Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Goal: $15,000.00

Specific Need

With the continued growth of Loudoun County, Va., the wildlife habitat we cherish and the myriad benefits of nature we depend on face more challenges than ever. Here are just a few sobering examples: 

• “Data Center Alley” in eastern Loudoun features the highest concentration of data centers in the world, with each new center likely to produce negative impacts on wildlife habitat. 
• Loudoun owns the highest rate of wildlife/vehicle collisions in Virginia due to ongoing species displacement. 
• We lose an estimated 13 acres of wetlands and 20,000 feet of streams annually.
• Forest cover continues to be lost to residential housing and commercial development.
• Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area are among the places where scientists predict no stars will be visible in 20 years.
• The spread of invasive plants continues to threaten local ecosystems while posing additional threats to safety, health, and our local economy.

There's good news, however: Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) is facing each of these challenges — and many more — head-on. LWC was founded in 1995 for one purpose: to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat while shaping a Loudoun where people and wildlife thrive together. Over the last 30 years, we’ve turned numerous challenges into significant wins thanks to our dedicated supporters and volunteers. Join us, support us, and add your powerful voice to a rising chorus of Loudoun residents who wish to preserve the unique beauty of our county for generations to come. 

Mission

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's mission is to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat. 

Profile

In 1995, four concerned residents gathered around a farmhouse kitchen table in Loudoun County, Va., determined to protect local wildlife habitat from the pressures of rapid development and population growth. From those impassioned discussions, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) took root.

Today, LWC has grown into the largest, most comprehensive environmental organization in Loudoun County. As a volunteer-driven, membership-based nonprofit, we focus our vital work on five difference-making areas:

• Education: We host hundreds of free nature programs and field trips annually while delivering nature-based education programs in local K-12 classrooms.
• Citizen Science: We mobilize volunteers to monitor the health of our ecosystems and share critical data with local, state, and national organizations.
• Habitat Conservation: We champion native plants, remove invasive species, train property owners in land stewardship, and restore local habitats.
• Conservation Advocacy: We empower our local community to advocate for legislation that safeguards wildlife habitat and promotes responsible development.
• JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary: We own and manage 89 acres of globally rare wetlands in Lucketts, committed to protecting the unique plant and animal species that thrive there.

What began with four community members around a kitchen table has grown into a rich, thriving legacy embraced by thousands. We’ve accomplished so much since 1995, but there’s so much more to be done ... and we can't do it without you. 

Your support during Give Choose will make a tangible, life-affirming, community-shaping difference. Here are just a few examples of what our members helped us accomplish in 2024: