshop, presented

Aug08

Birding Banshee

August 8 @ 8:00 am

Whether you’re a beginning birder or an expert, you’ll be thrilled by the many bird species you’ll find at Banshee

Double-crested Cormorant perched
Aug16

Birding Algonkian

August 16 @ 8:00 am

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on a search for birds at Loudoun’s top birding hotspot, Algonkian Regional Park in eastern Loudoun,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo in tree
Aug22

Birding Sweet Run

August 22 @ 8:00 am

Sweet Run State Park has 894 acres of diverse habitat, consisting of rich oak-hickory forest, meadows, ponds, streams, and vernal

Writing next to stream
Sep03

Writing in Nature

September 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join Nancy Morgan, director emeritus of the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program, for this monthly opportunity presented by Loudoun

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    • Youth and Family Program
    • Habitat Herald
    • Eagle Cam at Dulles Wetlands
  • EXPLORE: Community Science
    • Stream Monitoring
      • Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
      • Clean Drinking Water for Lucketts
      • Salt Watch
    • Butterfly Count
    • Amphibian and Reptile Monitoring
    • Bluebird Trails/Nestbox Monitoring
    • Bird Counts:
      • Christmas Bird Count
      • Celebrate Birds/Birdathon
      • Young Birding Program
      • Bird Atlas
  • RESTORE: Habitat Conservation
    • Habitat Restoration In the Community
    • Protecting Pollinators
      • Native Bees
      • Bringing Back the Monarch
    • Wildlife Sanctuary Program
    • Plant NoVA Natives
    • Native Plant Sales
    • Greening Your Neighborhood
  • PROTECT: Conservation Advocacy
    • Current Campaigns
    • Dark Skies
    • Past Campaigns
  • PRESERVE: JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Overview of JK Black Oak
    • What’s Happening
    • Vernal Pools
    • Flora and Fauna
    • Volunteers at Work
    • Support the Sanctuary
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Programs & Field Trip News

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