Piedmont Environmental Council
Overview
Our Mission
Safeguarding the landscape, communities and heritage of Virginia's Piedmont by involving citizens in related public policy and land conservation.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (EI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (VI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (EI); Water (EI); Forests (EI) Loudoun County, Fauquier County, Clarke County, Rappahannock County, Culpeper County, Orange County, Madison County, Greene County, Albemarle County
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 28Part Time Staff: 6
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Virginia | Albemarle, Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Prince William, Rappahannock, Warren |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 344,347 | 878 | 5,419 | 338,050 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

