A recent PEC action alert email (see email) detailing the funding challenges facing Albemarle County's land conservation program, called ACE, may have created a new ally in Charlottesville City Council. Given that the city's drinking water supply sits almost entirely in Albemarle County and much of the area's local food comes from Albemarle County farmland, City Councilors appear to be recognizing the importance of helping protect Albemarle County's rural area from development.

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Approximately 100 City and County residents responded to the action alert by emailing the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to express their support for ACE. If you would like to stay informed about issues affecting Charlottesville and Albemarle's natural resources, sign up for action alerts!

Located in NW Albemarle, this wheat farm was one of the first properties protected by the County.