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SUMMARY:PEC's 50th Anniversary Celebration - Farm-to-Fork Dinner\, Auction\, Social Sculpture
DESCRIPTION: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. As a unique attraction for the 50th-anniversary celebration\, world-renowned visual artist Elizabeth Turk and her team will lead an interactive social sculpture art project envisioned exclusively for PEC. The performances are timed to coincide with sunset\, when 500 lit umbrellas symbolizing flora and fauna of the Piedmont\, its pollinators and threats\, open up as guests sway to the Bluegrass sounds of Grammy-nominated Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen. This living sculpture will follow a performance by world-class dancer and Orange County local Demetia Hopkins\, accompanied by music created specially for the evening by Dr. Dena Jennings. The evening will culminate with a local farm-to-fork dinner under the stars. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities\, visit pecva.org/50th-runway. \n\n\n\nTicket Information\n\n\n\nRegular – $350Junior – $250 \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nOak Spring Garden Foundation on the Mellon RunwayMill Reef Road (off of Rokeby Road)Upperville Rd\, VA 20184
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/pecs-50th-anniversary-celebration-farm-to-fork-dinner-auction-social-sculpture/
LOCATION:Virginia
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SUMMARY:Tree Planting at Bonny Brook Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join PEC for a volunteer tree planting at Bonny Brook Farm in Fauquier County on Thursday\, October 13! Volunteers will be needed for one shift\, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.\, to help plant 55 native trees and shrubs along Cedar Run to enhance water quality and wildlife habitat as part of our Potomac Planting Program!   \n\n\n\nSign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094aaea62ba6fb6-tree3 \n\n\n\nVolunteer activities include tree planting\, which involves scalping (removing grass with a hoe)\, digging holes\, planting\, and pounding wooden stakes. This is a family-friendly event\, and volunteers of all ages are welcome! Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. \n\n\n\nThis event is rain or shine. In the event of dangerous weather\, we will reschedule the day’s planting. We will provide all of the necessary tools for planting\, extra water\, and snacks (no lunch will be provided – please pack your own). Volunteers are encouraged to wear boots or closed-toe shoes and clothing that they’re comfortable getting dirty. Please bring bottled water\, sunscreen\, and bug spray if needed. The terrain is mostly flat\, with approximately a half-mile walk to the planting site. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before your shift begins\, as we will be conducting a brief training and walking to the site together! \n\n\n\nLocation: Bonny Brook Farm8446 Old Dumfries Rd\, Catlett\, VA 20119
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/tree-planting-at-bonny-brook-farm-2/
LOCATION:Virginia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T180000
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SUMMARY:Wilderness Crossing Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:@ Locust Grove Middle School\, 6368 Flat Run Road\, Locust Grove\, VA 22508 \n\n\n\nImage credit The Piedmont Environmental Council.\n\n\n\nPEC and our partners will lay out the case against the proposed Wilderness Crossing development in Orange County and give you the information you need to make sure your voice is heard – starting now\, and again in person once the issue comes before the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. \n\n\n\nFor over 10 years\, a coalition of historic preservation organizations\, PEC\, and the National Park Service have worked to raise awareness and concerns about threats to the Wilderness Battlefield. For the past year\, the Coalition’s efforts have focused on Wilderness Crossing\, and now we are holding our own town hall on October 25.  \n\n\n\n**If you can\, please RSVP to Katie Smolar\, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Education Director\, at katie@jthg.org so we can plan for enough seating. Event free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nEvent co-hosted by The Piedmont Environmental Council\, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust\, Friends of Wilderness Battlefield\, Journey Through Hallowed Ground\, Preservation Virginia\, American Battlefield Trust\, National Parks Conservation Association\, and National Trust for Historic Preservation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Wilderness Crossing at pecva.org/wilderness-crossing. \n\n\n\nWilderness Crossing is a 2\,600-acre rezoning and development proposal in Orange County for the intersection of Rt. 3 and Rt. 20 adjacent to Wilderness Battlefield and across from Lake of the Woods. It would be the largest land rezoning in Orange County history and could raise taxes for county residents and cause unnecessary harm to natural and historic resources for years to come. \n\n\n\nIn addition to concerns about taxes\, infrastructure (water and sewer)\, traffic\, and habitat fragmentation\, Wilderness Crossing is also the site of numerous unreclaimed gold mines—essentially\, mines that have never been closed off and cleaned up of contaminants such as mercury\, arsenic\, cadmium and lead. The largest mine on the property\, called the Vaucluse mine\, has been documented by state inspectors as the site of extreme mercury contamination. Since it was never cleaned up\, the tailings pit is likely still leaching toxic chemicals into Shotgun Hill Branch today and is an expected source of contamination in Wilderness Run\, and ultimately\, the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers. PEC recommends that Orange County seriously consider how the toxic legacy of gold mining at this location could impact the health\, safety and welfare of future residents and downstream communities. \n\n\n\nPEC and the Wilderness Battlefield Coalition has been following the Wilderness Crossing proposal since the application was first submitted by developer KEG Associates III in March of 2021. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Don McCown at dmccown@pecva.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/wilderness-crossing-town-hall/
LOCATION:Locust Grove Middle School\, 6368 Flat Run Road\, Locust Grove\, Virginia\, 22508\, United States
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SUMMARY:Our Community: More at Risk Than Ever Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a can’t-miss community town hall event\, hosted by The Piedmont Environmental Council\, Citizens for Fauquier County and Protect Fauquier\, to understand the myths and realities of Amazon’s proposed Blackwell data center in Warrenton and to learn how you can take action. \n\n\n\nSpeakers will touch on all of the recent developments and coverage of Amazon’s application and its larger implications regarding energy and infrastructure. \n\n\n\nWhy there won’t just be one: Learn why there are likely to be additional data centers in Warrenton and Fauquier County — Blackwell’s just the beginning.New info from new experts: Hear how noise and vibration issues are more serious than you have been led to believe.How we’ve been kept in the dark: Discover why there’s more reason than ever to question the process and lack of transparency surrounding the proposal.\n\n\n\nLocation: Highland School – Michael A. Hughes Center for the Arts597 Broadview Ave\, Warrenton\, VA 20186 \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. – come early to make your voice heard – send letters to Warrenton officials\, sign our petition and secure your seat for an evening full of new information surrounding Amazon’s data center. Be some of the first to know.
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