Rivanna Conservation Alliance

Rivanna Conservation Alliance's StreamWatch Volunteer Introductory Benthic Water Quality Monitoring Training at Ivy Creek
2017-03-05 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Ivy Creek Natural Area Education Building, 1780 Earlysville Rd, Charlottesville, VT, 22903, United States
Have you ever wanted to learn about the quality of the streams in your community by getting into the waterway to analyze what aquatic life lives there? Come learn about how to conduct benthic water monitoring and how you can become an RCA/StreamWatch Certified Water Quality Monitor.
Contact: Jessica Dodds– jessicadodds@rivannariver.org mobile: 540-223-8599

Fluvanna County RCA Presentation
2017-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Fluvanna County Building
RCA will be making a public presentation before the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors.

Rivanna Conservation Alliance's StreamWatch Volunteer Advanced Benthic Water Quality Monitoring Training
2017-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Jefferson Madison Regional Library – Central Branch, Madison Room, 201 East Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
If you are a StreamWatch Volunteer Monitor and you want to advance your family-level identification skills, come join us for Advanced Benthic Water Quality Monitoring Training.
Contact: Jessica Dodds- jessicadodds@rivannariver.org mobile: 540-223-8599

Primitive & Survival Skills Workshop
2016-12-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Scheier Natural Area, 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
Come join us for one of our most popular workshop at the Scheier Natural Area. This workshop is open to the public and provided free of charge as a community service.
Our workshop leader is Steve Pullinger.
Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCSPrimitiveWorkshop

Fall Benthic Monitoring Ends
2016-11-15 | VA
All sampling data from the fall monitoring season will analyzed and used to make an assessment of water quality throughout the watershed.

APO Service Fraternity Cleanup
2016-10-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2016-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverview Park, 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville, VA
UVA’s Theta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity will be joining RCA to help cleanup Riverview Park. We will be removing trash from the park and around the Rivanna River to improve environmental health and keep a beautiful outdoors. All volunteers are welcome and encouraged as more hands will lead to an even cleaner watershed.

Fall Rivanna Sojourn
2016-10-16 09:00 - 15:00 | VA
Sunday , October 16, 9am-3pm
Milton – Crofton (approx. 10 mi)
Come join us for the fall Sojourn, paddling from Milton to Crofton. It’s the perfect trip to experience bright Autumn colors. The float will be guided by our River Stewards with support from the Rivanna River Company. All equipment, PFDs, paddles, canoes, kayaks, and food will be provided on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to use your own equipment you are encouraged to do so.
PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5FR5Y6M
REGISTRATION FEES (Fees are used to support future RCA programs)
$40 Adult
$30 Children and Students
REGISTRATION FEES WILL INCLUDE
– Kayaks/Canoes/Paddles/Personal flotation devices
– Lunch
– Transportation between take-out and put-in site
– Water safety instruction
– A professionally guided paddle of the beautiful Rivanna River

Big Brothers Big Sisters River Paddle
2016-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | South Fork Rivanna Reservoir
RCA’s River Stewards will be leading a paddle with the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring organization on the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir. The group will learn water safety and paddling skills while exploring the beautiful reservoir. If you would like to learn more about the life changing work of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge, please visit their website: www.blueridgebigs.org

Benthic Monitoring Fall Season Begins
2016-09-15 | VA
The RCA StreamWatch fall monitoring season begins September 15. In preparation for the upcoming season we have purchased new equipment with financial support from Virginia Save Our Streams. The new gear includes;

Waders
Gloves
Jeweler’s Loops
Spray Bottles
Sun Screen
Copies of J. Reese Voshell’s Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrate

The recent Introductory, Re-certification, and Advanced Monitoring trainings have also fully prepared our volunteer monitors to conduct effective sampling in the local waterways.

Virginia Environmental Assembly Paddle
2016-09-09 12:00 - 15:00 | VA
As part of the Viginia Conservation Network’s Virgnia Environmental Assembly at the University of Virginia, RCA and the Rivanna River Company will be teaming up to guide a paddle on the Rivanna River. The assembly will bring together conservation leaders from across Virginia and provide a forum for discussion on key environmental issues and an opportunity to strategize with like-minded individuals about the best ways to tackle threats to our natural environment.
For more information on the Virginia Environmental Assembly please visit: www.vcnva.org/virginia-environmental-assembly

Pavilion "Flume" Concert Volunteering
2016-09-04 17:45 - 21:30 | Sprint Pavilion, 700 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
RCA will be volunteer staffing the beverage carts at the “Flume” concert under the Sprint Pavilion on the Downtown Mall. If you will be attending the concert please stop by a beverage cart to grab a drink and chat with RCA volunteers and staff. RCA volunteers for these concert events to raise money for RCA programs. If you would like to help work one of the beverage carts and help support our organization please email Justin Altice as soon as possible: justinaltice@rivannariver.org

Science Advisory Committee Mtg
2016-08-24 16:00 - 18:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
RCA’s Science Advisory Committee will be meeting on Wednesday August 24 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

Benthic Monitoring Advanced Training
2016-08-20 13:30 - 16:30 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
The RCA StreamWatch fall monitoring season begins September 15. In preparation for the upcoming season RCA wants to ensure that current and would-be monitors have the training they need to have a successful monitoring experience. To that end, we will be holding a training for advanced benthic monitoring skills.
Questions? Please contact Jessica Dodds, Benthic Monitoring Specialist at jessicadodds@rivannariver.org

RCA Volunteering at Fridays after Five
2016-08-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Sprint Pavilion, 700 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
RCA will be volunteer staffing the beverage carts at the Fridays after Five Concert starring “The Currys”. Come out to listen to free music and chat with RCA volunteers and staff.
If you would like to help work one of the beverage carts please email Justin Altice as soon as possible: justinaltice@rivannariver.org

Introductory Benthic Volunteer Monitoring Training
2016-08-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Camp Albemarle, 1675 4-H Way, Charlottesville, VA
If you have been thinking about how to engage with the community, if you have an interest in the environment and water quality and if you would like to monitor the health of the Rivanna River, please join us for our Introductory Benthic Monitoring Training. Please contact Jessica Dodds (jessicadodds@rivannariver.org) to register for the Sunday August 20 training from 10:00am – 3:00pm at Camp Albemarle.

Benthic Monitoring Re-certification
2016-08-02 18:00 - 20:30 | TBA
If you are a volunteer monitor for our Benthic Program and if it’s time for your re-certification, please join us on August 2nd from 6:00pm – 8:30pm. To register please contact Jessica Dodds jessicadodds@rivannariver.org who will share session details and location.

Board of Directors Mtg
2016-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
The RCA Board of Directors is meeting on Thursday July 21, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.

Greene County Youth Camp
2016-07-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Blu Crag Farm
RCA will be teaching young people how to monitor water quality for chemical parameters.

Volunteer Appreciation Day
2016-06-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Scheier Natural Area, 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
Come join us on Sunday June 26, 2016 for the first RCA Volunteer Appreciation Day at its Scheier Natural Area. Address: 917 Long Acre Road, Palmyra, VA 22963. Time 2pm – 5pm. This will be a pot luck and we ask that you bring your own plates, flatware and cups to help reduce trash and other waste. Please register so we can plan ahead. Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ScheierDay

Scheier Work Day
2016-06-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Pen Park, 1400 Pen Park Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Please come join us for a morning of cleanup and construction at the RCA Education Center. Please contact us at exec@rivannariver.org if you are able to participate

Benthic Monitoring Training (Advanced & Re-certification)
2016-06-18 15:00 - 18:00 | Camp Albemarle, 1675 4-H Way, Charlottesville, VA
POSTPONED – NEW DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY – This training is designed for current volunteer monitors who need re-certification and/or those who want to receive advanced monitoring certification
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BenthicTraining
For additional information contact:
Jessica Dodds – jessicadodds@rivannariver.org

Edible, Medicinal Plant Walk
2016-06-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Scheier Natural Area, 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
This event is free and open to the public. For planning purposes we do ask that you register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EdibleMedicinal
For more information contact Steve Pullinger – hyker19@gmail.com

Grace Episcopal Church Keswick Country Day
2016-06-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 5607 Gordonsville Road, Keswick , VA, 22947, United States
Grace Church in Keswick is hosting Country Days on Saturday June 11. The Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA) has been invited to set up its exhibit from 9am to 4pm. Come join the fun!

Clean the Bay Day
2016-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 | UVA Boat House, 276 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
More information to follow
https://www.cbf.org/clean-the-bay-day/locations-registration
Sponsored by Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Nature Conservancy,
Rivanna Conservation Alliance, & Rivanna Master Naturalists

Bacteria Monitoring Day
2016-06-04 08:00 - 2016-06-05 17:00 | RCA Henry St. Lab, 706 (C) Henry St, Charlottesville , VA, 22901, United States
For more information contact Kevin Geiger
kevingeiger@rivannariver.org
970 218-9480

Benthic Spring Monitoring Ends
2016-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | VA
For more information contact Jessica Dodds – Jessicadodds@rivannariver.org

Bacteria Weekly Monitoring Begins
2016-05-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Unnamed Venue
For more information contact Kevin Geiger kevingeiger@rivannariver.org

Rivanna Regatta
2016-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
Rivanna River Regatta – May 14 – for more information log on to https://rivannaregatta.blogspot.com/

Bacteria Monitoring: Monthly Lab Analysis Day
2016-05-08 | VA
Location and time based off of group assignment. For more information, contact Kevin: kevingeiger@rivannariver.org
