2023 Inaugural Video Contest Project

Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains announces its seven high school scholarship winners in its 2023 Inaugural Video Contest Project.

The project was to challenge senior Loudoun high school students, in their honors “Capstone” program, to create and produce short videos that support Friends mission, to preserve, enhance and celebrate the Blue Ridge Mountains as a valuable resource and treasured space for present and future generations.

Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains will post a composite video of the winners soon on our website.

Work Day at JK Black Oak

July 8 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful 89-acre wildlife preserve located in Lucketts.  Loudoun Wildlife purchased the property in 2020 to preserve this globally rare wetland, which is home to a wonderful diversity of unique species. Volunteers will finish up installing the largest deer exclosure that they’ve worked on for the previous two work days. Volunteers will also be pulling invasive plants inside the new fence. Please be aware that you may encounter poison ivy and ticks at the work site. Long sleeves and pants, gloves and insect repellant are recommended. Additional information and directions to the site will be provided a few days in advance of the work day. 20 volunteers needed – volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate.   Registration required.

Please note: due to the environmentally sensitive habitat and rare species, JK Black Oak is not open for general public access.

Questions: Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kim Strader at kstrader@loudounwildlife.org.

Lucketts History Fair

July 16
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: Lucketts Community Center
42361 Lucketts Rd
Leesburg, VA 20176

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10.

Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon of children’s activities, artifacts, living history, and more! Discover the stories of historic events that took place in your backyard—from early Native American communities, the American Revolution, Civil War, through the 20th Century.

For more information visit, https://www.piedmontheritage.org/events/luckettshistoryfair