The Virginia Environmental Assembly brings together conservation leaders from across the Commonwealth to discuss Our Common Agenda to protect Virginia’s natural resources. This annual conference is hosted by Virginia Conservation Network, the partnership of more than 150 Virginia environmental organizations.

Heat is the most devastating aspect of the climate crisis our planet faces. The serious impact of heat on health (both physical and mental); environmental justice, agriculture and the planet, along with other related climate crisis topics, will be discussed by a distinguished panel of experts in a virtual format on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 6:30- 8:00 PM EDT. Questions and discussion with the panelists are encouraged. This free event is organized by Citizens’ Climate Lobby Charlottesville, and co-hosted by all Citizens’ Climate Lobby Virginia chapters.

Late summer is a mushroom-y season and a great time to learn about this under-appreciated kingdom of life! Join mushroom expert Mayor Carter Nevill and The Clifton Institute's Executive Director Bert Harris on a walk in the woods to find and identify as many species of mushrooms as we can.

Come and see our native Piedmont grassland at its best! This field has never been planted but it’s very diverse. We will be looking for slender lespedeza in full bloom, early goldenrod, and grassleaf goldenrod, among other grassland species. The Clifton Institute's Executive Director Bert Harris will lead this walk through one of our most interesting habitats and teach participants how to identify grassland plants.

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is sponsoring a native plant sale with trees, shrubs, flowers, vines and ferns available for purchase from local nurseries. The sale will be staffed by volunteers knowledgeable about native plants. If you have boxes for carrying your plants, please bring them. Read more here.

James Madison's Montpelier celebrates Constitution Day, September 18 -- house tours, garden and archaeology tours, a food truck, live music, Mr. Madison onsite, a sale in the Museum Shop, and more! Click here to learn more about this wonderful annual event!

Join us for a walk on our trails with one our naturalists. Unlike most of our programs, we won’t be looking for anything in particular. Instead we’ll amble and explore and see what we can find! This event is hosted by The Clifton Institute.

Every fall raptors migrate south along the Appalachian Mountains. Come and witness the peak migration of Broad-winged Hawks. If we’re lucky we might see thousands! The Clifton Insitute's Executive Director and ornithologist Bert Harris will lead the group and discuss how to identify raptors in flight. We will meet at Snickers Gap, where there’s an excellent view of migrating raptors and other birds.

Join us for the Goose Creek Association’s 50+ Anniversary Celebration at the Historic Aldie Mill on September 19th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Our festival will include local artists work, exhibits with environmental focus, wildlife, children’s games, vendors, music and food. Admission is Free! Fun for the whole family! Learn more and register: https://goosecreek.org/event/50th-anniversary-fall-festival-historic-aldie-mill/?instance_id=13

She’s fabulous, funny, and a forager — join Alexis Nikole Nelson (@blackforager) for an exploration of some of the surprising edible plants you can find in D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic region this fall. Alexis will share her foraging history and expertise to help you celebrate the autumnal abundance of plants this season. Summer may have passed, but the foraging fun continues! This event is hosted by the U.S. Botanic Garden.

Join Virginia Forage & Grassland Council to explore a successful silvopasteure where timber and cattle are managed together for profit, wildlife habitat, and resource conservation.

The Virginia Environmental Assembly brings together conservation leaders from across the Commonwealth to discuss Our Common Agenda to protect Virginia’s natural resources. This annual conference is hosted by Virginia Conservation Network, the partnership of more than 150 Virginia environmental organizations, including PEC.

How can we advance a more robust, equitable, and cleaner local transit system? Find out at this webinar on Transit Equity and Climate!