Upcoming Events 

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PEC is participating in The PATH Foundation's Lets Volunteer Day! Come help us plant a raised bed vegetable garden for the children at the Community House at 152 Haiti Street.

The Dolley Madison Garden club presents “300 Years of Architecture” featuring 3 homes and gardens: Bloomsbury, Eastern View and Belle Terre. Driving tour of Virginia’s Piedmont with one ticket which gives you entrance into all three homes and gardens.

Join 350 Loudoun & Sierra Club on a journey to central Virginia to connect with the people, places, and natural resources threatened by the proposed, controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Experts will be present to answer any and all questions you might have, including Swami Dayananda, Reverend Paul Wilson, Climate Reality Project leader Paula Clements.

Where: Buckingham County: Yogaville spiritual center, Historic Union Hill Baptist Church, James River. 

Photo by Paula Combs

Join Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR), Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), and the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District (JMSWCD) for a day at the iconic Marriott Ranch in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

With a back drop of spectacular mountain views, this is a working farm that the Rappahannock River flows directly through. For several years Marriott Ranch has volunteered to protect the water resources on their property and improve the health of their cattle through conservation best management practices which provides and excellent opportunity to showcase conservation.

Celebrate Earth Day with this special talk about indigenous land rights with music performance by Gena Clowes & Jack Dunlap.

Learning how to write an effective agricultural lease is a critical step in developing a good relationship between a farmer and a landowner. Join PEC for an evening with Mark Botkin, local Virginia attorney, to discuss how to write a lease: from types of leases, determining rental rates, common lease provisions to lease termination.

There are a wide variety of land management and land conservation programs available to farm and forest landowners in Virginia. It can often be overwhelming trying to learn which programs and funding sources might work best for you and your particular property.

Small lots are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners in Virginia own less than 10 acres. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife and improved water quality and the air you breathe. Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned at this workshop.

Join us for an information session at V Social Eatery & Brew House in Ashburn on Thursday, May 10, to learn more about local and renewable, solar power! Chat with our 2018 Solarize Piedmont installers, as well as local residents who have gone solar. Hear about the options, permitting, financing, net metering, the cost, the savings, etc. There will be a short presentation between 7:00-7:30pm.

Small lots are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners in Virginia own less than 10 acres. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife and improved water quality and the air you breathe. Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned at this workshop.

There are a variety of land management and land conservation programs available to farm and forest landowners in Loudoun County, and more generally, in Virginia. Join PEC and our conservation partners for a free dinner and learn about these federal, state, and local programs. Also, hear a review of conservation successes and challenges in the Catoctin Creek watershed.

Start the week off right with an information session at Old Bust Head Brewing Company on Monday, May 21, to learn more about local and renewable, solar power! Chat with contractors and energy experts, as well as local residents who have gone solar. Hear about the options, permitting, financing, net metering, the cost, the savings, etc. There will be a short presentation between 6:30-7:00pm.

The Goose Creek watershed represents a national model for land conservation. Join Mike Kane, of the Piedmont Environmental Council, and Tom Turner, of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District, for a free dinner and review of conservation successes and challenges in the watershed, including an overview of conservation programs that are available to assist landowners.