RCA is excited to be a Featured Exhibitor at the 25th annual Kid*Vention, an interactive and educational event hosted by the Virginia Discovery Museum on Saturday, April 26th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Key Recreation Center. Visit RCA’s activity table to learn how we monitor the river and protect important habitat. Explore a virtual [...]
Mark your calendar for the annual Rivanna RiverFest at the Rivanna River Company! Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and organizing partners on Saturday, May 10th for a celebration of the Rivanna River. Enjoy fun family-friendly activities for all ages, river recreation, live performances, food, drink, and so much more! Visit www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-riverfest for updates.
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna Forest Restoration Partnership on a rescue workday to help the recently planted trees impacted by flooding at Darden Towe Park. RCA will provide needed tools, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Volunteers [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project 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 [...]
RCA has partnered with the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District to create the Central Virginia Chapter of FrogWatch USA. We welcome you to attend this training to become a FrogWatch volunteer. Please RSVP so we can send training details. There will be a presentation to teach you how to identify frog and toad [...]
Join RCA for Clean the Bay Day! We will be picking up trash in and along Schenks Branch, which parallels McIntire Road and drains to Meadow Creek. RCA will provide all materials needed for the cleanup including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers. Participants should plan to bring a reusable water bottle and wear clothes [...]
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. [...]
SIGN UP HERE: https://htru.io/SQCc Help RCA run the draft beer and seltzer trailer at the Ebony Groove show during Fridays after Five at Ting Pavilion. We will be serving beers while listening to excellent live music and raising funds for RCA. Volunteers must be 21 or older. All volunteers will receive a free ticket for [...]
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 [...]
SIGN UP HERE: https://htru.io/SQTb Help RCA clear litter out of the Rivanna River! This cleanup paddle will begin at 6pm from the Rivanna River Company and end at Riverview Park. The 1.5-mile paddle can vary in time but is intended to conclude at 8pm. This paddle will be self-supported, meaning that you are responsible for [...]