Upcoming Events:
The end-of-summer Piedmont Mobility Alliance meeting will be an opportunity to update one another and share resources and ideas. Agenda to come.
The Lucketts Ruritan Club invites you to attend a land conservation and management workshop. The program will review conservation easement basics, available agricultural cost-share programs, and habitat restoration efforts within Loudoun County. You will also have the opportunity to mix and mingle with area landowners.
A 72-hour course for Certification in Permaculture design sponsored by Oak Spring Garden Foundation and Regenerative Earth Design, LLC. The purpose of this course is to connect participants to their landscapes; first through observation and interaction, and then through design. We will explore what it means to create resiliency on an individual, community and even […]
If you have woodland, you have a legacy worth passing on. Passing your land and your stewardship values from one generation to the next takes work, planning, and education. Generation NEXT is an award-winning educational program that will get you started on the right path. This workshop provides free legal guidance and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used.
Join Journey Through Hallowed Ground for an important town hall to learn more about large data center and utility-scale solar projects proposed for development in Culpeper and their impact on the county's landscape and economy.
If you have woodland, you have a legacy worth passing on. Passing your land and your stewardship values from one generation to the next takes work, planning, and education. Generation NEXT is an award-winning educational program that will get you started on the right path. This workshop provides free legal guidance and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used.
If you have woodland, you have a legacy worth passing on. Passing your land and your stewardship values from one generation to the next takes work, planning, and education. Generation NEXT is an award-winning educational program that will get you started on the right path. This workshop provides free legal guidance and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used.
If you have woodland, you have a legacy worth passing on. Passing your land and your stewardship values from one generation to the next takes work, planning, and education. Generation NEXT is an award-winning educational program that will get you started on the right path. This workshop provides free legal guidance and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used.
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 landowners of agricultural and forested land in Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange and Rappahannock wishing to understand how the programs work!
Join John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District with the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative for a program and pasture walk as we examine forage quality vs. animal requirements, effects on soil health, and how to incorporate this tool into your grazing operation.
Join Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance to learn about raptors and their connection to the Blue Ridge, featuring raptor expert Liam McGranaghan and Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Education Manager Jennifer Burghoffer.
We invite you to check out the many wonderful auction items including destination vacations abroad and stateside, unique excursions to historic and natural places in Virginia, beautiful art, and so much more.
This year is the Rivanna Trail's 30th Anniversary, and to celebrate this milestone - as well as National Public Lands day on September 24 - the Rivanna Trails Foundation is expanding their annual Loop de'Ville hike into a full weekend of special events. The Rivanna Trail Foundation is offering a series of hikes and bike rides on the trail, and events with live music, and local beer, wine, and food trucks offering their wares.
Come and enjoy a day of Piedmont Blues music in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
Learn about the importance of insects from renowned author, Doug Tallamy, followed by panel of local experts with resources and tips! Gardeners, wildlife enthusiasts and backyard birdwatchers across the country will benefit from this lecture with professor and author, Doug Tallamy.
Join Albemarle County for a discussion of the main conclusions of the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment report, published in June 2022, and an overview of our next steps in building resilience as a community and local government.
Future Harvest's Beginner Farmer Training Program (BFTP) offers a 12-month immersive training experience that combines a comprehensive classroom curriculum with hands-on learning at some of the region’s leading sustainable farms. Applications for 2023 will be open from August 1 to September 30.
Join local community leaders on Oct. 1 to celebrate the opening of the Fifeville Trail, which creates new connections between Tonsler Park and surrounding neighborhoods. The trail walk/ribbon cutting will be followed by a block party.
PEC is honored to return to the Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Mellon Runway to celebrate our 50th anniversary and unveil our vision for the future as outlined in a new strategic plan.
Participate in a youth-performed experiential art project from MacArthur Fellow Elizabeth Turk and gather as a community to learn about some of the plants that make our region special!