• Rivanna Trail and River Road Cleanup

    Join RCA for a cleanup along River Road and the Rivanna Trail between the RCA office and Free Bridge. We will meet at the RCA office, located at 1150 River Road. Please wear long pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and dress for the weather. RCA will provide gloves, trash pickers, and garbage bags. This is a [...]

  • November Invasive Workday at Riverview Park

    Riverview Park 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville

    Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a two-hour volunteer workday at Riverview Park. We will be managing invasive plants that are threatening native tree canopy in a high-priority forest area. RCA will provide needed tools like loppers, pruners, gloves, and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers [...]

  • Tree Maintenance Workday

    Crozet Elementary School 1407 Crozet Ave, Crozet, Virginia

    The trees we planted at Crozet Elementary in 2019 are getting big! Help RCA keep them happy by joining us for a workday focused on maintenance. We will be removing tree shelters, staking trees, and pruning as needed. RCA will provide needed tools like loppers, and pruners, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers [...]

  • Cleanup at McIntire Park & Triangle Trails

    Help RCA clean up our community! We will meet at the baseball field past the YMCA. Look for the RCA signs. Please dress for the weather, wear long pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and dress for the weather. RCA will provide gloves, trash pickers, and garbage bags. This is a weather dependent event. Questions? Email info@rivannariver.org. [...]

  • Tree Planting with James River Buffer Program

    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 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. [...]

  • Old Mill Trail Trash Cleanup

    Join RCA for a trash cleanup! We will meet in the parking lot of the Pantops Shopping Center (where Food Lion is, but over in the corner closest to the trail). Look for RCA signs indicating where to go. This cleanup will be on the Old Mill Trail along the county side of the Rivanna [...]

  • Tree Planting @ Panorama Natural Burial

    Join RCA in planting trees for the James River Buffer Program at Panorama Natural Burial. We will be planting 130 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. [...]

  • December Tree Planting Workday at Darden Towe Park

    Darden Towe Park 1445 Darden Towe Park Road,, Charlottesville

    Join RCA and members of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a two-hour volunteer workday at Darden Towe Park. We will be planting tree seedlings to replace those that did not survive from the original planting earlier this year. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, [...]

  • December Tree Planting Workday at Riverview Park

    Riverview Park 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville

    Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a two-hour volunteer workday at Riverview Park. We will be planting tree seedlings to replace those that did not survive from the original planting earlier this year. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and [...]

  • Cleanup on Rivanna Trail and River Road

    Help RCA clean up our watershed! We will meet at the RCA office at 1150 River Road and clean River Road and the Rivanna Trail between Free Bridge and the trail access north of the office. Please wear long pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes, and dress for the weather. RCA will provide gloves, trash pickers, and [...]