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"Why Support Loudoun Wildlife" video (YouTube)
Overview
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.
Our Mission
To protect, preserve and restore wildlife habitat.
Our Vision
A Loudoun County where people and wildlife thrive together.
Our Values
- We embrace our responsibility as stewards of the natural world and inspire our community to do the same.
- We commit ourselves to developing relationships that elevate both our mission and the efforts of like-minded partners.
- We strive to foster a culture of integrity while valuing transparency, diversity, and inclusion in all our interactions.
- We take an evidence-based approach to our work, using scientific data to inform our decisions and actions.
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.
Join us, and help write the next chapter of our legacy. Together, as one united force of nature, we’ll protect, preserve and restore the natural beauty of Loudoun County — our home — for generations to come.
