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. [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On April 16th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for students from Community Lab School and we need your help! The location for this field trip is Preddy Creek Park. Volunteers are needed from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water [...]
Join RCA in planting trees for the James River Buffer Program in Crozet. 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. Volunteers under 18 [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a 2-hour volunteer workday to pull invasive garlic mustard at Darden Towe Park. RCA will provide gloves and provide onsite training. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes to protect themselves from outdoor hazards like poison ivy. Please bring a water [...]