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Nature Night: Nocturnal Insects at the Piedmont Memorial Overlook

Join The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and The Clifton Institute for an evening discovering the diversity of moths and other nocturnal insects at PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook! This first-ever nighttime program at the overlook […]

Joint Piedmont / Shenandoah Active Mobility Social

Sunset Park 300 N. Winchester Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia

The Piedmont Mobility Alliance and the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition are joining forces for a combined social gathering to celebrate Waynesboro’s brand new trail park and to enjoy a spectacular […]

New Landowner Conservation Services Workshop

Come out and meet with professionals from a myriad of conservation organizations active in providing landowner conservation programs and services in the Culpeper District! This program is targeted to newer landowners of agricultural and forested land in Culpeper, Madison, Greene, Orange and Rappahannock wishing to understand how the programs work! Speakers include representatives from Culpeper […]

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.

September Mobility Alliance Meeting

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. This meeting is in […]

Birding Walk at Roundabout Meadows

Join PEC Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator, October Greenfield, for a birding walk along the newly expanded Old Carolina Road Trail at PEC’s Roundabout Meadows.

Loop de Ville Trailfest

Please join PEC, the Rivanna Trails Foundation, and a bunch of our partner organizations for the annual Loop de Ville Trailfest on Sunday, October 6! It is celebration of National Public Lands Day, the beloved Rivanna Trail, and access to the outdoors. There will be numerous hikes, walks, runs, and bike rides for people of […]

Five Mile Loop Advocacy Hike

Brooks Family YMCA 151 McIntire Park Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia

With leadership from PEC, the Piedmont Mobility Alliance has been advocating for the creation of a five-mile greenway loop centered around McIntire Park, where PEC is sponsoring a cheer zone for the annual Loop de VIlle Trailfest. Join us on a guided walk of the loop, led by PEC’s Charlottesville / Albemarle Community Outreach Manager, that will showcase the route and celebrate a new right-of-way acquisition that will help close the loop.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Join us and the Living Earth School at the 3rd Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival Oct. 16.

$25

Halloween Bike Ride

Get your costume, scare up some friends and join the Piedmont Mobility Alliance for a free, fun, relaxed and social bicycle ride through the streets of Charlottesville!

Land & Water Conservation: Carbon, Easements, & Cost-Share Workshop

At this upcoming workshop in Greene County, landowners can learn from conservation professionals in our region about forest carbon, conservation easements, and other climate-smart conservation programs and opportunities available in our region. Rappahannock Carbon is a program offered by the Rappahannock River Roundtable partners to assist landowners in conserving their forests by utilizing carbon market resources and conservation […]