Rivanna Conservation Alliance

July Invasive Workday at Riverview Park
2026-07-11 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Riverview Park, 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville, VA
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 should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is subject to change due to weather. If you have any questions, or sign-ups are closed, please contact RCA’s Watershed Coordinator Bailey Pleasant at bs********@**********er.org
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1em

Darden Towe Park Bioblitz
2026-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
Join RCA and members of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a bioblitz in Darden Towe Park.
A bioblitz is a communal effort to find, identify, and record as many species as possible within a designated area. This data will be collected using the mobile app, iNaturalist. We encourage people of all experience levels and ages to attend, from those who are just curious to field-work professionals.
Any participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1Bh

July Invasive Workday at Darden Towe Park
2026-07-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
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. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is subject to change due to weather. If you have any questions, or sign-ups are closed, please contact RCA’s Watershed Coordinator Bailey Pleasant at bs********@**********er.org
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1el

Blue Ridge PRISM Webinar - "Stream Health and Invasive Plants"
2026-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
Blue Ridge PRISM is hosting a “brown bag” webinar featuring guest speaker Lisa Wittenborn, Ph. D., executive director at Rivanna Conservation Alliance. Lisa will discuss what makes streams healthy and how invasive plants in riparian areas disrupt the food web and the entire ecology of the waterway, threatening the birds, pollinators, and other wildlife we love.
Attend this free webinar to take a look at the fascinating world below the water’s surface and learn how you can make a positive impact on our Chesapeake Bay watershed!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AVaDV43bRN65M_LDKAlvQA#/registration

RCA at the Albemarle County Fair
2026-07-31 14:00 - 18:00 | James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Claire and Sophie will be representing RCA from 2-6pm at the Albemarle County Fair at James Monroe’s Highland. Tickets can be purchased at the door (cash or card) and are $5 per person and free for children under 6 years of age. Come by for exhibits, home arts, family entertainment, live music, livestock, and fun and learning for all ages. Swing by the RCA table to say hi!

August Invasive Workday at Riverview Park
2026-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverview Park, 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville, VA
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for an invasive management workday in 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 should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is subject to change due to weather. If you have any questions, or sign-ups are closed, please contact RCA’s Watershed Coordinator Bailey Pleasant at bs********@**********er.org
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1Bn

August Invasive Workday at Darden Towe Park
2026-08-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
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. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is subject to change due to weather. If you have any questions, or sign-ups are closed, please contact RCA’s Watershed Coordinator Bailey Pleasant at bs********@**********er.org
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1Bo

Forest Restoration Workday at Darden Towe Park
2026-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
Join RCA and members of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for an invasive management and tree maintenance workday in Darden Towe Park. We will be managing invasive plants and maintaining our riparian buffer plantings.
RCA will provide needed tools like loppers, pruners, gloves, and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is subject to change due to weather. If you have any questions, or sign-ups are closed, please contact RCA’s Watershed Coordinator Bailey Pleasant at bs********@**********er.org
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S17K

Advanced Biological Monitoring Training
2026-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Rivanna Conservation Alliance, 1150 River Road, Suite One, Charlottesville, VA, 22901
This training is designed for current benthic monitors who collect benthic field samples and/or participate in lab days. The aim of this workshop is to develop identification skills, refine family-level characteristics, and cover any topics monitors may need additional help with. Advanced training is required to become a certified benthic monitor and adopt benthic sites.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1RU

Introduction to Biological Monitoring Training
2026-09-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Rivanna Conservation Alliance, 1150 River Road, Suite One, Charlottesville, VA, 22901
This training covers the fundamentals of benthic macroinvertebrate sampling; catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. This training includes both a classroom and a hands-on field component. In the classroom, we will go over RCA’s Biological Monitoring Program, the organisms we monitor, our sampling protocol, and how to become a benthic monitor with RCA. In the field, we will use our sampling protocol to collect benthic macroinvertebrates from the stream and work together to identify them.
Attending an Introduction to Biological (Benthic) Monitoring Training session is required for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer benthic monitor with RCA. No prior experience is required, but space is limited. Training sessions are free to RCA volunteers.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1RS

September Forest Restoration Workday at Riverview Park
2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Riverview Park, 298 Riverside Drive, Charlottesville, VA
Join RCA and members of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for an invasive management and tree maintenance workday in Riverview Park. We will be managing invasive plants and maintaining our riparian buffer plantings.
RCA will provide needed tools like loppers, pruners, gloves, and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is subject to change due to weather. If you have any questions, or sign-ups are closed, please contact RCA’s Watershed Coordinator Bailey Pleasant at bs********@**********er.org
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S17J

Introduction to Biological Monitoring Training
2026-09-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Rivanna Conservation Alliance, 1150 River Road, Suite One, Charlottesville, VA, 22901
This training covers the fundamentals of benthic macroinvertebrate sampling; catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. This training includes both a classroom and a hands-on field component. In the classroom, we will go over RCA’s Biological Monitoring Program, the organisms we monitor, our sampling protocol, and how to become a benthic monitor with RCA. In the field, we will use our sampling protocol to collect benthic macroinvertebrates from the stream and work together to identify them.
Attending an Introduction to Biological (Benthic) Monitoring Training session is required for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer benthic monitor with RCA. No prior experience is required, but space is limited. Training sessions are free to RCA volunteers.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1RT

Rivanna River Round-Up
2026-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 | VA
Join RCA for our biggest community watershed cleanup of the year! Signups will open soon for the 7th Annual Rivanna River Round-Up. Cleanups will take place on and around Saturday, September 19th, all across the Rivanna River watershed.
Have an idea of a site that could use a group cleanup? Nominate a site here!

Charlottesville Middle School 7th Grade Watershed Field Trips (Day 1)
2026-10-06 09:15 - 13:15 | Camp Albemarle, 1675 4-H Way, Charlottesville, VA
Join us at Camp Albemarle for Charlottesville Middle School (formerly Buford)’s 7th grade watershed exploration field trips! We will be running stream macroinvertebrate sampling, a forest walk, and various ecology-related games with each group. You do not need to have any experience, and we will provide an orientation for new volunteers. Thank you so much for your help!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1Q0

Charlottesville Middle School 7th Grade Watershed Field Trip (Day 2)
2026-10-07 09:15 - 13:15 | Camp Albemarle, 1675 4-H Way, Charlottesville, VA
Join us at Camp Albemarle for Charlottesville Middle School (formerly Buford)’s 7th grade watershed exploration field trips! We will be running stream macroinvertebrate sampling, a forest walk, and various ecology-related games with each group. You do not need to have any experience, and we will provide an orientation for new volunteers. Thank you so much for your help!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1Rk

Charlottesville Middle School 7th Grade Watershed Field Trip (Day 3)
2026-10-08 09:15 - 13:15 | Camp Albemarle, 1675 4-H Way, Charlottesville, VA
Join us at Camp Albemarle for Charlottesville Middle School (formerly Buford)’s 7th grade watershed exploration field trips! We will be running stream macroinvertebrate sampling, a forest walk, and various ecology-related games with each group. You do not need to have any experience, and we will provide an orientation for new volunteers. Thank you so much for your help!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP: https://htru.io/S1Rn
