Albemarle & Charlottesville
The staff of five in PEC's Charlottesville office works with citizens to solve the many land use and conservation challenges facing the Charlottesville and Albemarle area.
January 13, 2012 PEC Press Release
The 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.
(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.
VDOT gave plans for the Charlottesville Western Bypass an F. So why spend half a billion dollars on it?
The Western Bypass just north of a Charlottesville is a $200-500 million road project that prior VDOT studies show wouldn't relieve congestion on 29 north. All the same, proponents are pushing hard to get the road built.
What fears are separating kids from nature? What changes when they reconnect? Read the full article, which ran in the Fall issue of Piedmont Virginian magazine.
What's going on and how you can get involved. PEC conducts in-depth analysis of local issues relating the area's natural and community resources.
Find upcoming events in or around Albemarle and Charlottesville. PEC tracks local events that offer great opportunities to get outside and enjoy the area.
Over 83,500 private acres are conserved in Albemarle, about 17.7% of the county, protecting one of America's most historic rural landscapes.
Newspaper, TV, and radio reports on the issues shaping Albemarle and Charlottesville.
Archived Issues/News in Albemarle & Charlottesville.
The map library for Albemarle & Charlottesville currently includes maps of prime farmland, historic districts, over 83,500 acres of land in conservation easement, and more.
Links to city, county, and town websites, as well as links to local offices for select statewide departments.
410 East Water St. SW, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 Suite 700
Phone...434-977-2033......................Fax...434-977-6306
