A series of short updates from around the PEC region.
Parks and Trails
Conserving a Cultural Crossroads
On Oct. 27, 2023, Historic Germanna’s executive director, Jennifer Hurst Wender, and board president, Keith Hoffman, signed a perpetual open-space easement on Siegen Forest.
Join us Mar. 21 for our Active Mobility Summit!
Are you interested in making it easier to walk, bike and get around without a car? The Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit invites you to join other residents, businesses, and organizations for a full day of discussion, celebration and collaboration.
Winter Updates from Albemarle & Charlottesville
We’re happy to share with you a few major conservation, land use, and trails updates worth celebrating, plus some impactful projects we’ll be focused on in 2024 and beyond.
Three Advocacy Priorities That Need Your Attention
Since the General Assembly began its 2024 session, the newly-opened General Assembly office building and the Capitol have seen frenetic activity, day in and day out. Many bills that were introduced in January have now seen numerous amendments and text changes, with some being passed over and others being voted out of committee and onto the House or Senate floor for action.
2024 Charlottesville/Albemarle Active Mobility Summit
The fourth annual Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit invites you to join other residents and partner organizations for a full-day workshop. The event is hands-on and collaborative, centered on learning, active participation, and fellowship—and it’s free!
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for January 8, 2024
Another set of public hearings for Verve Charlottesville and 2117 Ivy Road; Albemarle to consider funding request for Premier Circle
A Vision for a Five-Mile Circulator Greenway in the Heart of the Community
Contact City Council to create a fully-connected 4-mile central loop around Charlottesville.
Fifeville Community Trail Work Party
Join the Rivanna Trails Foundation, the Fifeville Neighborhood Association and PEC on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, from 9 – 11:30 a.m. for a work/service party at the Fifeville Community Trail.
On The Ground Updates – December 2023
A series of short land use and conservation updates from around the PEC region.