Live staking is a streambank stabilization technique that uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to reduce sediment load in rivers. RCA has ~250 live stakes to plant along Meadowcreek near the Meadowcreek Gardens, to help revegetate the incised streambank. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers should [...]
Join RCA for an evening of exploring the frogs, toads, and other critters that live in the Scheier Ponds in Fluvanna County. End the evening with s’mores around the campfire. This is a drop-in event, but RSVPs are appreciated. RCA will provide nets and identification materials. Bring a headlamp or flashlight and please wear close-toed [...]
Join RCA in planting trees at a privately-owned property participating in the James River Buffer Program. We will be planting new tree and shrub seedlings along the banks of a lake and a pond. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On March 31st, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Journey Middle School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 1st, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Journey Middle School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 2nd, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Journey Middle School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 14th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Walnut Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 15th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Walnut Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 16th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for students from Community Lab School and we need your help! The location for this field trip is to be determined. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical [...]
Join RCA for Clean the Bay Day! We will be picking up trash in and along Schenks Branch, which parallels McIntire Road and drains to Meadow Creek. RCA will provide all materials needed for the cleanup including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers. Participants should plan to bring a reusable water bottle and wear clothes [...]