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 […]
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 […]