May 2025 is the 50th year of Batesville’s annual celebration of our vibrant community in the glorious foothills of the Blue Ridge – including the famous 10K race, the biggest little parade in the Commonwealth, yoga in the field, a cake walk, Maypole dancing, a plant exchange, bake sales, games and free books for the […]
Join PEC Wildlife Habitat Program Manager, October Greenfield, for a birding walk through the Roundabout Meadows pastures and meadows. Possible sightings may include eastern meadowlarks, field sparrows, indigo buntings, plus a variety of other grassland and shrubland species. The walk will cover approximately 1.3 miles through rolling pastures and across a small creek, so be […]
This Field Day will be held at the farm of Mrs. Merle Wood and her son, Mr. Lance Wood. Establishing and maintaining a healthy Purple Martin colony can be difficult; see the most effective techniques and equipment available for successful martin attraction and management, and learn how to increase the size of an existing colony. […]
