Land Conservation
Over 81,000 private acres are conserved in Albemarle, about 17% of the county, protecting one of America's most historic rural landscapes.
PEC now holds easements on four adjoining properties in southern Albemarle, including historic Redlands. Just a few miles from Monticello, generations ago the land was home to Thomas Jefferson's neighbors. Read more from the Spring 2010 Piedmont View.
February 1, 2010. Albemarle County Press Release.
Listen to Rex Linville and Melissa Wiley discuss Buy Fresh Buy Local and its relationship to PEC's land conservation efforts on WINA.
A recent PEC action alert email detailing the funding challenges facing Albemarle County's land conservation program, called ACE, may have created a new ally, Charlottesville City Council.
February 3, 2009. PEC Press Release.
One of the County’s land conservation tools is the Acquisition of Conversation Easements (ACE) program, where funds from the County’s general fund are used to purchase conservation easements.
6,889 acres were preserved in 2007, bringing the grand total to more than 73,000 acres of privately conserved land.
