By Ezra Staengl A long line of fire stretched across the contour of the hill, slowly burning upslope towards the ash coated ground that had already been burned. The fire […]
By Devin Floyd On March 16, 2020, The PDC Stewardship Team accomplished a small prescribed burn in an HOA regulated neighborhood. The burn was implemented at the site of a […]
A new aesthetic: The new All-American lawn By Devin Floyd “Punishing residents for taking care of the life we share the land with is irresponsible. It promotes ignorance, and […]
Daylight Streams By Devin Floyd Devin Floyd, Executive Director of Center for Urban Habitats, was asked to represent the environmental faction of the Charlottesville Area community in a feature article […]
Environmental Education By Devin Floyd Devin Floyd, Executive Director of Center for Urban Habitats, was asked to represent the environmental faction of the Charlottesville Area community in a feature article […]
The Power of Natural Plant Communities in the Designed Landscape by Devin FloydJanuary 1, 2020 Piedmont Discovery Center’s Devin Floyd played a pivotal, foundational role in the landscape design, master […]
By Ezra Staengl, December 5, 2019 PDC field techs Drew, Emily, and I tromped through our 400 square meter sample plot in a field next to Route 20 near Charlottesville. […]
by Olivia Lewis, December 4, 2019 When you visit an open woodland or roadside in the Ragged Mountains of Virginia during the summer, a variety of woodland wildflowers assail you […]
by Rachel Floyd, November 28, 2019 When you’re two, Prairie grasses can tickle your cheeks and your baby doll has to be held very tightly as you push your way […]
Center for Urban Habitats begins Biological Assessment of newly acquired Charlottesville Park Land in Albemarle County, Va. By Devin Floyd, Center for Urban Habitats November 11, 2019 Center for Urban […]









