The Rivanna River is often referred to as "Mr. Jefferson's River" because Thomas Jefferson grew up on the shores of the Rivanna and later built his Monticello home along its banks. Sharing Mr. Jefferson's appreciation for this historic river, a group of Fluvanna County residents established The Rivanna Conservation Society (RCS) in 1990.

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Scheier Natural Area

Woolen Mills Dam

Seasons on the River

Third Thursdays Brown Bag Lecture Series

Bring your lunch and learn about the Rivanna River!

Date The Third Thursday of each month
Time 12pm to 1pm
Location Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Questions RCS@RivannaRiver.org or
call (434) 97-RIVER (434 977 4837)

January 20, 2011 Marvin Moss and Steve Pence
Virginia Scenic Rivers and Rivanna’s Status
as the First Designation


February 17, 2011 (12:30 - 1:30pm)   Alexandria Searls,
Executive Director Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center
What’s New at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center

March 17, 2011  Chris French,
VA Director, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

What is a Bayscape and How Does It Work?

April 21, 2011  Delegate David J. Toscano
Environmental/Conservation Items before the General Assembly

May 19, 2011  John Murphy, Executive Director of StreamWatch
Land Use and Stream Health in the Rivanna Basin

June 16, 2011   Ann Jennings,
Virginia Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Bay Litigation and Its Impact On Clean Up and TMDL’s

July 21, 2011   Bill Street, Executive Director, James River Association
Bay TMDL and Water Implementation Plans

August 18, 2011   Hiatus (no lecture)

September 15, 2011  David Hirschman,
Program Director Center for Watershed Protection
Watershed Management: From Stanardsville to Saipan

October 20, 2011  David Brown, Chair and Leslie Middleton,
Executive Director, Rivanna River Basin Commission
Goals and accomplishments of the RRBC

November 17, 2011  Kristel Riddervold,
Environmental Administrator, City of Charlottesville
Subject: to be announced

December 15, 2011  Kristin Szakos,
Charlottesville City Council Member
Water Conservation and the Citizen’s Role in Saving Water