Land Conservation
Momentum for land conservation in Culpeper is increasing with over 13,100 acres of private land protected so far.
Jean Scott, 82, of Culpeper County placed her 118-acre tract of land on the Hazel River into a permanent conservation easement in 2010.
February 9, 2011. PEC Press Release
January 24, 2011. PEC Press Release
View maps of protected lands, historic districts, scenic byways, and more.
New incentives make it free for farmers to fence livestock away from streams--helping to restore water quality in the Hazel, Hughes, Rush, and Thornton Rivers.
Conservation can help working farmers achieve their goals. Read how a conservation easement was a win-win decision for one local dairy farmer in this article from the Spring 2010 Piedmont View.
Learn more about the Culpeper Basin Important Bird Area Habitat Restoration Project and how this cost-share program protects wildlife habitat and your watershed.
February 18, 2009. PEC Press Release. Video Press Conference.
Portions of Aldie, Brandy Station and Rappahannock Station battlefields were protected in 2008. Read more about preservation efforts in this article from the 2009 Spring Piedmont View.
