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Find upcoming events in or around Albemarle and Charlottesville. PEC tracks local events that offer great opportunities to get outside and enjoy the area.


October 2011-March 2012: Community Planning Workshop Series

Teaser image link to article October 2011-March 2012: Community Planning Workshop Series(Albemarle) The City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission are hosting a series of community outreach workshops to inform citizens of the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan. 

Feb 10-12: Training for Transition

Teaser image link to article Feb 10-12: Training for Transition(Charlottesville) This two-day workshop is designed to help give communities a grounding in "transition": topics like how to we respond to issues of peak oil, economic crisis, climate change, and their impact on our local community. 

Feb 21-March 22: 2012 Tree Steward Training Class

Teaser image link to article Feb 21-March 22: 2012 Tree Steward Training Class(Charlottesville) Certified arborists, foresters, tree stewards and others will lead fourteen Tuesday morning classes on tree identification, tree biology, roots and soil, proper planting and care, pruning, tree pests, and more. 

Feb 24, Mar 26: Farm-to-Institution Workshop in Charlottesville

Teaser image link to article Feb 24, Mar 26: Farm-to-Institution Workshop in CharlottesvilleThe Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) invites you to this two-day workshop that will help guide small and mid-sized private institutions toward including more local products in their food service menus. 

Spring 2012: Permaculture Design Course: Sustainability Strategies for the Blue Ridge

Teaser image link to article Spring 2012: Permaculture Design Course: Sustainability Strategies for the Blue Ridge(Albemarle) This Permaculture Design Course lays the foundation for understanding and working with natural systems to design sustainable environments that produce food, shelter, and energy. 

Mar 15: Ending Nature-Deficit Disorder

Teaser image link to article Mar 15: Ending Nature-Deficit Disorder(Charlottesville) The Piedmont Environmental Council is excited to bring Richard Louv, best-selling author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle, to the Piedmont. Join us at the Paramount Theater at 7pm. Tickets are $12/adult, $8/student. 

March 15: Virginia Outdoors Plan Public Meeting

Teaser image link to article March 15: Virginia Outdoors Plan Public Meeting(Albemarle) State Planners from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are developing Virginia’s comprehensive plan for the acquisition, development and management of outdoor recreation and open space resources. 

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