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This presentation was given by October Greenfield, PEC's Wildlife Habitat Restoration Coordinator, at The Piedmont Environmental Council's Sources of Conservation Funding Workshop on July 20, 2023.
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One winner from each of our four categories will be selected by popular vote at pecva.org/photovote. Voting will remain open until Monday, November 23, 2020.2020 PEC Photo Contest Finalists
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