Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative

Bringing Back Virginia’s Grassland Birds” is an in-person lecture presented by October Greenfield, co-coordinator of Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative and wildlife habitat restoration coordinator at Piedmont Environmental Council. Over 50 species of birds rely on grassland habitats here in Virginia. But the state of our grasslands is changing with increased pressure from development and changing […]

Join us learn about conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels across the Virginia Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. October Greenfield, Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for The Piedmont Environmental Council and Co-coordinator of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative, will present on American Kestrel ecology and conservation challenges, including how installing nest boxes can benefit […]

Join the Piedmont Environmental Council for a free workshop to learn about opportunities for landowners and producers to better manage their land in Albemarle County. Are you interested in… Learning about different conservation practices that can benefit your landscape and production goals? Learning about financial assistance available to help cover the cost of those practices? […]

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 […]

Join the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club for a grassland bird walk Sunday, June 15 at Whisper Hill Farm in Scottsville, Va. We'll give a short introduction of the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative before heading out to bird watch and walk. What the walk will be like: We'll be walking in […]