Greene County ‘Water is Life’ Earth Day Celebration
Greene County Visitor Center 9157 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, Virginia, United StatesJoin us at the Greene County Visitor Center and local environmental organizations for the 2024 Earth Day Festival! The event will be filled with fun, and family activities to celebrate Earth Day. PEC will be tabling.
Second Annual Earth Day Open House
As part of the 12th Annual Tom Tom Festival, Panorama Natural Burial is hosting a day full of experiences planned in collaboration with local land stewards and naturalists, including PEC. There will be guided hikes, a tour of the burial ground, a scavenger hunt for kids, snacks, and information galore.
Front Royal Earth Day Celebration
Join local environmental and conservation organizations in Front Royal on Sunday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an Earth Day celebration inspired by the iconic Lone Pine overlooking the town. Whether you’ve been a part of previous events or are joining for the first time, kick off spring with us and showcase your commitment to the environment!
A Community Read Event: Celebrating Women’s History Month and Earth Day
Join Albemarle County's book club! For our spring 2024 Community Read, we have chosen the book All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis as the feature read.
Historic Germanna Conservation Celebration
The Siegen Forest Conservation Celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new Germanna Ford Public Boat Launch promises to be a day filled with fun, nature, and history.
Sperryfest 2024
SperryFest returns to the Village of Sperryville in April with a Main Street festival, duck races, kids corner, live music, local artisans and more!
Community Meeting on Data Centers and Transmission Lines in Bealeton
Liberty High School (auditorium) 6300 Independence Ave, Bealeton, Virginia, United StatesJoin The Piedmont Environmental Council and our partners in local community groups, Citizens for Fauquier County, Protect Catlett and Protect Fauquier, for a community meeting about proposed data centers and transmission lines in southern Fauquier County and surrounding areas.
John Marshall SWCD Conservation Updates Workshop
Join John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District and partners to learn more about conservation programs available for your property in Fauquier County, Virginia!
Solarize Virginia Webinar Series
Solarize Virginia 2024 runs from April 1 through June 30! Join us for an informative lunchtime webinar on the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.
Bike2Work (or anywhere!) Swag Appreciation Station
Are you interested in biking to work–or maybe curious about it? Let us encourage you during your morning commute – or ride – with free swag, free snacks and even a quick tune up.
Rivanna RiverFest
Join us from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Rivanna River Company for family-friendly activities, fun on the river, exhibitors and demonstrations, food trucks, and drinks. Learn more about current and future parks and trails plans for walking, bike and floating the Rivanna River! Music starts at 5 p.m.
PEC 2024 Annual Meeting: Inspiring Conservation with Dr. Travis Belote
CODE Building 240 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, United StatesJoin PEC on June 1 for our 2024 Annual Meeting in the heart of Charlottesville’s historic Downtown Mall.
Virginia Black Bear Festival
Main St. Main Street, Stanardsville, Virginia, United StatesThe Virginia Black Bear Festival is a Community Event Celebrating the Virginia Black Bear, nature, the Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail.
Solarize Virginia Webinar Series
Solarize Virginia 2024 runs from April 1 through June 30! Join us for an informative lunchtime webinar on the benefits of solar, how our solar campaign works, and how we as a community can come together for a brighter future.
Annual Purple Martin Field Day
Join the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative at a bird-focused field day hosted by the Purple Martin Conservation Association. This field day will be held at the farm of Mrs. Merle Wood and her son, Mr. Lance Wood in Louisa County. Come learn about purple martins, a native songbird that relies almost exclusively on human-supplied housing, and how to attract and manage a colony of your own. The Wood farm hosts a large colony of more than 70 pairs of martins!
Farm-to-Table Dinner & Virtual Auction
PEC’s annual Farm-to-Table Dinner will take place at historic Spring Hill, where Michela Gorham & Family will host us for cocktails, a farm-to-table dinner, and dancing to Gordon Sterling & The People — all with sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook.