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Spring 2024 Piedmont View

In this issue: conservation stories from 2023; a legislative update from the General Assembly; meet PEC’s new board officers; land …
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A Mixed Bag at the General Assembly

This has been a very busy, and challenging, legislative session …
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6,315 acres conserved in nine-county region last year

The Piedmont Environmental Council reports that in 2023, 6,315 acres of land in Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, …
Reshaping the Future of Farm to Table: Expanding Local Meat Processing Capacity in Virginia

Reshaping the Future of Farm to Table: Expanding Local Meat Processing Capacity in Virginia

This video tells the story of partners coming together to give small Virginia producers more options to process meat products …
2024 Charlottesville/Albemarle Active Mobility Summit

2024 Charlottesville/Albemarle Active Mobility Summit

The fourth annual Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit invites you to join other residents and partner organizations for a …
Video: "The Hidden Costs of the Cloud: Data Centers in Virginia"

Video: “The Hidden Costs of the Cloud: Data Centers in Virginia”

Virginia is undergoing an unprecedented economic, technological, and environmental transformation, all centered around the activities of one industry: data centers …

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Where We Work

Our staff cover nine counties and one city in Virginia’s northern Piedmont region: Albemarle, Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock.

Focus Areas

The Piedmont Environmental Council strives to make the Virginia Piedmont a model and leader on conservation, restoration, smart growth and climate action.

Contact Us

We have offices and staff throughout our nine-county region – email, give us a call or plan to stop by!

Warrenton Office

45 Horner Street
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
540.347.2334 

Charlottesville Office

410 East Water Street, Suite 700
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.977.2033

Orange Office

11395 Constitution Highway
PO Box 195 
Montpelier Station, VA 22957