Don McCown joined PEC in January 2022 as the Land Use Field Representative for Orange County.
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Webinar: Smart Growth Protects What We Have!
On January 6, 2022, Prince William Conservation Alliance hosted a panel discussion on data centers… from the Rural Crescent to the Occoquan Reservoir.
On the Ground Updates – December 2021
A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock.
Winter 2021 Piedmont View
The winter 2021 edition of our member newsletter features a General Assembly 2022 Preview, Photo Contest Winners, Maddensville Historic Site Dedication, Stream Restoration Update, Meet PEC staff members, and more!
A Few Highlights From 2021
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and a global economic slowdown, 2021 proved to be a year of new opportunity here at The Piedmont Environmental Council.
Webinar: Quarterly Keynote with Ebonie Alexander
On December 14, PEC hosted its final Quarterly Keynote of 2021, which featured a discussion on retaining and protecting Black-owned land.
Metal mining in Virginia risks public and environmental health
Gold mining historically occurred throughout Virginia in the gold-pyrite belt, including substantial operations across the PEC region in Orange, Culpeper and Fauquier counties. Now, half a century since metals were last mined commercially, the threat has resurfaced.
Josh Press-Williams
Josh joined PEC’s staff in October of 2021 as a Conservation Research Fellow.
2021 Photo Contest
we need your help to select the winners! Voting is easy — first, check out all the photos in the slideshow! Then, use the form to select your favorite finalist from each of our categories: Beautiful Landscapes, Native Plants and Wildlife, People and Places, and the Youth Category (ages 17 and under).
Webinar: Biophilic Cities – Design for Planetary Health and Human Flourishing
On October 22, 2021, we held a webinar about biophilic cities featuring Professor Tim Beatley from the University of Virginia.