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  • World Water Day Live-staking Work Event

    Join RCA to do some buffer restoration work along the Rivanna River on World Water Day! More information coming soon. To hold a spot, please e-mail info@rivannariver.org.

  • Live Staking on the Rivanna

    Darden Towe Park 1445 Darden Towe Park Road,, Charlottesville

    Live staking is a riverbank stabilization technique which uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to reduce sediment load in rivers. We will access the riverbank locations via canoe and wade along unstable and muddy banks. Volunteers should be comfortable navigating the river by boat as well as entering and exiting the canoe from the water. [...]

  • Live Staking on the Rivanna

    Darden Towe Park 1445 Darden Towe Park Road,, Charlottesville

    Live staking is a riverbank stabilization technique which uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to reduce sediment load in rivers. We will access the riverbank locations via canoe and wade along unstable and muddy banks. Volunteers should be comfortable navigating the river by boat as well as entering and exiting the canoe from the water. [...]

  • Dunlora Buffer Planting Day!

    RCA is partnering with the James River Association for an exciting project in the Dunlora neighborhood. We will be installing over 9 acres of trees to create a riparian buffer around the Rivanna River, Town Branch and its tributaries. Join us on December 4 to plant 3/4 acre of this overall buffer plan! Volunteers should [...]

  • Invasive Grass Removal at Woolen Mills

    Wool Factory 1837 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA

    In 2021, RCA and students from St. Anne's-Belfield School planted a variety of native plants near Moores Creek along the Rivanna Trail by the Wool Factory. We are recruiting volunteers to help protect these plants by pulling out the invading Japanese stiltgrass. RCA will provide all materials needed. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and bring [...]

  • Live Staking Workday

    Live staking is a riverbank stabilization technique that uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to help reduce sediment load in streams and rivers. This year, RCA needs your help to plant 1,200 of these shrubs along the Rivanna River! We will access the riverbank locations by canoe and wade along slick, muddy banks. Volunteers should [...]

  • Invasive Plant Workday at Riverview Park

    Resilience Project Kickoff Event

    Riverview Park 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville

    Join RCA and partners for a kickoff event of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project in Riverview Park. Sign up to help cut invasive vines or swing by between 1 and 4 PM to learn about the project! If you're interested in volunteering, continue reading. There will be two volunteer shifts: 1:00-2:30 PM [...]

  • Darden Towe Park Invasive Vine Workday

    Darden Towe Park 1445 Darden Towe Park Road,, Charlottesville

    Join RCA and partners for a volunteer workday at Darden Towe Park, as part of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project. Sign up to help cut invasive vines or swing by between 1 and 4 PM to learn about the project! Volunteers will be cutting invasive vines that are threatening native tree canopy [...]