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 March 11th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Henley Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Henley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On March 12th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Henley Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Henley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 March 17th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Lakeside Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Preddy 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 March 18th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Lakeside Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Preddy 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 March 24th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Burley Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Camp Albemarle from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, [...]
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP On March 25th, RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Burley Middle School and we need your help! This field trip will take place at Camp Albemarle from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, [...]