Join The Piedmont Environmental Council, the Rivanna Trail Foundation and the City of Charlottesville as a volunteer or participant for this annual trail festival.
Parks and Trails
Old Mills Trail Extension: Long-Time Greenway Vision Coming into View
Albemarle is beginning the first phase of a planned project to extend the Old Mills Trail four miles downstream. There it will eventually connect to a future park at Milton Landing and an existing greenway in Glenmore.
Piedmont Memorial Overlook: the view that inspired a lifelong commitment
A flash of blue soared over my car windshield. What kind of bird creates a vivid cerulean streak? Was that an Eastern bluebird? Or was it an indigo bunting, the eponymous bird I later heard chattering in the treetops?
Rescheduled to rain date (7/22/26): Evening Bat Walk at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook
Join The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes (VWL) for an evening exploring the bat diversity of Northern Virginia’s Piedmont region.
FirstEnergy to Update Rappahannock Board on Page-Sperryville Line Upgrade Project
FirstEnergy and Rappahannock Electric Coop will provide an update on the Page-Sperryville transmission line rebuild project at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting on July 6.
Proposed Transmission Line Corridor Named One of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places
Preservation Virginia has named the corridor targeted for Valley Link’s proposed 765 kilovolt transmission line project (aka Joshua Falls-Yeat) to its list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places for 2026.
Press Conference to Spotlight Threats Posed by Proposed 115-Mile Valley Link Transmission Line Across Virginia
The press conference will reveal an important announcement that will highlight the concerning impacts of Valley Link’s proposed Joshua Falls-Yeat 765 kilovolt transmission line project, which would traverse nine Virginia counties.
Press Release: Scenic Virginia Seeks Nominations for Treasured Views
Scenic Virginia launches call for nominations for Virginia’s Treasured Views. Participants will help build statewide inventory of Virginia’s scenic assets, giving communities, planners, and decision-makers the information to protect the places that matter most.
Cville Bike Month: Bike to Work Appreciation Station
Celebrate National Bike to Work Week with cookies, coffee and tuneups available on West Main Street and 6th Street, across from Shenanigans, Wednesday, May 13.
Piedmont Mobility Alliance: April 2026 Meeting
Hybrid Event
April 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Sentara Martha Jefferson Community Health and Outreach Center
920 E. High St. Suite 103 (Charlottesville)
Hybrid Option: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9212099013?omn=86805988157
The Piedmont Mobility Alliance 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.
Agenda Highlights
Introductions
Summit Recap
Project Updates
– Bike Month
– Three Notch’d Trail
– Rivanna River Greenway / Blueway
– Budget Advocacy
Organization Updates
Full Agenda, Notes: tinyurl.com/PMAApr26
Please feel free to submit agenda items.([email protected])
The Next Mobility Alliance Social will be at the Bike Month Wrap-up Party
(Sunday, May 31, 12 -3 pm, Random Row, proceeds benefit iCan Shine)
Group ride before (10:00 at Blue Ridge Cyclery)
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9212099013?omn=86805988157
Meeting ID: 921 209 9013
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