About Us

Preservation Society of Loudoun County

....preserving our natural, cultural, and historic resources

About Us

Preservation Society of Loudoun County

P.O. Box 368

Round Hill, Virginia 20142

Lori Kimball, President

703-669-2506

LHINTERL@aol.com

In The Beginning

In 1973 some beautiful old trees were removed from a byway in Leesburg. Other distinctive and historic landmarks were vanishing from Loudoun’s communities.

On February 14, 1974, twelve concerned citizens established a county-wide organization to speak out for the preservation of rural land, trees, historic structures, and the quality of life that comes only when the integrity of individual communities is preserved. That organization was the Preservation Society of Loudoun County.

Leesburg artist Stilson Green designed a logo for the Society – a stone wall and a full shade tree with roots exposed. This caught the essence of the Society’s goal – to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of Loudoun County.

The Present

Since 1974 the good life in Loudoun has come to thousands of new residents – we are now one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. The Preservation Society has become an important voice to speak out in defense of Loudoun’s vanishing heritage and cultural resources and in favor of maintaining Loudoun’s high quality of life.

The Preservation Society continues to fight the good fight by making our voices heard and considered by government at the local, state, and federal levels. We are a non-partisan organization that seeks to include members who are committed to our goals – without regard to what their political affiliation may be. We publish a newsletter, En Garde, to keep members up-to-date on current events affecting the citizens of Loudoun County, and we are working to establish a website for that purpose. We also meet twice a year at significant historical sites in the county and invite the community to join us.

The Future

The Preservation Society wants to expand its role and influence in issues concerning the preservation of the natural and cultural heritage of Loudoun County. We are focusing our efforts on runaway residential development. Thoughtless development is the number one cause of increasing property taxes for fewer services, traffic congestion, the destruction of green open space and the deterioration of our quality of life.

The destiny of one of the most beautiful counties in Virginia and the United States is at stake.