Join RCA, The Nature Conservancy, and the City of Charlottesville for a day of stewardship along the Rivanna River. We will be working to remove invasive vines and plants that are threatening native plant communities. All necessary training will be provided on site and workday organizers will be providing tools and gloves. Volunteers should bring [...]
Join RCA and Orvis and show some love to our urban streams this Earth Day! We will be picking up trash 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. There will also be a limited [...]
Join RCA for an evening of frog, toad, and other pond critter identification at the Scheier Natural Area ponds in Fluvanna County. No flip flops, please! Old sneakers are preferable. A headlamp or flashlight, a camera, and curiosity are necessary. RCA will provide nets and identification materials. End the evening with s'mores around the campfire. [...]
Join RCA for the 18th Annual Rivanna River Race! This exciting downriver canoe and kayak race runs 6.25 miles from Brook Hill River Park at the Route 29 Bridge to the boat ramp at Darden Towe Park. The course follows the scenic winding river through its confluence with the North Fork. There are plenty of [...]
Mark your calendar for this year's Rivanna RiverFest! More information coming soon.