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 Preddy Creek Park. Volunteers are needed from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water [...]
Join RCA in planting trees for the James River Buffer Program in Crozet. We will be planting new tree and shrub seedlings along the banks of a stream. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a 2-hour volunteer workday to pull invasive garlic mustard at Darden Towe Park. RCA will provide gloves and provide onsite training. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes to protect themselves from outdoor hazards like poison ivy. Please bring a water [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a 2-hour volunteer workday to pull invasive garlic mustard at Riverview Park. RCA will provide gloves and provide onsite training. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes to protect themselves from outdoor hazards like poison ivy. Please bring a water bottle. [...]
Join RCA for a watershed cleanup. We will be picking up trash along a tributary of the Rivanna River, and will share the location once it has been finalized. RCA will provide reflective vests, along with trash pickers, trash bags, and all other equipment needed. This site will not be appropriate for children, but NHS [...]
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 [...]
Mark your calendar for Rivanna RiverFest at the Rivanna River Company! Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and organizing partners on Saturday, May 9th for a celebration of the Rivanna River. Enjoy fun family-friendly activities for all ages, river recreation, live performances, food, drink, and so much more! Visit www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-riverfest for updates.