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SUMMARY:Virginia Bluebird Society's 2025 Annual Meeting & Program
DESCRIPTION:Bluebird perched on a wood fence. Photo by Hugh Kenny\, PEC.\n\n\n\nThe Virginia Bluebird Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday\, Nov. 1 at The Center at Belvedere in Charlotteville and via Zoom.  \n\n\n\nLauria McShane\, Program Assistant for the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative at the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC)\, will present an overview of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI).  \n\n\n\nAbout VGBI: A partnership between Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes\, The Piedmont Environmental Council\, American Farmland Trust\, and Quail Forever\, VGBBI 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. \n\n\n\nLauria McShane\n\n\n\nLauria McShane: Lauria McShane joined PEC’s staff in October 2023 as an assistant to the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI). Prior to joining PEC\, Lauria graduated from Sweet Briar College in May 2023 with a B.S. in Biology. Lauria also studied in the Conservation\, Biodiversity and Society program at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in the fall of 2022. Shortly after graduation\, Lauria worked with the James River Association as a riparian buffer steward. Lauria also studied and worked in sustainable agriculture productions at her campus greenhouse\, garden and apiary\, where she discovered a passion for producing food in a way that respects the environment and the community. Lauria also works for Seven Bends Native Plant Nursery as part of their marketing team. \n\n\n\nRegistration for the VBS Annual Meeting is required. Click below to learn more and to register.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/virginia-bluebird-societys-2025-annual-meeting-program/
LOCATION:The Center at Belvedere\, 540 Belvedere Boulevard\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22901
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SUMMARY:Halloween Bike Ride
DESCRIPTION:Get your costume\, scare up some friends and join the Piedmont Mobility Alliance for a free\, fun\, relaxed and social bicycle ride through the streets of Charlottesville! \n\n\n\nThe ride will follow bike lanes and quiet neighborhood streets wherever possible. We will take breaks at cemeteries and other spooky destinations along the way. The ride will end back at Preston Plaza at which time for fellowship\, refreshments\, and a brief discussion. \n\n\n\nPrizes will be awarded for the best costume and most tricked-out bike!Contact info@bikewalkcville.org for more information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBikeCville is made possible by a grant from the Bama Works Fund to encourage safe bicycling and create a stronger network of bicycle advocates.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/halloween-bike-ride-2/
LOCATION:Charlottesville Community Bikes\, 917 #D Preston Avenue\, Charlottesville\, Virginia\, 22902
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SUMMARY:Chesapeake Watershed Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 20th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum is a watershed-wide event reaching over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. We share successful tools and techniques\, offer lessons and learnings from on-the-ground work\, build capacities of local organizations\, foster partnerships\, educate on new initiatives and emerging practices\, network with others\, and celebrate our successes. \n\n\n\n*PEC’s October Greenfield and Linnea Sherman will be speaking about opportunities for expanding the conservation toolbox. \n\n\n\nMore information → \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2025 theme is “Shaping the Future of Conservation with Human-Centered Approaches.”\n\n\n\nFor two decades\, the Chesapeake Watershed Forum has brought together partners to collaborate\, innovate\, and drive meaningful progress in restoring and protecting the shared waters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As we mark this milestone 20th anniversary\, we have an opportunity to reflect on the successes and challenges that have shaped our work and the lessons that will guide us forward. \n\n\n\n2025 is a pivotal year – both a moment to celebrate how far we have come and a chance to plan for what’s ahead. Planning for 2025 and Beyond efforts led by the Chesapeake Bay Program challenge us to think critically about the future of conservation and restoration efforts. While uncertainties exist\, by embracing a mindset of resilience and adaptability\, we can continue building a strong foundation for the next generation of conservationists in our region. \n\n\n\nThis year’s theme centers on human-centered approaches – ensuring that the needs\, well-being\, and aspirations of people remain at the core of our work. By prioritizing trust and collaborative decision-making\, we create impactful solutions and longstanding outcomes. Our ability to navigate change isn’t just about responding to external forces; it’s about proactively shaping a future that meets the needs and collective futures for all of us.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/chesapeake-watershed-forum/
LOCATION:National Conservation Training Center\, 698 Conservation Way\, Shepherdstown\, West Virginia\, 25443\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tree Planting at Rappahannock County Park
DESCRIPTION:Join The Piedmont Environmental Council\, Friends of the Rappahannock\, and Rappahannock County Park Recreational Facilities Authority for a volunteer tree planting on Friday\, November 14 at the Rappahannock County Park in Washington\, VA.  Volunteers are needed for one shift from 9:30am – 1:00pm.  Together\, we will plant approximately 150 native trees and shrubs to enhance the riparian buffer along the Rush River\, a tributary of the Rappahannock River watershed.   \n\n\n\nLearn more and sign up → \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Ellie Young at eyoung@pecva.org.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/tree-planting-at-rappahannock-county-park/
LOCATION:Rappahannock County Park\, 7 Park Ln\, Washington\, Virginia\, 22747\, United States
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SUMMARY:Conservation Open House in Etlan
DESCRIPTION:The community is invited to a free\, open house at Ducard Vineyards to mingle with each other and conservation practitioners in the area including the Piedmont Environmental Council\, the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative and the Shenandoah National Park Trust.  \n\n\n\nWe hope to meet Etlan landowners and managers and share about the many resources and support that these organizations can offer. Learn about tree planting\, invasive plant control\, forest management\, pollinators\, wildlife\, adaptive grazing\, native plants\, dark skies\, conservation easements and more. \n\n\n\nThis is a casual\, afternoon event. Show up as you are\, but let us know you’re coming. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
URL:https://www.pecva.org/event/conservation-open-house-in-etlan/
LOCATION:Ducard Vineyard\, 40 Gibson Hollow Lane\, Etlan\, Virginia\, 22719
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