Conserving Land

To date, PEC has helped landowners permanently protect more than 430,000 acres of land in our 9-county region. Our work centers around accelerating the pace of land conservation, ensuring clean water, enhancing wildlife habitat and expanding public access.

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2023 General Assembly Crossover Update

2023 General Assembly Crossover Update

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This Tuesday marked the halfway point of Virginia’s 2023 General Assembly Session, a date known as ‘crossover.’ The House and Senate have each finished voting on the bills their members put forward, and now move on to consider legislation passed ...
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Clarke County Land Conservation Fund

Clarke County Land Conservation Fund

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The Clarke Fund works in partnership with numerous organizations and employs a variety of strategies to ensure conservation resources are protected for future generations ...
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Eyes on Richmond / Call to Support Farmland Protection

Eyes on Richmond / Call to Support Farmland Protection

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The Piedmont Environmental Council is tracking a broad array of bills and budget amendments, as well as supporting legislative priorities of partners within the Virginia Conservation Network ...
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Man paddles a canoe on the Rappahannock River

Video: Expanding Access to the Rappahannock River

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PEC has been working with partners to make public access to the Rappahannock a reality for all who want to share in its bounty. In the past two years alone, three new boat launches have opened in Fauquier County, making ...
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land trust accreditation logo and aerial photo of farmland

Land Trust Accreditation Renewed

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We are happy to announce that PEC’s accreditation as a land trust — a mark of distinction in land conservation — was renewed in August 2022. PEC was first accredited in 2011, and this renewal by the Land Trust Accreditation ...
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