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SUMMARY:Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill
DESCRIPTION:Choose Clean Water Coalition’s Lobby Day in 2023. Photo by Hugh Kenny/PEC.\n\n\n\nYou are invited to join the Choose Clean Water Coalition for our 14th Annual Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill on Wednesday\, March 5.  The 2025 Chesapeake Bay Day will feature meetings with members of Congress and/or their staff and a lunch briefing from 12:00-1:30PM when members of Congress will join us and speak to our entire group.  \n\n\n\nEvery March\, the Choose Clean Water Coalition gathers individuals from its member organizations throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed to advocate for clean water policies and funding in Washington\, DC. Meeting with Members of Congress and their staff\, Coalition members provide real-world examples of the impact clean water programs and policies are having in their community and the need for continued support. \n\n\n\nRegistration for Bay Day will close on Friday\, February 7.  Please submit your registration form before that time.  \n\n\n\nClick here to LEARN MORE \n\n\n\nClick here to REGISTER \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding our 2025 Chesapeake Bay Day on Capitol Hill\, please contact Peter Marx\, peter@choosecleanwater.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPEC is a member of the Choose Clean Water Coalition.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/chesapeake-bay-day-on-capitol-hill/
LOCATION:Virginia
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SUMMARY:Winter Lecture: Bringing Back Virginia's Grassland Birds
DESCRIPTION:“Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds” is an in-person lecture presented by October Greenfield\, co-coordinator of Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative and wildlife habitat restoration coordinator at Piedmont Environmental Council. Over 50 species of birds rely on grassland habitats here in Virginia. But the state of our grasslands is changing with increased pressure from development and changing agricultural practices. As a result\, many grassland bird species are in severe decline. The good news is that private landowners and farmers can—and are—helping bring these birds back! Join October and Leopold’s Preserve to learn more about the decline of grassland birds and the work of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative. \n\n\n\nRSVP here for this free\, in-person lecture. Light refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nThis lecture is part of a winter series hosted by Leopold’s Preserve. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative—a partnership between Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes\,   The Piedmont Environmental Council\, American Farmland Trust\, and Quail Forever—is innovating new ways to reverse the declines of grassland birds on working lands in the Virginia Piedmont\, Blue Ridge\, and Shenandoah Valley. Together\, VGBI partners work with landowners and producers in 16 counties to restore grassland habitat for the benefit of birds and farms. Learn more at vagrasslandbirds.org
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/winter-lecture-bringing-back-virginias-grassland-birds/
LOCATION:Bull Run Mountain Conservancy’s Mountain House Headquarters\, 17405 Beverley Mill Dr\, Broad Run\, Virginia\, 20137
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SUMMARY:2025 Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a cyclist\, walker\, runner\, or simply interested in promoting active lifestyles and access to the outdoors\, this summit is for you! Get ready to be inspired and empowered to create positive change in the community. \n\n\n\nThe fifth annual Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit invites you to join other residents and partner organizations at the historic Wool Factory for an evening of presentations\, followed by morning work sessions. The event is hands-on and collaborative\, centered on learning\, active participation\, and fellowship—and it’s free! \n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s Summit will be the unofficial launch of the Three Notch’d Trail study – an 18-month process to determine the best route for a paved\, shared-use path connecting Charlottesville to the Blue Ridge Tunnel and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe evening presentation will provide background on the Three Notch Trail\, why it is important and what to expect. Cat Anthony\, executive director of the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation\, will tell the story of that 50-mile greenway\, which connects Richmond to Williamsburg\, and how it is transforming the communities it connects. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own visions as well. \n\n\n\nThe next morning\, attendees will reconvene to collaborate on projects that no individual or organization can tackle alone. The Three Notch’d Trail is just one example. Other work groups might focus on quick-build infrastructure\, organizing group rides or exploring connectivity along the Rivanna River and with the Capital Trail. A panel of leaders from other successful and emerging trail projects across Virginia will share their success stories and lessons learned. \n\n\n\nYou don’t need to attend both sessions to benefit but it is encouraged. Both sessions will include snacks and drinks (cash bar in the evening and coffee in the morning)\, plus opportunities for networking and fellowship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mobility Summit is free but registration is required. The two parts will be Thursday\, March 6\, 5:30 – 8 p.m. and Friday\, March 7\, 9 – 12 p.m. at The Wool Factory (1837 Broadway St\, Charlottesville\, Va).  \n\n\n\nThe Piedmont Mobility Alliance is a coalition of more than 40 organizations\, businesses\, agencies that share a vision of a better-connected community for walking\, biking and other forms of active transportation in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/2025-charlottesville-albemarle-active-mobility-summit/
LOCATION:The Wool Factory\, 1837 Broadway Street\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22902
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SUMMARY:Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District New Landowner Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PEC will be on hand to talk about the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/culpeper-soil-and-water-conservation-district-new-landowner-workshop/
LOCATION:Virginia
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SUMMARY:"Virginia as a Hotspot for Data Centers": Sierra Club/PEC Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Explosive growth of data centers in Virginia requires massive amounts of energy and energy infrastructure. The burden of air\, water\, grid\, cost of infrastructure and quality of life impacts are falling on local community to meet this demand. PEC has advocated for enhanced transparency\, state oversight\, ratepayer protection and incentivizing sustainability going forward.  \n\n\n\nJoin us March 17 for a presentation on Data Centers with speakers – • Ann Bennet\, Data Center Committee Chair\, Virginia Chapter\, Sierra Club • Robert McGuiness\, PLA\, FASLA\, Senior Land Use Representative\, Piedmont Environmental Council • Kirk Bowers\, PE\, Conservation Chair\, Piedmont Group\, Sierra Club
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/virginia-as-a-hotspot-for-data-centers-sierra-club-pec-presentation/
LOCATION:Gordon Avenue Library\, 1500 Gordon Avenue\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22903
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SUMMARY:Piedmont Mobility Alliance: March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Piedmont Mobility Alliance (pecva.org/mobilityalliance) is a coalition of organizations\, agencies\, businesses and groups who share a vision of a better-connected community for walking\, biking and other forms of active transportation in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. We gather every two months to share updates and work collaboratively on projects that none can accomplish alone. \n\n\n\nIn-person attendance is encouraged\, but there will also be a remote option. – Charlottesville Parks & Recreation – 501 E Main St\, Charlottesville (on the Downtown Mall)– Join virtually at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84147055003.  \n\n\n\nDraft AgendaIntroductions2025 Mobility Summit DebriefBike Month discussion and work sessionOrganization Updates \n\n\n\nSnacks will be provided; possible (offsite) social gathering afterward. \n\n\n\nPlease feel free to submit agenda items to pkrebs@pecva.org.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/piedmont-mobility-alliance-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Charlottesville Parks & Recreation\, 501 E Main Street\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22902
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