Native plants add beauty and interest to your garden year-round and provide important habitat for wildlife. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Native Plant Sale is the place to buy spring-blooming flowers, vines, trees, shrubs and ferns from five local native plant nurseries. The Sale takes place at […]
We know you love the Blue Ridge Mountains. They are a wonderful resource for the benefit of wildlife, hikers, and all of us who enjoy the unique history and scenic beauty. Not only are they majestic but our mountains are an important part of our […]
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains will be hosting an online auction this Spring. We will auction unique adventures and one-of-a-kind items — A walking tour of Sweet Run State Park by Park Manager Kevin Bowman; a Birding & Brunch experience at Cool Spring Battlefield […]
The Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA), a coalition of homeowner’s associations addressing invasive species, is organizing its second annual Scrape for the Grape. Volunteers are needed to remove spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that are harmful to grapevines and fruit trees. To volunteer please go […]
The Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee did not pass the bill that would have created Oak Hill State Park on President James Monroe’s 1,240-acre property in Loudoun County. You can help by writing to the Governor and signing The Conservation Fund petition. There were […]
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains will hold an auction this spring — Tax Day through Earth Day — April 15th through April 22nd. Please join us to bid on exciting adventures including Birding and Brunch at Cool Spring Battlefield with Annie Bradfield, Director of […]
According to Outside magazine fewer people are hiking the Appalachian Trail this year. The magazine quotes the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) as saying that the number of registered hikers in 2025 is almost 30% below 2024. “By mid-January in 2024, about 1,700 aspiring AT thru-hikers […]
The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will host its annual Spring native plant sale on Saturday April 5 at Morven Park from 9:00am to 2:00PM. See calendar listing here. Native plants add beauty and interest to your garden year-round and provide important habitat for wildlife. The Wildlife […]