In this issue: conservation stories from 2023; a legislative update from the General Assembly; meet PEC’s new board officers; land use highlights around the region; upcoming events, and much more.
Sophia Chapin
Recording: General Assembly Preview
On Saturday, Dec. 2, over 450 advocates banded together at Virginia Conservation Network’s 13 in-person Regional Watch Parties across the state or tuned in virtually to “preview” the critical environmental legislative action upcoming in the 2024 General Assembly.
Meet PEC: Fall 2023
Meet land use field representatives Sarah Parmelee and Rob McGinnis.
Case Study in Breaking Ground: An Affordable Housing Resource Guide for Land Trusts
PEC’s take on the intersection between affordable housing and land conservation.
Solarize Piedmont 2023 makes going solar easy, now through Aug. 31
Solarize Piedmont 2023, a Piedmont Environmental Council campaign in partnership with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) and participating municipalities, is running now through August 31.
Volunteer Spotlight: Felix Kontanis and Jennifer Dorrer
Each spring and fall, PEC welcomes dozens of volunteers who get their hands dirty and their feet muddy helping us plant native trees and shrubs along streams on private properties. We caught up with two of our tree planting volunteers, Jennifer Dorrer and her son, Felix Kontanis, to learn about their experiences with PEC.
Meet PEC: Winter 2022
Meet Don McCown and Montana Lanier!
Rob McGinnis
Rob joined PEC as the Senior Land Use Field Representative for Albemarle and Green counties in June 2022.
Meet PEC: Summer 2022
Meet Kevin Kask and Nora Seilheimer!
Board of Supervisors to hear proposal for lighting at Scott Jenkins Memorial Park
An update on Loudoun County’s proposal to install athletic field lighting at Scott Jenkins Memorial Park in Hamilton off of East Colonial Highway.