Live staking is a streambank stabilization technique that uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to reduce sediment load in rivers. RCA has ~250 live stakes to plant along Meadowcreek near the Meadowcreek Gardens, to help revegetate the incised streambank. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers should [...]
Join RCA for an evening of exploring the frogs, toads, and other critters that live in the Scheier Ponds in Fluvanna County. End the evening with s’mores around the campfire. This is a drop-in event, but RSVPs are appreciated. RCA will provide nets and identification materials. Bring a headlamp or flashlight and please wear close-toed [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On March 31st, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Journey Middle School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 1st, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Journey Middle School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 2nd, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Journey Middle School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
Join RCA in planting trees at a privately-owned property participating in the James River Buffer Program (JRBP). 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 [...]
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 [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 14th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Walnut Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 15th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Walnut Creek Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality [...]
Join RCA and members of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for an invasive management workday in Darden Towe 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. [...]