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SUMMARY:Charlottesville Office Open House
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nRSVP to let us know you’re coming or swing by between 4-7 p.m. Mon.\, Feb. 3! 
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/charlottesville-office-open-house/
LOCATION:Piedmont Environmental Council\, 410 East Water Street\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22902
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SUMMARY:American Kestrels: Nest Box Monitoring and Banding
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nThis program is free and open to the public\, in person and virtually.  \n\n\n\nSCHEDULE \n\n\n\n\n6:30 PM: Social time with light refreshments. In order to reduce waste\, we are asking that people bring their own mugs. \n\n\n\n7:00 PM: Presentation begins!\n\n\n\n8:00 PM: Approximate end of the program – though it may last longer depending on questions and discussion!\n\n\n\n\nWe will also be offering this program virtually! Here is the Zoom link so you can join in from home.  If you are not able to attend live\, in-person or virtually\, you can view a recording of the Monthly Program presentation later! We typically post the recording within several days. \n\n\n\nPresentation Description – \n\n\n\nJoin us 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 and Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative\, will present on American Kestrel ecology and conservation challenges\, including how installing nest boxes can benefit American Kestrels and how bird banding helps us learn more about their movements and survival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter: October Greenfield is the Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for The Piedmont Environmental Council and Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative. Her work includes a diverse portfolio of wildlife habitat restoration projects\, leading community-based conservation efforts\, and promoting landowner engagement around habitat management. She has worked with raptors for a decade and is a licensed raptor bander. In 2018\, October served as one of PVAS’s AmeriCorps Environmental Educators!
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/american-kestrels-nest-box-monitoring-and-banding/
LOCATION:Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education\, 213 N King St\, Shepherdstown\, West Virginia\, 25443
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SUMMARY:Woods & Wildlife Conference: Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program
DESCRIPTION: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 private woodland owners keep their woods\, and the wildlife that live in them\, healthy and productive.   \n\n\n\nA variety of topics are offered to appeal to owners of both small and large tracts\, and both new and experienced owners. \n\n\n\nPEC’s Albemarle and Greene County Conservation Program Manager\, Kim Biasiolli\, will be presenting in the afternoon on conservation tools available to landowners. See the agenda and register to attend.  \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all. $55/person or $100/couple.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/woods-wildlife-conference-virginia-forest-landowner-education-program/
LOCATION:Daniel Technology Center – Germanna Community College (Culpeper Campus)\, 18121 Technology Drive\, Culpeper\, Virginia\, 22701
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SUMMARY:Greene County Conservation Speed Dating Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in: 1) learning about different conservation practices that can benefit your landscape and production goals2) Learning about financial assistance available to help cover the cost of those practices?3)Having an opportunity to meet many of the local organizations and technical service providers that can assist you? \n\n\n\nIf so\, we invite you to join PEC for a hands-on workshop that will give you one-on-one time with local technical service providers and conservation practitioners to discuss your interests\, options\, and next steps specific to your property. All participants will receive a large scale printed map of their property and have the opportunity to interact with service providers from PEC\, Rappahannock River Round Table\, Friends of the Rappahannock\, Blue Ridge PRISM\, American Farmland Trust\, NRCS\, Culpeper SWCD\, and the Department of Forestry. \n\n\n\nThis event is only open to Greene County landowners and producers\, stay tuned for similar events in the future in your area at pecva.org/events. There is a limit to the number of participants (10-12 landowners) due to the format of the event so those that would like to participate should email Lauria McShane at lmcshane@pecva.org as soon as possible.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/greene-county-conservation-speed-dating-workshop/
LOCATION:Virginia
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