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  • John Marshall SWCD Conservation Updates Workshop

    Join John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District and partners to learn more about conservation programs available for your property in Fauquier County, Virginia!

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    Bike Month Kickoff Cruiser Ride

    Endeavor Cycles 119 Maury Avenue, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Kick off Bike Month with a no-drop ride from Endeavor Cycles to valet bike parking at Fridays After Five May 3!

  • Dark Sky Event at Rappahannock County Park

    Rappahannock County Park 7 Park Ln, Washington, Virginia, United States

    The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP) and the Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority will host the first of four "Dark Sky" events for 2024 at the Rappahannock County Park on Saturday evening, May 11. This event will begin at 8:15 PM at the Park Pavilion and feature two short presentations.

    Free

  • “Coalition for Historic Thoroughfare” with Frank Washington

    Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County 4243 Loudoun Ave, The Plains, Virginia, United States

    Join the Afro-American Historical Association (AAHA) of Fauquier County for a presentation on the protection and preservation of local cemeteries and grave sites in honor of National Historic Preservation Month.

    Free

  • Solarize Virginia Webinar Series

    Solarize Virginia 2024 runs from April 1 through June 30! Join us for an informative lunchtime webinar on the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.

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    Bike2Work (or anywhere!) Swag Appreciation Station

    Are you interested in biking to work–or maybe curious about it? Let us encourage you during your morning commute – or ride – with free swag, free snacks and even a quick tune up.

  • Rivanna RiverFest

    Join us from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Rivanna River Company for family-friendly activities, fun on the river, exhibitors and demonstrations, food trucks, and drinks. Learn more about current and future parks and trails plans for walking, bike and floating the Rivanna River! Music starts at 5 p.m.

  • American Kestrel Talk at Blandy Experimental Farm

    Blandy Experimental Farm 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, Virginia, United States

    Join us to learn about conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels across the Virginia Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. October Greenfield, Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator for The Piedmont Environmental Council, will present on American Kestrel ecology and conservation challenges, followed by a field walk to learn about monitoring nest boxes.

  • Virginia Black Bear Festival

    Main St. Main Street, Stanardsville, Virginia, United States

    The Virginia Black Bear Festival is a Community Event Celebrating the Virginia Black Bear, nature, the Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail.

  • Sir Peter Crane at Fauquier Public Library

    Sir Peter Crane, President of Oak Spring Garden Foundation, will be the featured speaker at Sundays at Two, a program sponsored by Fauquier Public Library.

  • Solarize Virginia Webinar Series

    Solarize Virginia 2024 runs from April 1 through June 30! Join us for an informative lunchtime webinar on the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.

  • A transmission line spans rural, agricultural land in Loudon County.

    Community Meeting on Transmission Lines

    Heritage High School 520 Evergreen Mills Rd SE, Leesburg, Virginia

    Learn about the proliferation of transmission line proposals resulting from unfettered data center development in Loudoun County.

    Free

  • Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance Summer Gathering

    Join friends and partners of the Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance on June 20 at Sweet Run State Park! We will learn about Virginia’s newest state park from Park Manager Keven Bowman and share partner news from around the Ridge.

  • Annual Purple Martin Field Day

    Join the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative at a bird-focused field day hosted by the Purple Martin Conservation Association. This field day will be held at the farm of Mrs. Merle Wood and her son, Mr. Lance Wood in Louisa County. Come learn about purple martins, a native songbird that relies almost exclusively on human-supplied housing, and how to attract and manage a colony of your own. The Wood farm hosts a large colony of more than 70 pairs of martins!

  • Member Open House in Warrenton

    Join PEC at our Warrenton office on Thursday, July 11, from 3–6 p.m. for refreshing ice cream, cold drinks and camaraderie.

  • Piedmont Mobility Alliance July Meeting + Social

    407 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA

    Join the Piedmont Mobility Alliance, a coalition dedicated to improving walking, biking, transit and everyday access to the outdoors in Charlottesville and Albemarle, for our July 31 to find out what's happening around town and how you can get involved. Just want to meet others without the info? Meet us afterwards at Botanical Fare on the Downtown Mall.

  • Nature Night: Nocturnal Insects at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook

    Join The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and The Clifton Institute for an evening discovering the diversity of moths and other nocturnal insects at PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook! This first-ever nighttime program at the overlook […]

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    Joint Piedmont / Shenandoah Active Mobility Social

    Sunset Park 300 N. Winchester Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia

    The Piedmont Mobility Alliance and the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition are joining forces for a combined social gathering to celebrate Waynesboro’s brand new trail park and to enjoy a spectacular […]

  • New Landowner Conservation Services Workshop

    Come out and meet with professionals from a myriad of conservation organizations active in providing landowner conservation programs and services in the Culpeper District! This program is targeted to newer […]

  • save the date invitation for pec's farm-to-table dinner on september 21, 2024 at spring hill farm

    Farm-to-Table Dinner & Virtual Auction

    PEC’s annual Farm-to-Table Dinner will take place at historic Spring Hill, where Michela Gorham & Family will host us for cocktails, a farm-to-table dinner, and dancing to Gordon Sterling & The People — all with sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook.

  • 2024 Rivanna River Basin Commission Annual Conference

    Carver Recreation Center 233 4th Street Northwest, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Learn what's happening in the urban Rivanna corridor to bridge gaps in conservation and connectivity, celebrate local wins & get involved!

    $10 – $15

  • September Mobility Alliance Meeting

    Water Street Center 407 E Water St, Charlottesville, Virginia

    The Piedmont Mobility Alliance is a coalition of organizations, agencies, businesses and groups who share a vision of a better-connected community for walking, biking and other forms of active transportation in Charlottesville […]

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    Birding Walk at Roundabout Meadows

    Join PEC Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator, October Greenfield, for a birding walk along the newly expanded Old Carolina Road Trail at PEC’s Roundabout Meadows.

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    Loop de Ville Trailfest

    Rivanna River Company 1520 East High Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Please join PEC, the Rivanna Trails Foundation, and a bunch of our partner organizations for the annual Loop de Ville Trailfest on Sunday, October 6! It is celebration of National […]

  • Five Mile Loop Advocacy Hike

    Brooks Family YMCA 151 McIntire Park Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia

    With leadership from PEC, the Piedmont Mobility Alliance has been advocating for the creation of a five-mile greenway loop centered around McIntire Park, where PEC is sponsoring a cheer zone for the annual Loop de VIlle Trailfest. Join us on a guided walk of the loop, led by PEC’s Charlottesville / Albemarle Community Outreach Manager, that will showcase the route and celebrate a new right-of-way acquisition that will help close the loop.

  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival

    Violet Crown Cinema 200 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Join us and the Living Earth School at the 3rd Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival Oct. 16.

    $25

  • Halloween Bike Ride

    Get your costume, scare up some friends and join the Piedmont Mobility Alliance for a free, fun, relaxed and social bicycle ride through the streets of Charlottesville!

  • Land & Water Conservation: Carbon, Easements, & Cost-Share Workshop

    PVCC Eugene Giuseppe Center 222 South Main Street, Standardsville, United States

    At this upcoming workshop in Greene County, landowners can learn from conservation professionals in our region about forest carbon, conservation easements, and other climate-smart conservation programs and opportunities available in our region. Rappahannock […]

  • 2025 General Assembly Preview Watch Party

    PEC Warrenton Office 45 Horner St, Warrenton, VA, United States

    Get ready for the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session in January by tuning in for a state-wide sneak preview of environmental legislation. 

  • Remington Community Meeting

    400 N CHURCH ROAD +1 more

    Remington residents, conservation groups and others will explain how data center developments threaten quality of life and community-wide revitalization efforts.

    Free

  • Data Center Lobby Day

    St Paul’s Episcopal Church 815 East Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia, United States

    The Data Center Reform Coalition is excited to announce our 2025 Lobby Day slated for January 20, 2025. Together, we are urging state lawmakers to take action on the unchecked, exponential growth of data centers in Virginia.

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    Virginia Conservation Network’s Conservation Lobby Day

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church 815 E Grace St, Richmond, Virginia, United States

    The Virginia Conservation Network (VCN)'s annual Conservation Lobby Day is your chance to lobby with fellow advocates in your district for environmental action that matters most to you.

    $15 – $250