Land Conservation
Fauquier stands out as one of the most successful places in the nation for private land conservation with nearly 90,000 acres protected, over 22% of the county's total land.
A conservation easement recently finalized on 26 acres of Civil War Battlefield--will now become a public park in Remington.
February 1, 2010. PEC Press Release.
February 4, 2009. PEC Press Release.
As Fauquier County celebrates its 250th Anniversary, PEC is celebrating 37 years in Fauquier. Read about our contributions and highlights in Fauquier since 1972.
An 890 acre conservation easement near Warrenton protects wildlife habitat, provides outdoor classrooms and allows the community to interact closely with nature. Learn more in this article from the Spring 2009 Piedmont View.
Portions of Aldie, Brandy Station and Rappahannock Station battlefields were protected in 2008. Read more about preservation efforts in this article from the 2009 Spring Piedmont View.
Learn more about the Culpeper Basin Important Bird Area Habitat Restoration Project and how this cost-share program protects wildlife habitat and your watershed.
Named in memory of former PEC Board Vice Chairman Julian Scheer, of Catlett.
A greater concentration of easements than anywhere else in the United States.
