Historic & Scenic Landscapes

The Piedmont’s beautiful vistas also represent some of America’s most historic terrain.

Data Center Proposed in Historic Stevensburg

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This text was taken from email alerts sent out on March 8th and 24th, 2022. Sign up for email alerts >> Urge the Board of Supervisors to Vote “No” on April 5 On April 5, the Board of Supervisors will ...
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a man and women hold a green sign between them that says "This property is forever protected with a conservation easement"

Protecting a Historic Landscape in Orange County

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Within the nationally recognized Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District, near Barboursville in Orange County, William K. “Wik” Dove II partnered with The Piedmont Environmental Council to permanently protect his 108 acres with a conservation easement. Enveloped by nearly 1,300 acres of ...
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aerial image of valley of conserved land

2022-2024 Virginia Budget Priorities

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This text was sourced from an email alert sent out on March 3, 2022. Sign up to receive PEC updates. We’re nearing the end of the General Assembly session, which means focus is starting to shift toward the state’s budget ...
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old gravestone on overgrown grass with person walking in the background

Update on the James-Brown Cemetery in Madison County

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One of the graves in the James-Brown Cemetary. Photo by Hugh Kenny. During #BlackHistoryMonth we’re elevating stories that recognize important African American sites and achievements across the Piedmont. In 2021, we shared a story on Walker Cobler and the James-Brown ...
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white one-story building with parking lot in the foreground and trees in the background

St. John School – Rosenwald Funded

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View of St. John Rosenwald School from the road. Credit Nyttend, Wikimedia. During #BlackHistoryMonth we’re elevating stories that recognize important African American sites and achievements across the Piedmont. One such place is the St. John School in Albemarle County, which ...
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