Meet Kevin Kask and Nora Seilheimer! The post Meet PEC: Summer 2022 appeared first on The Piedmont Environmental Council.

Two of the biggest corporate interests in Virginia have eyes on Warrenton. Late in 2021, Amazon bought a 41-acre parcel for a potential new data center, and has since submitted a “load letter” to Dominion Energy. The post Amazon and Dominion Set Sights on Warrenton appeared first on The Piedmont Environmental Council.

The climate is changing across the Virginia Piedmont, and Albemarle County is taking a lead with bold steps to plan for those changes. The post Joining the Climate Conversation appeared first on The Piedmont Environmental Council.

Three days of rain gave way to sunshine on a May Sunday afternoon, perhaps a perfect symbolism for the official unveiling of a long-awaited project nearly 90 years in the making. The post Histories Along the Blue Ridge: Digitization of Shenandoah National Park condemnation records in Madison County appeared first on The Piedmont Environmental Council.

On Saturday, May 21, PEC staff gathered together with more than 160 friends, family, and supporters on the gentle rolling slopes of a mostly-conserved Clark Mountain to celebrate PEC’s 50th year of protecting a special place: the Virginia Piedmont. The post The Land That Sustains Us: PEC Celebrates 50 Years appeared first on The Piedmont […]

It’s reasonable that Mike and Tina Roebuck want to hold on to the 112-acre Madison County farm that’s been in the Roebuck family for nearly 150 years. But a clause in a Virginia state law contained an unreasonable requirement that nearly cost the Roebucks the farm, quite literally. And when PEC heard about their predicament, […]

The summer 2022 edition of the Piedmont View features highlights from PEC’s 50th anniversary celebration, meet two PEC staff members, Madison County property condemnation records are digitized, climate risk assessment, upcoming events, and more. The post Summer 2022 Piedmont View appeared first on The Piedmont Environmental Council.

In partnership with Albemarle County, The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) has developed a series of tools to help residents learn more about the local risks associated with climate change. The post Piedmont Environmental Council and Albemarle County Team Up to Share Latest Information on Expected Local Risks from Climate Change appeared first on The Piedmont […]

As PEC wrote in April, Albemarle County is in the midst of updating its Comprehensive Plan (known as AC 44). The first part of this process is a review of the County’s current Growth Management Policy. This step will investigate how the currently designated Development Areas could support future growth and if changes are needed. […]

PEC’s October Greenfield has been busy banding American Kestrels across our region to help track the movement and reproductive patterns of these beautiful falcons. The post Kestrel Banding with October Greenfield appeared first on The Piedmont Environmental Council.