Upcoming Events
Find upcoming events in or around Albemarle and Charlottesville. PEC tracks local events that offer great opportunities to get outside and enjoy the area.
(Albemarle) Join PEC for the popular course "Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Starting an Agricultural Business Right For You?" NOTE: CLASS REGISTRATION IS FULL.
(Albemarle/Cville) --THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER.-- Join PEC for a community "Open House" meeting to discuss traffic and safety concerns on the Rt. 22/231 Corridor.
(Albemarle/Cville) Join the Virginia Native Plant Society for their monthly meeting, and hear speaker Jake Hughes discuss the Shenandoah National Park's upcoming plant propagation program.
(Albemarle/Cville) Learn how to help the flowering plant pollinators at the Monticello Bird Club meeting, held at Ivy Creek Natural Area education center.
(Albemarle/Charlottesville) Join the Virginia Department of Forestry to attend a workshop on the Integrated Forest Resource Information System (IFRIS) Public web-based GIS program.
(Albemarle/Cville) Join the Ivy Creek Foundation and Living Earth School for a program to explore the outdoors in search for wildlife activity, and how to read the stories of animal life in the landscape of Ivy Creek.
(Harrisonburg) Join the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network for a community presentation and potluck dinner. Guest speaker Dave Jacke will talk on Ecosystem Agriculture and Forest Gardens.
(Albemarle/Cville) Students will learn about the History of Ivy Creek Natural Area during this day camp offered during the school year.
(Albemarle/Cville) Novice to expert birdwatching enthusiasts will learn how to identify birds of Central Virginia by sight and song--during this course at the Piedmont Virginia Community College.
(Albemarle/Cville) Join Ellen Powell of the Virginia Department of Forestry on a winter walk at the Ragged Mountain Natural Area--to learn how to identify trees in winter using bark, branching, seed and other characteristics.
(Albemarle/Cville) Bring your 3-5 year old to discover nature during this short talk and trail walk for children at Ivy Creek Natural area. Volunteer guide Rachel Bush will be your host for the event.
(Albemarle/Cville) View the night sky and discover Mars at this special program at Ivy Creek. After a short presentation at the education center, participants will view the night sky with telescopes set up by the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
(Charlottesville) See a unique exhibit on the Charlottesville-Albemarle community water supply as Charlottesville Tomorrow shares its independent analysis and history of Charlottesville & Albemarle's long-term water supply plans at this reception.
(Charlottesville) Join Wild Virginia for the annual Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival in Charlottesville & Stanton. Spend the evening learning about conservation and watching inspiring films.
(Albemarle) The Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Department and the county’s Natural Heritage Committee are hosting a Bioblitz and Cultural Inventory of a new park in the county, and invite you to participate.
