Rivanna Conservation Alliance

Primtive and Survival Skills Workshop
2016-03-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Scheier Natural Area, 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
Workshop leaders will cover primitive fire making, shelter, cordage, finding safe water, basic traps and general survival tips. Meet at the kiosk. Please bring snacks/water and wear clothes that will get dirty. Heavy rain cancels.
This is a Free Event, though donations for our new Scheier Education Center are ENCOURAGED
For registration please click here!

Stormwater Workshop: From Concept to Integration
2016-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
Facilitator:
Daphne Spain, Professor, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning
Panel Members:
Congressional Legislation
Roberta (Robbi) Savage, Executive Director, Rivanna Conservation Alliance and Instructor, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the School of Architecture
Federal Regulation
Jon Z. Cannon, Professor, Environmental Law; Director, Environmental and Land Use Law Program
Local Stormwater Utilities
Kristel Riddervold, Environmental Administrator, City of Charlottesville
Local Elected Officials Challenge
Ann Mallek, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
Followed by a Speakers/Faculty Luncheon in the Purcell Reading Room
Sponsored by The Rivanna Conservation Alliance, UVA Law School, School of Architecture, and Darden School of Business
Register here!

World Water Day Events
2016-03-22 | VA
All day
Venues throughout the City and U.Va. Grounds

Cville Fix a Leak 5k
2016-03-20 | Pen Park, 1400 Pen Park Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Click here for more information and registration or follow this link: https://www.charlottesville.org/waterconservation

CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN World Water Day Cleanups
2016-03-19 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
DRATS! CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RAIN AND SNOW STORMS – Please join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and the University of Virginia for the World Water Day Cleanups at the Rivanna River at Free Bridge and at Meadow Creek near the K-Mart Shopping Center.

These events are being co-sponsored by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and the University of Virginia’s Urban and Environmental Planning Program, the Darden School of Business, the School of Architecture, Environmental Sciences Department, Sustainability UVA, Green Grounds, the City of Charlottesville, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority and many more.Free Bridge – at the corner of Rt. 250 and High St and River Street – next to the Auto Zone – please park at the Tractor Supply Parking lot and walk across to the Stairs heading down to the Rivanna River and Trail.

RCA/UVA Lead – Robbi Savage
mobile 434-977-4837
rjs4ck@virginia.edu or RobbiSavage@rivannariver.org

Meadow Creek – Meet at the side parking lot at the K-mart on Hydraulic and Rt. 29. Participants will then walk to Meadow Creek.

RCA/UVA Lead – Justin Altice
mobile 434-242-2896 JustinAltice@rivannariver.org

Please register for World Water Day River Cleanups so we can assure that we have adequate supplies, equipment and staff at each of the following locations.

Click here or follow this link to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SFPJ5JP

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED:
-Trash Bags
-Latex Gloves
-Water/ Refreshments
-Removal and Recycle of TrashSUGGEST THAT YOU WEAR AND BRING:
-Closed toe shoes
-Long pants and shirt
-Sunscreen
-Bug repellent
-Brimmed hat
-Work gloves
-Shoes and clothes that can get dirty and wet!

Thank you so much for your willingness to help Keep the Rivanna River and its Tributaries clean!

CANCELED - StreamWatch Introductory Stream Monitor Training - Feb 27th
2016-02-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Ivy Creek Natural Area Education Building, 1780 Earlysville Rd, Charlottesville, VT, 22903, United States
This event is canceled.

StreamWatch Benthic Family Level ID & Advanced Training - Feb 13th
2016-02-13 13:30 - 16:00 | North Side Library, 705 Rio Rd W, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
It’s recommended that active StreamWatch monitors attend 1 advanced training a year. Please email Anne if you would like to attend. If you have attended an introductory StreamWatch benthic training you are welcome to sign up.
We will be going over family level ID and other questions about benthic monitoring.

Citizen Science Bacteria Monitoring Program Training Workshop - Jan 31st
2016-01-31 13:30 - 15:00 | Jefferson Madison Regional Library – Central Branch, Madison Room, 201 East Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Do you want to become a citizen scientist? The Rivanna Conservation Alliance (formerly StreamWatch) is the Rivanna Watershed’s local citizen science water monitoring organization. We are currently recruiting volunteers to help monitor bacteria levels in our streams.
In 2012, we launched a local bacteria monitoring program, which helps us to detect potentially harmful levels of E. coli in our waterways. Sites are located in and around Charlottesville, and are monitored the first Saturday of the month.
No prior experience necessary. Full training will be provided.
Contact Anne Dunckel at 434-249-5306 or anne@streamwatch.org to sign up.
The training will take place in the Central Jefferson Madison Regional Library in the Madison Room on the top floor of the library. The library validates parking tickets at the two city garages.

Citizen Science Bacteria Monitoring Program Training Workshop - Jan 30th
2016-01-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Jefferson Madison Regional Library – Central Branch, Madison Room, 201 East Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States

Citizen Science Bacteria Monitoring Program Training Workshop - Jan 25th
2016-01-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Jefferson Madison Regional Library – Central Branch, Madison Room, 201 East Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States

!Cancelled! Citizen Science Bacteria Monitoring Program Training Workshop - Jan 24th
2016-01-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Jefferson Madison Regional Library – Central Branch, Madison Room, 201 East Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
This event is now cancelled.
Do you want to become a citizen scientist? The Rivanna Conservation Alliance (formerly StreamWatch) is the Rivanna Watershed’s local citizen science water monitoring organization. We are currently recruiting volunteers to help monitor bacteria levels in our streams.
In 2012, we launched a local bacteria monitoring program, which helps us to detect potentially harmful levels of E. coli in our waterways. Sites are located in and around Charlottesville, and are monitored the first Saturday of the month.
No prior experience necessary. Full training will be provided.
Contact Anne Dunckel at 434-249-5306 or anne@streamwatch.org to sign up.
The training will take place in the Central Jefferson Madison Regional Library in the Madison Room on the top floor of the library. The library validates parking tickets at the two city garages.

!Cancelled! - Citizen Science Bacteria Monitoring Program Training Workshop - Jan 23rd
2016-01-23 11:00 - 12:30 | Jefferson Madison Regional Library – Central Branch, Madison Room, 201 East Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
This event has been CANCELLED

Postponed Due to Weather- Celebration Party
2016-01-22 16:00 - 18:00 | VA
Shebeen Pub
www.shebeen.com

RCA Board of Directors Meeting
2016-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | VA
Location TBA

RCA Science Advisory Committee Meeting
2016-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States

Primitive & Survival Skills Workshop
2015-12-05 10:00 - 14:00 | VA
Primitive & Survival Skills Workshop at the Scheier Natural Area. Learn how to make cordage, friction fire, shelter and other skills needed to survive in the wild. Hot Chocolate by the fire ring will be provided to participants. 917 Long Acre Rd. Palmyra, VA 22963. The event is free of charge but for planning purposes we ask that you register. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCSPrimitiveWorkshop

Eagle Beverage Cleanup
2015-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Quarry Park, 427 Quarry Rd, Charlottesville , VA, 22902, United States
POSTPONED: RAIN DATE NOV 14. This is an event organized by RCS for Eagle Beverage as a team-building project.

Advanced Friction Fire Workshop
2015-10-24 09:00 - 13:00 | VA
Come learn about how to start a field fire anywhere – $25 fee. Please forward check to RCS PO Box 1501, Charlottesville VA 22002

Rivanna Sojourn
2015-10-18 09:30 - 13:00 | Beaver Creek Lake, Albemarle County
Come paddle the beautiful Beaver Creek Lake – For more details and to register log on to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6KYKS3P

Groundbreaking - Scheier Environmental Education Pavilion
2015-10-15 17:00 - 17:30 | VA
Come join RCS for the realization of a dream. Meet at the Scheier Natural Area, 917 Long Acre, Palmyra, VA 22963. Light refreshment to follow the initiation of construction of the new Education Pavilion…

Free Community Events
2015-10-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
RCS, and a number of local partners, are hosting a series of Free Community Events from 10-noon at Darden Towe Park.
• Learn To Kayak • Learn To Monitor Water Quality • Learn To Swim • Learn About Trails• Learn To Fly Fish • Boats and Butterflies • Learn To Kayak. For more details and to register log on to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLDF7TG

Old Farm Day
2015-10-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Pleasant Grove, Route 53, Palmyra, VA, 22963, United States
Come share in the fun at Old Farm Day at Pleasant Grove in Fluvanna County – and of course stop by the RCS Exhibit!

Rivanna Renaissance Conference
2015-10-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Lane Auditorium, Albemarle County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, 22902
Lane Auditorium, Albemarle County Office Building
401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville VA 22902
For more information visit https://rivannariverbasin.org/meeting-RRRC-100215.php

UVA Running Club
2015-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Pollock Branch, Elliott St between 1st & 2nd St So., Charlott
The UVA Running Club will meet at Pollock’s Branch for a huge cleanup

Big Brothers & Big Sisters Paddle
2015-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 | South Fork Rivanna Reservoir
RCS is hosting the Big Brothers and Big Sisters for a paddle at the South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir

Albemarle High Key Club
2015-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Free Bridge, Charlottesville, VA
The Albemarle High School Key Club will conduct a cleanup at Free Bridge

Scheier Cleanup Day
2015-09-05 10:05 - 13:00 | VA
UVA APO Fraternity Cleanup and Bridge Building at Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA 22063

UVA APO Bridge Building at Scheier
2015-09-05 10:00 - 13:00 | VA
Members of the UVA APO Service Fraternity will gather at the Scheier Natural Area to conduct a cleanup and build a new bridge over the creek

Cherry Ave Church Cleanup & Invasive Plant Removal
2015-08-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Quarry Park, 427 Quarry Rd, Charlottesville , VA, 22902, United States
RCS will facilitate the cleanup and invasive plant removal

Quarry Park Cleanup
2015-08-30 14:00 - 16:00 | VA
Cherry Avenue Church to meet at Quarry Park
