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SUMMARY:Riparian Buffer Funding Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Upper and Middle James Riparian Buffer Consortium on June 1\, 2023\, from 1- 2 p.m. for a buffer funding webinar where we will discuss funding programs available for landowners. Participants will hear from funding program leaders from the James River Buffer Program\, the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)\, the VA Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP)\, and the VA Agricultural Cost Share (VACS). There will be an opportunity for landowners to ask questions. We will also be sharing the Streamside Report tool\, the Consortium’s tool that provides insight on what options are available for riparian buffer funding based on the type of property you have. \n\n\n\nZoom registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlduypqzosHdFDdhYc_j20StUQE11VUC2x#/registration
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/riparian-buffer-funding-webinar/
LOCATION:Virginia
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Conservation: PEC Annual Meeting featuring Dr. Mamie Parker
DESCRIPTION:Come join PEC for our 2023 Annual Meeting at Meadowkirk\, a state-of-the-art meeting facility nestled in picturesque Middleburg\, Loudoun County! The day will begin with a brief welcome and reflection on PEC’s past\, present\, and future\, followed by a keynote address from former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Head of Fisheries and VA Department of Wildlife Resources Commissioner\, Dr. Maime Parker. \n\n\n\nAt noon\, we will break for a community lunch and fellowship with our keynote speaker\, workshop leaders\, and PEC staff and members. After lunch\, we hope you’ll join PEC staff for an informative workshop covering one of three unique topics. The event will conclude at 2:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nRSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-conservation-pec-annual-meeting-featuring-dr-mamie-parker-tickets-615046609967 \n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Mamie Parker\n\n\n\nDr. Mamie Parker spent her career as a fish and wildlife biologist and senior executive service member in the federal government and made history serving as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s first African American Head of Fisheries and Regional Director of the 13 Northeastern states. Additionally\, after being appointed by the Governor of Virginia\, she was elected as the first Black chair of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resource Commission\, where she led the commission in changing the name of the agency. \n\n\n\nParker is well known for her public speaking throughout the environmental community across the country and around the world. She is the chair of the Student Conservation Association and serves on the Board of Directors of Brown Advisory\, Center for Large Landscape Conservation\, The Nature Conservancy-Virginia Chapter\, Marstel-Day Consulting\, Duke University NSOE\, the National Wildlife Federation\, the Chesapeake Conservancy and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\nA choice of three workshops will begin at 1:00 p.m. The workshops will be simultaneous\, please choose the one you think you’d like to attend upon checkout (to give us an idea of how many people are interested in each one). You can always change your mind when you’re there! \n\n\n\nConservation and Sustainability in the Potomac Watershed\n\n\n\nPEC is committed to a set of conservation and community engagement strategies that have helped make the region a model for sustainable growth and protection of natural\, agricultural and historic resources. Meet PEC’s Loudoun\, Fauquier\, and Clarke field teams and hear about our work empowering residents to effect positive change in their communities. Learn about pressing local land use issues\, conservation and restoration opportunities\, the Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows\, and ways you can get involved! \n\n\n\nStemming the Tide of Grassland Bird Decline\n\n\n\nThe Piedmont Environmental Council and the Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes launched the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI) to address grassland bird declines on working lands in the Virginia Piedmont. PEC’s Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator October Greenfield will introduce this new partnership and our collaborative work with producers to restore grassland bird habitat\, improve the resiliency of working landscapes and positively impact the livelihoods that depend upon those lands. \n\n\n\nData Centers & Virginia’s Clean Energy Future\n\n\n\nThe Virginia Clean Economy Act of 2020 mandates that Dominion produce 100% of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2045. Understanding the importance of this goal and addressing the climate challenges before us\, PEC staff will share how our work encourages policies\, zoning\, and individual actions that help reduce power demand and emissions\, capture and sequester carbon in our forests and soils\, and promote distributed renewable energy options. To add to the challenge\, the proliferation of high energy use data centers is shifting the goalpost and making the VCEA goals all that much more difficult to meet. While the growth of data centers within the major data center hub of northern Virginia continues at a fast pace\, communities throughout Virginia are now starting to see more proposals for data centers. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n9:30 a.m. | Check-in/Meet & Greet \n\n\n\n10:00 a.m. | Welcome & PEC Update from John McCarthy\, Senior Advisor & Director of Strategic Partnerships \n\n\n\n10:30 a.m. | Keynote Address by Dr. Maime Parker: “The Passion\, Inspiration\, and Excellence (PIE) in Collaboration” \n\n\n\n12:00 p.m. | Community Lunch with Local Ingredients (sponsored by Country Chevy) \n\n\n\n1:00 p.m. | Workshops \n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. | Depart
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/pecs-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Meadowkirk at Delta Farm\, 38012 Delta Farm Ln\, Middleburg\, Virginia\, 20117\, United States
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SUMMARY:Birding Walk at Roundabout Meadows
DESCRIPTION:Join PEC Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator\, October Greenfield\, for a birding walk through the Roundabout Meadows pastures and meadows. Possible sightings may include eastern meadowlarks\, field sparrows\, indigo buntings\, plus a variety of other grassland and shrubland species. The walk will cover approximately 1.3 miles through rolling pastures and across a small creek\, be sure to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for longer grass and uneven terrain (sunscreen and bug spray recommended). Participants should bring their own binoculars. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking is at the Mt. Zion Historic Park parking lot (40309 John Mosby Highway Aldie\, VA 20105). \n\n\n\nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/625564208387 \n\n\n\nPlease note\, a waiver is required to participate in this event: https://powerforms.docusign.net/ce493178-d321-4af8-87ff-697f4d3ac342?env=na4&acct=1254c225-f016-461e-9b63-120ccb594528&accountId=1254c225-f016-461e-9b63-120ccb594528
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SUMMARY:Nature Photography Walk & Learn at Roundabout Meadows
DESCRIPTION:Bring along your camera or smartphone for a collaborative photography walk and learn with PEC’s Hugh Kenny. Hugh will guide participants in how to take their best nature photos while enjoying the beauty of the Roundabout Meadows property. All skill levels are welcome. The walk will be approximately 1 mile long and will traverse a mowed walking path with occasional uneven terrain along the Old Carolina Road Trail. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear and clothing (sunscreen and bug spray recommended) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking is at the Mt. Zion Historic Park parking lot (40309 John Mosby Highway Aldie\, VA 20105). \n\n\n\nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/625595802887 \n\n\n\nPlease note\, a waiver is required to participate in this event: https://powerforms.docusign.net/ce493178-d321-4af8-87ff-697f4d3ac342?env=na4&acct=1254c225-f016-461e-9b63-120ccb594528&accountId=1254c225-f016-461e-9b63-120ccb594528
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SUMMARY:Piedmont Mobility Alliance: June Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The June meeting of Piedmont Mobility Alliance will be an opportunity to update one another and joint efforts to improve walking\, biking\, transit and everyday access to the outdoors in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. \n\n\n\nThis meeting will be in person in a covered outdoor area. Refreshments will be provided by Mobility Alliance member Public Lands. \n\n\n\nBasic Agenda \n\n\n\n\nNew meeting format\n\n\n\nDiscussion: Moving toward a more coherent and comprehensive network (part 1)\n\n\n\nCollective work items\n\n\n\nOrganization updatesFull Agenda\n\n\n\n\nPlease submit agenda ideas to peter@culturecurrent.com. \n\n\n\nLocation: Wegmans Outdoor Patio100 Wegmans WayCharlottesville\, VA 22902
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/piedmont-mobility-alliance-june-meeting/
LOCATION:Virginia
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