Conserving Land

To date, PEC has helped landowners permanently protect more than 430,000 acres of land in our nine-county region. Our work centers around accelerating the pace of land conservation, ensuring clean water, enhancing wildlife habitat and expanding public access. Get started on your land conservation journey with our free easement brochure.

Intro to Conservation Easements

Intro to Conservation Easements

An easement is a voluntary land preservation agreement between a …
Cost-Share Programs for Land Management

Cost-Share Programs for Land Management

Learn about funding options for land management activities on your …
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Return of the Grassland Birds: Albemarle Magazine

The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative was featured as the cover story in the October/November issue of Albemarle Magazine! …
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Working together to bring back grassland birds

The financial incentives program is open through Nov. 15! The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative is now in it’s third year …
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Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative offers financial incentives for delayed haying and summer pasture stockpiling

Now through Nov. 15, the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative is accepting applications from producers who are interested in financial incentives for protecting nesting grassland birds during the 2024 haying season …
Stewarding the Land: Restoring Healthy Forests

Stewarding the Land: Restoring Healthy Forests

Stewardship means to look after the landscape with its ecological, scenic, economic, and cultural dimensions in mind …
Investing in Virginia's Heritage and Future

Investing in Virginia’s Heritage and Future

Across Virginia’s coast, piedmont, and mountains, we have a wealth of natural and cultural resources that are closely tied to the state’s heritage and integral to its future. These resources are assets vital to the …
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Eastern Copperheads

Eastern Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix), which are a common snake across most of Virginia are venomous, which means that they kill prey by biting and injecting venom …
Sources of Conservation Funding Workshop Resources

Sources of Conservation Funding Workshop Resources

If you were unable to attend our recent Sources of Conservation Funding Workshop and Social at Powers Farm & Brewery in Midland, VA, PEC and our fantastic conservation partners are here to help you explore …
Cost-Share Programs for Land Management
Virginia’s Land Preservation Tax Credit hits a milestone

Virginia’s Land Preservation Tax Credit hits a milestone

In late April, at the Virginia Land Conservation and Greenways conference in Harrisonburg, Senator Hanger proudly announced the permanent protection of over 1 million acres of land as a direct result of the LPTC …