Orange County
PEC's Orange County office supports our land use and land conservation activities in the County. PEC is dedicated to promoting healthy communities and the preservation of Orange's rural character, environment and historic resources.
January 13, 2012 PEC Press Release
(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.
PEC advocates for a plan for the Rt. 3 corridor that maximizes the economic potential of the area's extraordinary historic sites.
Farmers are using a unique incentive program coordinated by PEC to fence their livestock out of streams, improving water quality.
Mining speculators want to end Virginia’s ban on uranium mining this year--a move that could bring radioactive and toxic contamination to water supplies throughout the state.
Walmart has chosen an alternative site for its store in Orange County -- a successful outcome for preservationists who, for years, pressed Walmart to build its store at a location that would not negatively impact Wilderness Battlefield.
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 and around Orange County.
Orange is a leader in private land conservation with nearly 29,900 acres protected, including more than one third of the land in the Madison Barbour Rural Historic District.
Newspaper, TV, and radio reports on the issues shaping Orange County.
Archived Issues/News in Orange County.
The map library for Orange County currently includes maps of prime farmland, historic districts, nearly 29,900 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.
Contact information for Dan Holmes and Ali Rau.
