Help RCA clean trash from our watershed! We will be picking up trash in and along Schenks Branch, which parallels McIntire Road and drains to Meadow Creek, a tributary of the Rivanna River. RCA will provide all materials needed for the cleanup including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers. Participants should plan to bring a [...]
RCA is being recognized as Nonprofit of the Night at the Charlottesville Tom Sox home game against the Culpeper Cavaliers this Thursday, July 17th! Join RCA staff on Thursday at 5PM at CHO Airport Field to cheer on Charlottesville’s local collegiate summer baseball team, enjoy concessions, and check in on what RCA has been up [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a 2-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 [...]
Join us for a Rivanna Restoration Project at Riverview Park Walk-and-Talk on Sunday, July 20th. The topic of discussion is project design, water quality improvement, and hydrology. Meet at the RCA kiosk near the top of the boat stairs at 6:00 PM. RSVP to info@rivannariver.org in case we need to reschedule due to weather.
Help RCA clear litter out of the Rivanna River! This cleanup paddle will begin at 5:30pm at Darden Towe Park and end at the Rivanna River Company. This paddle can vary in time but is intended to conclude around 8pm. This paddle will be self-supported, meaning that you are responsible for bringing your own paddling [...]
Join RCA at Riverview Park for some pre-back to school fun at the river. Come play with bugs, nets, art, and more! Drop in any time between 9:30 and 11:30 AM.
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a 2-hour volunteer workday at 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. [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership for a 2-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 [...]
Join us for a Rivanna Restoration Project at Riverview Park Walk-and-Talk on Sunday, August 17th. We’ll be joined by Wolf Josey Landscape Architecture to discuss trees and landscape design of this project. Meet at the RCA kiosk near the top of the boat stairs at 6:00 PM. RSVP to info@rivannariver.org in case we need to [...]
Design of the Rivanna River Restoration at Riverview Park project is nearing completion. Tune in to a virtual public webinar with the Rivanna Conservation Alliance, Wolf Josey Landscape Architects, Ecosystem Services, and the City of Charlottesville to learn more and ask questions about the project scope, benefits, and park impacts. Please direct any questions to [...]