The Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance

Loudoun County, Virginia—known both as the “Napa Valley of the East” and “Data Center Alley”—is now also home to what is arguably the nation’s largest grassroots invasive-plant removal movement. The Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance (LIRA), formed in 2023, is a coalition of 86 HOAs and communities representing more than 229,000 residents as of November 2025.…