Classic I mean what else is there to say. A small man but big guy here. As humans progressed through the ages the idea that resources such as the natural world should be preserved. While protected areas started showing up in the 1700s or early the first national parks started to appear in the late 1800s with the first of these being Yellowstone National Park (1872). Over time these efforts have expanded, moving away from national protections to more local protections. As our cities grow the need for developed land comes at the cost of these natural areas. The effect of this expansion iseven greater in areas that don’t have much financial pull. This is where Piedmont Environmental Center can help.