Who We Are

About LNCP

Our Mission

Made by students, for students.

Loudoun Nature Conservation Project is a student-led nonprofit working to advance sustainability and ecological health across Loudoun County. We engage our community through education, hands-on restoration, and advocacy, empowering young people to become lifelong stewards of the environment. Through local cleanups, habitat restoration, and outreach events, we work to restore ecosystems and build a lasting culture of environmental responsibility. Made by students, for students, we're proving that the next generation of conservation leaders is already at work.

What We Do

Four ways we serve Loudoun County

01

Community Cleanups

We organize regular cleanups across Loudoun County parks, trails, and waterways. From neighborhood streams to county-wide events, our volunteers work hands-on to restore natural spaces.

02

Student Research

Our research division conducts original environmental science studies - investigating water quality, dissolved oxygen, nutrient runoff, and ecosystem health - and publishes findings for public access.

03

Education & Outreach

We empower the next generation of conservation leaders through school chapters, workshops, and community engagement events that connect students to the natural world around them.

04

Policy & Advocacy

By partnering with local parks, schools, and organizations, we amplify our impact and help shape environmental stewardship culture across Northern Virginia.

Our Impact

Acres Cleaned
3,122
Acres Cleaned
Members
270
Members
Social Impressions
726,022
Social Impressions
Partner Parks & Schools
17
Partner Parks & Schools

Our History

From one park to a county-wide movement

  1. Loudoun Nature Conservation Project incorporated in Virginia as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Founded by Ryan Nisay with co-founders Christian Shire and Carter Lepuil.

  2. LNCP holds its first community cleanups across Loudoun County, partnering with local parks and schools.

  3. First school branches launched at Potomac Falls High School and other Loudoun schools. Research division established with first water quality study.

  4. First research publication: "Water Health: Testing and Determining Health of Local Bodies of Water" (Shire & Nisay).

  5. Expanded to seven school and college branches including Independence, Dominion, Rock Ridge, Stone Bridge, NOVA, and GMU. Multiple research papers published on dissolved oxygen, agricultural runoff, and nitrogen dynamics.

  6. LNCP surpasses 270 members, 3,122 acres cleaned, and 726,000+ social media impressions. Recognized in the United States Congressional Record by Representative Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia's 10th District. New branches announced for the upcoming school year.

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