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Stormwater Workshop: From Concept to Integration

Facilitator: Daphne Spain, Professor, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning Panel Members: Congressional Legislation Roberta (Robbi) Savage, Executive Director,  Rivanna Conservation Alliance and Instructor, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the School of Architecture Federal Regulation Jon Z. Cannon, Professor, Environmental Law; Director, Environmental and Land Use Law Program Local Stormwater Utilities Kristel Riddervold, Environmental Administrator, City [...]

Primtive and Survival Skills Workshop

Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, United States

Workshop leaders will cover primitive fire making, shelter, cordage, finding safe water, basic traps and general survival tips. Meet at the kiosk. Please bring snacks/water and wear clothes that will get dirty. Heavy rain cancels. This is a Free Event, though donations for our new Scheier Education Center are ENCOURAGED For registration please click here!

Frog, Toad, and Night Critters Workshop

Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, United States

The Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA) and Rivanna Master Naturalists are hosting an educational workshop and bonfire at the Scheier Natural Area in Palmyra, VA. Participants will identify and listen to the sounds of the night - frogs, toads, and other critters that live in the woods and in or around the ponds. With flashlights, you [...]

River and Water Safety Workshop

Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center Darden Towe Park, Charlottesville, VA, United States

The Workshops are being held at two locations. River Safety is at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe Park from 10am to noon. Learn to Swim is at Crow Indoor Pool 1700 Rose Hill Dr. also from 10am to noon. These are Free Community Service Events sponsored by: Rivanna Conservation Alliance, Lake [...]

TOADS, FROGS AND NIGHT CRITTERS WORKSHOP

Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, United States

With the spring comes flowers, warmer weather and lots of living creatures that inhabit the woods.  Come learn about the Toads, Frogs and Night Critters. Please bring your flashlights and camera, as these are sights to behold. Hot cocoa and s'mores will be provides starting at 7:30 pm. Workshop Leaders: Ida Swenson and Terrie Wood. [...]

Free

Pond Ecology Workshop

Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, United States

RESCHEDULED FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 Come join Master Naturalist and RCA's StreamWatch Monitor Ida Swenson for a “deep dive” into the living things in the ponds at RCA’s Scheier Natural Area, located at 917 Long Acre Road, Palmyra, VA 22963 Ida will furnish most of the equipment but you will want to bring your own [...]

Kid*Vention

Strap on your goggles and slip into your lab coat for the 21st annual Kid*Vention, the Virginia Discovery Museum's celebration of everything science! Families are invited to explore a wide variety of scientific fields through hands-on demonstrations, experiments, games, and more as children are introduced to biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, physics, and zoology and [...]

CANCELED — Rivanna RiverFest

Rivanna River Company Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, United States

Update 3.25.2020: With deference to guidance from public health officials, and in the spirit of supporting the health of our Rivanna watershed community, we are canceling this year’s Rivanna RiverFest, scheduled for May 3rd. The associated Fix a Leak Family 5k and Rivanna River Race are also canceled. Plans for the 2021 RiverFest and races [...]

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