conservation

6,315 Acres Conserved in Nine-County Region Last Year

PIEDMONT, VA — The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) reports that in 2023, 6,315 acres of…

A Night with the Masters

Written by Bill Kent | Photos by Joanne Maisano  What sold out Buchanan Hall on…

Citizens for Fauquier County Welcomes Four New Directors

WARRENTON, VA — During the second half of 2023, Citizens for Fauquier County (CFFC) elected…

Land Trust of Virginia Announces Easement #250: “Fleetwood East”

250 easements completed in 25 years by community-supported land trust. MIDDLEBURG, VA — Land Trust…

Eight Conservation Groups Collaborate to Produce “Rural Landowner Manual: A Resource Guide for the Northern Piedmont”

A first-of-its-kind collaboration to navigate rural life in the northern Piedmont. MIDDLEBURG, VA — Eight…

A Transatlantic Rewilding Conversation Finds an Audience at the Middleburg Community Center

Written by Bill Kent | Photos by Callie Broaddus The question came from the audience…

Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative Offers Financial Incentives for Delayed Haying and Summer Pasture Stockpiling

WARRENTON, VA — Now through November 15, the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative (VGBI) is accepting…

Celebrate the Appalachian Trail and the Great Outdoors in Loudoun on June 10 at a Free Family-Friendly Event in Hillsboro

Written by Lia Hobel | Photos courtesy of A.T. Festival  The Appalachian National Scenic Trail…

Sen. Emmett W. Hanger Jr. Announces 1 Million Acres Conserved Since 2000

One million acres have been conserved since Virginia’s Land Preservation Tax Credit went into effect,…

Piedmont Fox Hounds Conservation Fund: Hunt Country’s Newest Nonprofit

Written by Bill Kent | Photos by Dillon Keen Photography  For landowners and conservation enthusiasts…