Creating Walkable Piedmont Communities: A Workshop for Local Leaders and Planners
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn about successful strategies and available resources for your community. The half-day workshop will focus on giving your town or village the tools, resources, and contacts you need to implement pedestrian, streetscape, trail and traffic calming projects. It will also be an opportunity to network with other local leaders interested in making their Piedmont communities more vibrant and walkable.
Tree Planting at J Team Dairy
Join PEC, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Maola Milk for a volunteer tree planting on Wednesday, April 5 at the J Team Dairy in Orange County.
20th Annual Bluebell Walk: Benefits of Beavers, Birds & Native Biodiversity
Bonny Brook Farm 8446 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett, Virginia, United StatesJoin The Piedmont Environmental Council's Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund for the 20th Annual Bluebell Walk on Cedar Run.
This family-friendly event is a delightful chance to walk amongst a beautiful streamside field of Virginia’s iconic and ephemeral bluebells on a private conserved property. Along the walk, hear from experts covering a wide range of topics including beavers, native meadow and riparian habitat restoration for birds, butterflies, and other critters, invasive species removal and more!
Tree Planting at the Buschow Property
Join PEC for a volunteer tree planting on Tuesday, April 18 at the Buschow Property in Culpeper County.
Protecting Shenandoah’s Brook Trout
Shenandoah National Park protects incredible natural resources including iconic brook trout, but climate change knows no boundaries and is already increasing temperatures in the Park. Many of the Park’s brook trout populations are in decline, but there are bright spots, and a new effort from the Park and Shenandoah National Park Trust seeks to understand where brook trout are doing well so those areas can be protected from other stressors. During this event, we will discuss what we know about the status of brook trout in Shenandoah, what makes their populations go up and down, and what we can do to protect them. This event kicks off our celebration of National Park Week.
Piedmont Mobility Alliance Spring 2023 Meeting
The spring meeting of Piedmont Mobility Alliance will be an opportunity to update one another and share resources/ideas to follow up on the successful February 24 Mobility Summit.
Solar Open House in Warrenton
Cal and Kathy Hickey’s House 183 N VIEW CIR, Warrenton, Virginia, United StatesHow would you like to completely eliminate your monthly bills from Dominion Energy and have reserve backup power for all your critical household needs in the event of a power outage? Come see a solar photovoltaic (PV) power system designed and installed to do just that!
Tree Planting at Hackley’s Country Store
Join PEC for a volunteer tree planting Saturday, April 22nd (Earth Day) at Hackley’s Country Store in Rappahannock County.
Tree Planting at Cool Lawn Farm
Come help plant trees in a riparian forest buffer at Cool Lawn Farm (of Moo Thru Ice Cream fame!) in Remington, VA. This volunteer event is hosted by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with Friends of the Rappahannock, PEC and John Marshall SWCD.
Cville Bike to Work Week: Kickoff Party
Hop on your bike and ride (or stroll) to Three Notch’d to celebrate Bike to Work Week! Numerous veteran bike commuters will be on hand to offer recommendations and to answer any questions you might have.