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  • 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 Carbon is a program offered by the Rappahannock River Roundtable partners to assist landowners in conserving their forests by utilizing carbon market resources and conservation […]

  • 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

  • Charlottesville Office Open House

    Piedmont Environmental Council 410 East Water Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Brighten up a winter evening with drinks, light bites, and community conversations about PEC’s work at our Charlottesville Office's Open House. Our location in the historic King Building, off of the Downtown Mall, serves as the home base for PEC's work on the southern half of our nine-county region that extends from Albemarle to Loudoun County. […]

  • American Kestrels: Nest Box Monitoring and Banding

    Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

    The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes October Greenfield, Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for The Piedmont Environmental Council and Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative! This program is free and […]

  • Woods & Wildlife Conference: Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program

    Daniel Technology Center – Germanna Community College (Culpeper Campus) 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, Virginia

    Join PEC and other partners at the 21st Annual Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conference, Saturday, Feb. 22. The full day conference will provide information, tools, and personal contacts to help […]

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    Greene County Conservation Speed Dating Workshop

    Join PEC Feb. 26 for a hands-on workshop involving one-on-one interaction with local technical service providers and conservation practitioners to discuss your interests, options, and next steps specific to your property.

  • Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill

    You are invited to join the Choose Clean Water Coalition for our 14th Annual Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 5.

    Free

  • Winter Lecture: Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds

    Bull Run Mountain Conservancy's Mountain House Headquarters 17405 Beverley Mill Dr, Broad Run, Virginia +1 more

    Join PEC Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator, October Greenfield, and Leopold's Preserve to learn more about the decline of grassland birds and the work of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative.

    Free

  • 2025 Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit

    The Wool Factory 1837 Broadway Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

    The Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit invites you, whether you're a cyclist, walker, runner, or simply interested in promoting active lifestyles and access to the outdoors, to this fun and informative event!

    Get ready to be inspired and empowered to create positive change in the community.

  • Piedmont Mobility Alliance: March Meeting

    Charlottesville Parks & Recreation 501 E Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

    The Piedmont Mobility Alliance (pecva.org/mobilityalliance) 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 […]

  • Native Tree Giveaway at Orvis Leesburg

    Orvis Store Leesburg 1614 Village Market Blvd SE #110, Leesburg, Virginia

    Pick up a tree on your next shopping trip to the Orvis store in Leesburg. We'll be giving away free native trees, courtesy of Piedmont Environmental Council and Friends of […]

  • Best Practices for Solar Development

    Virginia Military Institute 500 Anderson Drive, Lexington, Va

    The Piedmont Environmental Council's Senior Energy and Climate Advisor, Ashish Kapoor, will join a panel on Best Practices for Solar Development at the Environment Virginia Symposium. There will be a discussion April 10 at 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. title "Sun and Soil: The Promise of Agrivoltaics in Virginia" about the potential for dual use […]

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    22nd Annual Bluebell Walk: In Tribute to Mike Stevens

    Bonny Brook Farm 8446 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett, Virginia, United States

    Join PEC's Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund for a walk along the banks of Cedar Run in tribute to Mike Stevens.

    Free

  • Northern Albemarle Conservation Speed Dating Workshop

    Montfair Resort Farm 2500 Bezaleel Drive, Crozet, Virginia

    Join us April 23 in Crozet, Va. to meet with people who can help facilitate your land management practice and conservation goals.

    Free

  • Cville Bike Month: Family Bike Day

    McIntire Skate Park 151 McIntire Park Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Looking for a chance to let your little ones explore the joy of cycling in a safe and positive environment? Family Bike Day will have it all May 4.

  • Birding Walk at Roundabout Meadows

    Mt. Zion Historic Park 40309 Little River Turnpike, Aldie, Virginia

    Join PEC for a birding walk through the Roundabout Meadows pastures and meadows, Saturday, May 9.

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    Cville Bike Month: Bike2Work (or Anywhere!) Swag Appreciation Station

    601 West Main Street Charlottesville

    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. We'll be set set in front of Shenanigan's Toys on West Main Street in Charlottesville from 7:30 - 9:30 […]

  • Spring Nature Walk at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook

    Piedmont Memorial Overlook Paris, Virginia

    Join us for a spring nature walk at PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook to learn about native plant identification, pollinators, songbirds and meadow management! PEC’s Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator, October Greenfield and Plantings for the Piedmont Program Coordinator Linnea Sherman will lead the walk.

  • Solarize Virginia Webinar Series

    Solarize Virginia 2025 runs from April 15 through July 15! This free informative webinar will discuss the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.

  • Wildflower Walk at Roundabout Meadows

    Mt. Zion Historic Park 40309 Little River Turnpike, Aldie, Virginia

    Join Dr. Andrea Weeks, Associate Professor and Director of the Ted R Bradley Herbarium at George Mason University, and Gilberts Corner Farm and Land Manager, Dana Melby, for a morning […]

  • Solarize Virginia Webinar Series

    Solarize Virginia 2025 runs from April 15 through July 15! This free informative webinar will discuss the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.

  • Piedmont Mobility Alliance: June 2025 Meeting

    Sentara's Community Health and Outreach Center 920 E High Street, Suite 102, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Join the Piedmont Mobility Alliance's next meeting June 6 on East High Street in Charlottesville to work together to create a better-connected community.

  • Virginia Black Bear Festival

    Main Street Standardsville 40 Celt Road, Standardsville, Virginia

    The Virginia Black Bear Festival is a free community event celebrating nature and mountain outdoors in Greene County, Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail.

  • American Kestrel Ecology

    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 Program Manager 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. What to expect: […]

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    Grassland Bird Walk at Whisper Hill Farm

    Whisper Hill Farm 7127 Maple Hill Farm, Scottsville, Virginia

    Join the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club for a morning grassland bird walk Sunday, June 15 at Whisper Hill Farm in Scottsville, Va.

  • Birding Walk at Roundabout Meadows

    Mt. Zion Historic Park 40309 Little River Turnpike, Aldie, Virginia

    Join PEC for a birding walk through the Roundabout Meadows pastures and meadows, Friday, June 20.

  • Solarize Virginia Webinar Series

    Solarize Virginia Webinar

    Solarize Virginia 2025 runs from April 15 through July 15! This free informative webinar will discuss the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.

  • Healthy Streets Healthy People

    Booker T. Washington Park 1001 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States +1 more

    Stop by Booker T. Washington Park in Charlottesville to engage with more than 40 booths and activities featuring raffle prizes, music, field day games for children, cooking demonstrations, free trainings […]

  • Picnic & Paddle with PEC at Montfair Resort Farm

    Montfair Resort Farm 2500 Bezaleel Drive, Crozet, Virginia

    Join PEC at Montfair Resort Farm Saturday, July 12 from 12-5 p.m. for a unique summer day dedicated to enjoying the outdoors and learning about conservation work in the region – we’ll have a birding walk, informal chats about landscape-scale conservation and expanding public trails including the Three Notched Trail.

  • Birds and Breath: Grassland Meditation Session

    Panorama Natural Burial 3550 Reas Ford Ln, Earlysville, VA 22936, Earlysville, Virginia

    Join Piedmont Environmental Council's Virginia Grassland Bird Assistant Lauria McShane and Amber Ellis of Find Your Nature for a grassland meditation session at Panorama Natural Burial Sunday, July 13.

  • Native Meadow Walk at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook

    Join The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL) for a native meadow walk at PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook to learn about native plant identification, pollinators, songbirds, and meadow management!

  • PEC Presentation on Data Centers

    Rappahannock County Library 4 Library Road, Washington, Virginia, United States

    RLEP invites you to hear from PEC President Chris Miller about the explosive data center boom in Northern Virginia and its potentially significant impact on Rappahannock County.

  • Mobility Alliance Meeting + Social

    Decipher Brewing 1740 Broadway Street, Charlottesville

    Gather at Decipher Brewing to talk walking, biking and getting outside with the Piedmont Mobility Alliance Friday, Aug. 8!

  • Nature Photography Walk at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook

    Bring along your camera or smartphone for a collaborative photography walk and learn with PEC’s Hugh Kenny and October Greenfield. Hugh and October will guide participants in how to take their best nature photos while enjoying the beauty of the Piedmont Memorial Overlook.

  • Bird Box Workshop

    Building Goodness Foundation 128 Carlton Road, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Join Building Goodness Foundation to learn how to build a nest box and do your part to boost bluebird conservation efforts in Virginia. Attendees will be building the boxes to […]

  • Two men stand in front of a barn, holding a sign that says "This property is permanently protected by a conservation easement"

    Generation NEXT Workshop: Landowner Legacy Planning

    Generation NEXT, a program of the Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension, exists to help landowners and their families engage in legacy planning for their rural land.

  • Free Bridge Lane Workshop

    Sentara Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care Center 920 East High Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

    The Free Bridge Lane Workgroup convenes monthly to coordinate implementation of the car-free promenade along the Rivanna River in Albemarle County.

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    Nature Journaling Workshop

    Montfair Resort Farm 2500 Bezaleel Drive, Crozet, Virginia

    Join the Piedmont Environmental Council and Botanical Artist Lara Call Gastinger at the Montfair Resort Farm Thursday, Sept. 4 for an nature journaling workshop.

  • Albemarle Data Center Community Meeting

    The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Join us for a community meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 6-8 p.m. to hear from Julie Bolthouse, PEC’s Director of Land Use and one of the leaders of the Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition, about data centers’ environmental impacts and how advocating for regulations at the state and local level and transparency can achieve better outcomes for communities.

  • Loop de Ville Trail Fest + 3 Mile Walk

    Rivanna River Company 1520 East High Street, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Take part in the annual celebration of the beloved Rivanna Trail in Charlottesville (and National Public Lands Day). There are a wide-variety of hikes, runs, and bike rides of various […]

  • Piedmont Mobility Alliance Meeting / Social

    Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery 520 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Join the Piedmont Mobility Alliance at Three Notch'd in Charlottesville Sept. 30 for drinks and discussion about the Week Without Driving and next year's Active Mobility Summit.