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 (PEC) for a spring nature walk at PEC’s Piedmont Memorial Overlook to learn about native plant identification, pollinators, songbirds and meadow management! About the Overlook The Piedmont Memorial Overlook sits adjacent to Sky Meadows State Park within a large block of privately and publicly protected land along the Blue Ridge […]
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. […]
Join us to 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, will present on American Kestrel ecology and conservation challenges, followed by a field walk to learn about monitoring nest boxes. What to expect: […]
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 […]
Join PEC Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator, 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 Find Your Nature and special guests for WILD Presence, a virtual journey into stillness, creativity, and the lives of Earth’s Beings. From birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, insects, to fungi, each session will highlight a different species that call this Earth home. We will hear from experts and deepen our understanding of our inner […]
We're excited to invite you to build bluebird boxes in partnership with Building Goodness Foundation (BGF), Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), and the Virginia Bluebird Society (VBS)! Join us Saturday, August 9th at the Building Goodness Foundation office to learn how to assemble a bluebird nest box. No construction experience is required, and all tools and […]
Join the Piedmont Environmental Council and Botanical Artist Lara Call Gastinger at Montfair Resort Farm for a nature journaling workshop. PEC will lead participants out into the grasslands to share about their importance as habitat before they begin their journaling. We will sketch grassland species (including plants, birds and insects) to get better acquainted with […]
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 mile through rolling pastures and mowed trails, so be sure to […]
Join us at our fifth annual 2025 Rappahannock River Symposium! This excellent opportunity for partners of the Rappahannock River Roundtable to collaborate and share research, successes, program highlights, new projects, management tools, and more with others dedicated to clean water and environmentalism. All are invited including environmental scientists and researchers, local government officials, educators and […]
