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Land Conservation

Momentum for land conservation in Culpeper is increasing with over 13,100 acres of private land protected so far.


Giving Back

Teaser image link to article Giving BackJean Scott, 82, of Culpeper County placed her 118-acre tract of land on the Hazel River into a permanent conservation easement in 2010. 

PEC Earns National Recognition as Accredited Land Trust

Teaser image link to article PEC Earns National Recognition as Accredited Land TrustFebruary 9, 2011. PEC Press Release 

Culpeper Landowners Protect 1,774 Acres in 2010

January 24, 2011. PEC Press Release 

Maps of Protected Resources in Culpeper County

View maps of protected lands, historic districts, scenic byways, and more. 

Good Fences, Clean Water

Teaser image link to article Good Fences, Clean WaterNew 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. 

Saving the Farm

Teaser image link to article Saving the FarmConservation 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. 

Bird Habitat: State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement

Teaser image link to article Bird Habitat: State Acres for Wildlife EnhancementLearn more about the Culpeper Basin Important Bird Area Habitat Restoration Project and how this cost-share program protects wildlife habitat and your watershed. 

Congressman Cantor Receives Conservation Award

February 18, 2009. PEC Press Release. Video Press Conference. 

Where They Fell

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. 

Revitalization in downtown Culpeper

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