Flora & Fauna

With nearly 900 acres of land surrounded by a few thousand acres of either protected land or largely undeveloped land, the Blue Ridge Center is both home to wildlife and an indicator of ecological health of the Northern Blue Ridge. In addition to baseline studies, the Blue Ridge Center conducts formal and informal ongoing monitoring.

The variety of birds found here has led to the Blue Ridge Center being featured in Virginia's Birding and Wildlife Trail. We've also been named a birding hotspot by the Fairfax Audubon Society, and we're proud to host a monthly bird walk and annual butterfly count with the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.

The Blue Ridge Center also serves as a release site for rehabilitated birds through the Raptor Society of Virginia.