The Piedmont News – Top Stories Photo by Amie Ware | Submit a Photo [ mailto:pecnews@pecva.org ] Photo of the Day”A monarch butterfly.” Skip to section: Albemarle/Cville [ #Albemarle/Cville ] Culpeper [ #Culpeper ] Fauquier [ #Fauquier ] Loudoun [ #Loudoun ] Orange [ #Orange This article has been featured on our site to highlight […]

The Piedmont News – Top Stories Photo by Denise Machado | Submit a Photo [ mailto:pecnews@pecva.org ] Photo of the Day”Peek-a-Boo Bear” Skip to section: Regional [ #Regional ] Albemarle/Cville [ #Albemarle/Cville ] Fauquier [ #Fauquier ] Greene [ #Greene ] Loudoun [ #Loudoun This article has been featured on our site to highlight the […]

Justine (left) trains Melissa (right) to take over the job of Youth Outreach Coordinator The New River Land Trust would like to welcome Melissa Henry to our team!  She’ll be working as our Youth Outreach Coordinator, taking over for Justine Brantley. Justine will stay on as a volunteer as part of the Youth Outreach Committee. […]

What did you want to be when you grew up?  This year, the New River Land Trust’s Youth Outreach program arranged for the fourth graders from Kipps, Harding Avenue and Margaret Beeks Elementary Schools to visit our conservation easements, where they had the opportunity to practice as scientists, historians and adventurers.  They participated in unique […]

Climate resilience occurs when characteristics of the land buffer climate disruptions such as gradual increases in temperature, droughts, and more severe and frequent storms. Resilient sites are better able to tolerate these disruptions as well as connect large climate resilient areas – making it possible for wildlife to move and adapt. Here in the New […]

The Piedmont News – Top Stories by Ruth Davis | Submit a Photo [ mailto:pecnews@pecva.org ] Photo of the DayDock in the Morning Glow. Skip to section: Albemarle/Cville [ #Albemarle/Cville ] Culpeper [ #Culpeper ] Fauquier [ #Fauquier ] Greene [ #Greene ] Loudoun [ #Loudoun ] This article has been featured on our site […]

Join us for the 2018 Creekside Conservancy Celebration Sunday, September 30th  –  4:30 – 7:30 p.m.atThe Williamsburg Winery on College Creek There will be no better way to enjoy an early fall evening than to join us September 30th for our 5th Annual Creekside Conservancy Celebration at the Williamsburg Winery on College Creek. Enjoy fabulous […]

Petition: Don’t Remove Disclosure Requirements For Fracking Chemicals fracking rigFracking rig. Photo by Ted Auch, Fractracker Alliance Dear [[First_Name]], I wanted to share a petition with you that is picking up steam across the state. It calls on the state’s Freedom of Information Ad This article has been featured on our site to highlight the […]

The Piedmont News – Top Stories Photo by Katherine Vance | Submit a Photo [ mailto:pecnews@pecva.org ] Photo of the Day”An adorable kid.” Skip to section: Albemarle/Cville [ #Albemarle/Cville ] Culpeper [ #Culpeper ] Fauquier [ #Fauquier ] Loudoun [ #Loudoun ] Orange [ #Orang This article has been featured on our site to highlight […]

Take the Greenways Survey looking at trails poster People giving feedback about greenways at the Ivy Creek Farm Day in April. Dear [[First_Name]], Hello there! My name is Peter Krebs, and last fall I joined PEC to work on community engagement around greenways (for biking/walking/run This article has been featured on our site to highlight […]