Rivanna Conservation Alliance

Albemarle County Stream Health Initiative Community Kickoff
2021-01-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | VA
Albemarle County will host a community meeting to introduce the Stream Health Initiative which aims to develop recommended strategies for improving stream health in Albemarle County using a collaborative and inclusive process.
Additional details and meeting links can be found on their project website.

Invasive Vine Removal and Cleanup
2021-01-18 14:00 - 16:00 | VA
Help restore natural habitat at Riverview Park! Volunteers will remove invasive species along the Rivanna River guided by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance, City of Charlottesville, and the Nature Conservancy.
To sign up and learn more, visit https://htru.io/Q43x

MLK Day of Service Self-Guided Cleanup
2021-01-18 | VA
MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday designated as a time to support your community through service. RCA is making it easy for families, individuals, and groups to take care of the Rivanna River watershed on this day by providing cleanup supplies and support for the location and time of your choosing.
Register with us to receive gloves, trash bags, and other material that you might need. Some supplies are limited so sign up quickly.
If you plan to clean up with your own supplies, please still let us know so we can track your good work!

Riparian Buffer Workday
2020-11-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Crozet Elementary School, 1407 Crozet Ave, Crozet, Virginia, 22932
Join us to help protect clean water! Riparian buffers are essential to clean, healthy streams. Vegetated stream banks filter pollutants, provide habitat, and prevent erosion.
During this workday, we will work individually and distanced to check on saplings planted at Crozet Elementary School. All tools and instruction will be provided. Please bring water and dress for the weather. Participants should be comfortable being outside for several hours.
SIGN UP
Please direct any questions to info@rivannariver.org

Rivanna River Round-Up
2020-09-26 09:00 - 17:00 | VA
The Rivanna River Round-Up is a socially-distanced river-wide cleanup and tire removal effort organized by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA). Due to Covid-19, this event will be largely self-directed but RCA will provide guidance and supplies to support you.
Learn More and Register

Clean Stream Tuesdays
2020-08-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-07-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-07-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Rivanna River Company, Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
Each Tuesday* a Rivanna Conservation Alliance River Steward and volunteers will collect trash as we paddle along a popular 1.5-mile stretch of the Rivanna River. You can complete your registration up to the start of the event each week.
This event will be weekly through August 2020. We will plan to launch at 6pm from the Rivanna River Company and wrap up by 8pm at Riverview Park.
The paddle is self-supported in order to abide by CDC guidelines. Volunteers will need to transport themselves and their boat to and from the starting and ending locations. You may rent a kayak from the Rivanna River Company ($19); this rental includes a kayak, PFD, paddle, and straps. Participants will need to transport the equipment back to RRC to the conclusion of the paddle.
We will plan to launch at 6pm so participants should plan their shuttle timing accordingly. You can see shuttling suggestions below. The drive between RRC and Riverview Park is 5-10 minutes, and the Rivanna Trail walk is 20-30 minutes.
Trash bags, trash pickers, gloves, and hand sanitizer/wipes will be provided. Participants are advised to wear non-cotton clothing, closed-toed shoes, and bring water/snacks.
*Paddles are weather- and flow-dependent; register to receive the latest updates.
SELF-SUPPORT SHUTTLING SUGGESTIONS
If you have one car and a boat:

Drop your boat at RRC and lock it
Drive to Riverview Park
Walk or bike the shaded and paved Rivanna Trail 1.5 miles (20-30 minutes) back to RRC
Paddle and collect trash 1.5 miles to Riverview Park and load the boat on your car

If you have one car and need to rent a boat:

Reserve your rental boat online
Drop your car at Riverview Park
Walk the shaded and paved Rivanna Trail 1.5 miles (20 minutes) to RRC
Retrieve your rental boat and paddle and collect trash 1.5 miles to Riverview Park and load the boat on your car
Drop the boat back at RRC

If you have two cars (and two people), you will complete the above-mentioned steps, however, instead of walking the Rivanna Trail, you will drop one car at Riverview Park and drive the other to RRC.

CANCELED - Clean Stream Tuesdays
2020-08-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Rivanna River Company, Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
Unfortunately, this paddle cleanup has been canceled due to high water conditions. Please register for next week’s event to receive updated information!

CANCELED -- Clean Stream Tuesdays
2020-08-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Rivanna River Company, Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
This event has been canceled due to river conditions caused by recent storms. You can still register for next week!

CANCELED -- Clean Stream Tuesdays
2020-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Rivanna River Company, Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
This event has been canceled due to low water. You can register and receive email updates for future Clean Stream Tuesday events here.

CANCELED for low water -- Clean Stream Tuesdays
2020-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Rivanna River Company, Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
This event has been canceled due to low water for this week. If you are still interested in participating on your own or remotely and would like to borrow a clean-up kit, contact mariahburgess [at] rivannariver.org
SELF-SUPPORT SHUTTLING SUGGESTIONS
If you have one car and a boat:

Drop your boat at RRC and lock it
Drive to Riverview Park
Walk or bike the shaded and paved Rivanna Trail 1.5 miles (20-30 minutes) back to RRC
Paddle and collect trash 1.5 miles to Riverview Park and load the boat on your car

If you have one car and need to rent a boat:

Reserve your rental boat online
Drop your car at Riverview Park
Walk the shaded and paved Rivanna Trail 1.5 miles (20 minutes) to RRC
Retrieve your rental boat and paddle and collect trash 1.5 miles to Riverview Park and load the boat on your car
Drop the boat back at RRC

If you have two cars (and two people), you will complete the above-mentioned steps, however, instead of walking the Rivanna Trail, you will drop one car at Riverview Park and drive the other to RRC.

CANCELED -- Rivanna River Race
2020-05-03 10:00 - 17:00 | VA
Update 3.25.2020:
With deference to guidance from public health officials, and in the spirit of supporting the health of our Rivanna watershed community, we are canceling this year’s Rivanna RiverFest, scheduled for May 3rd. The associated Fix a Leak Family 5k and Rivanna River Race are also canceled. Plans for the 2021 RiverFest and races are already under way.
While we are disappointed that we won’t be able to celebrate the Rivanna River at RiverFest with you this spring, we are more thankful than ever to have this amazing resource in our backyards. During this time of great uncertainty, we appreciate the many health benefits that being outside and near the water brings. If you are able to get out safely to one of our local river trails or parks, we hope that you will enjoy them too.
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Join us for the 15th annual Rivanna River Race, part of the 2020 Rivanna RiverFest!
Sunday May 3rd, 2020

This exciting downriver canoe & kayak race runs 6+ miles from the Route 29 Bridge at Rio Mills Road to the Rivanna River Company.
Check https://www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-river-race/ for more information.
Interested in being in involved with Rivanna River Race? Please contact us here.

CANCELED -- Rivanna RiverFest
2020-05-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Rivanna River Company, Rivanna River Company, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
Update 3.25.2020:
With deference to guidance from public health officials, and in the spirit of supporting the health of our Rivanna watershed community, we are canceling this year’s Rivanna RiverFest, scheduled for May 3rd. The associated Fix a Leak Family 5k and Rivanna River Race are also canceled. Plans for the 2021 RiverFest and races are already under way.
While we are disappointed that we won’t be able to celebrate the Rivanna River at RiverFest with you this spring, we are more thankful than ever to have this amazing resource in our backyards. During this time of great uncertainty, we appreciate the many health benefits that being outside and near the water brings. If you are able to get out safely to one of our local river trails or parks, we hope that you will enjoy them too.
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We invite everyone to join us and enjoy the Rivanna River and check out Rivanna RiverFest! This family-friendly event will connect everyone to the Rivanna River and Charlottesville environment. We will have water sports, a run through the park, art activities, music, monitoring demonstrations, and more!
This year, all events will be held at the Rivanna River Company. Check the race pages for more information about the race start locations.
Events:

Celebration of the Rivanna River with music, food and beverages
Rivanna River Race: Kayak or canoe down the Rivanna from Rio Mills Road to the Rivanna River Company. This event is family friendly and open to paddlers of all levels
Fix a Leak Family 5K: Run park to park from Riverview to Darden and stop that running toilet!
Kids’ Activities
Community Informational Tables

Check www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-riverfest for more details!

CANCELED -- Pre-Rivanna River Race Paddling Clean-up
2020-04-19 00:00 | Brook Hill Park, 2009 Rio Mills Rd, Earlysville, VA, 22936
Join us to clean up a portion of the Rivanna River starting at Brook Hill Park in advance of Rivanna River Race and RiverFest. We will paddle approximately 6 miles and collect trash in and along the river. Bring your own boat and transportation or contact us for discounted rental and shuttle service.

More details (including start time) coming soon!

Please complete the form below to let us know you will be joining!
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World Water Day Live-staking Work Event
2020-03-22 13:00 - 16:00 | VA
Join RCA to do some buffer restoration work along the Rivanna River on World Water Day!
More information coming soon. To hold a spot, please e-mail info@rivannariver.org.

Rivanna Trail Trash Cleanup
2020-03-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Quarry Park, 427 Quarry Rd, Charlottesville , VA, 22902, United States
*Organized by RCA Partners*

Benthic Monitoring: Introductory Volunteer Training Workshop, Option 2
2020-03-07 14:00 - 17:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
Become a trained RCA Benthic Monitor!
Interested in becoming a volunteer benthic monitor? This training will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling – catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. No previous experience is needed. There are two date options available, and you must be able to attend both parts for each option!
Option 2: Two Days
Part 1: Saturday, March 7th, 2 PM – 5 PM @ RCA office
Part 2: Saturday, March 14th, 10 AM – 1 PM @ Camp Albemarle
The training workshops are free to RCA volunteers, but class size is limited. Please contact benthicmonitoring@rivannariver.org to register.

Charlottesville, VA: Disaster/Travel/Wilderness First Aid Course
2020-03-07 - 2020-03-08 | VA
**All proceeds of this course benefit RCA!
Great Outdoor Provision Co. and MEDIC SOLO Disaster+Wilderness Medical School are happily once again hosting a dtWFA class in Charlottesville!
Come LEARN HOW to SAVE LIFE and LIMB in an
> urban disaster (natural or terrorist)
> rural area (not near a hospital)
> travel anywhere
> wilderness area
*** YOUR SPOT IS NOT RESERVED UNTIL YOU’VE COMPLETELY REGISTERED AT WWW.SOLOWFA.COM *** This is a 2-day class, 8:30am – 6:30pm or 7pm each day both days.
Course INFO, ONLINE REGISTRATION, other locations & dates: www.solowfa.com

Benthic Monitoring: Introductory Volunteer Training Workshop, Option 1
2020-03-04 10:00 - 13:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
Become a trained RCA Benthic Monitor!
Interested in becoming a volunteer benthic monitor? This training will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling – catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. No previous experience is needed. There are two date options available, and you must be able to attend both parts for each option!
Option 1: Two Days
Part 1: Wednesday, March 4th, 10 AM – 1 PM @ RCA office
Part 2: Wednesday, March 11th, 10 AM – 1 PM @ Camp Albemarle
The training workshops are free to RCA volunteers, but class size is limited. Please contact benthicmonitoring@rivannariver.org to register.

Benthic Monitoring Advanced Training Workshop
2020-02-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
Advanced training is designed for current benthic volunteers who participate in real field samples and/or do regular lab identification. The aim is to further those ID skills, refine some family characteristics, and cover any topics volunteers need additional help with. Advanced workshops will be held at the RCA Office.
The training workshops are free to RCA volunteers, but class size is limited. To reserve a space, or for further information about the training, contact Rachel Pence.

Kid*Vention
2020-02-08 10:00 - 15:00 | VA
Strap on your goggles and slip into your lab coat for the 21st annual Kid*Vention, the Virginia Discovery Museum‘s celebration of everything science! Families are invited to explore a wide variety of scientific fields through hands-on demonstrations, experiments, games, and more as children are introduced to biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, physics, and zoology and inspired to investigate the world around them.
THIS YEAR’S FEATURED EXHIBITORS:
• Camp4Real
• Charlottesville – A Green City
• Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards
• Rivanna Conservation Alliance
• Rockfish Valley Foundation
• Speech-Language Pathology at UVA (National Student Speech Language Hearing Association)
• Tech-Girls
Local exhibitors are at the heart of this community event, and the Museum is excited to welcome 47 diverse groups to this year’s festival.
EVENT DETAILS:
• Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
• Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
• Location & Parking: vadm.org/kidvention-location-and-parking
• Ages: Recommended for Families with Children 2-10
ADMISSION:
• Suggested Donation: $10/Family
• Includes a free, same-day visit to the Museum with your Kid*Vention booklet
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:
Thank you to Apex Clean Energy, City of Charlottesville, Va – Government, CharlottesvilleFamily, Crutchfield Store – Charlottesville, Hot 101.9, Cville’s Hit Music Station, Susan Parmar Photography, Ting Charlottesville, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, and Worth Higgins & Associates, Inc. for helping us inspire our community’s youngest scientists!
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Questions?
Visit vadm.org/kidvention or contact Education Manager Maggie Hancock at (434) 977-1025 x106 or maggie@vadm.org.

Clean-up along the Rivanna River
2020-01-20 14:00 - 16:00 | RCA Office, 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, 22901-4110, United States
Join us to clean up a portion of the Rivanna Trail for the MLK Day of Service.

To sign up, please e-mail RCA at exec@rivannariver.org. We will send a confirmation e-mail with additional details.

Giving Tuesday!
2019-12-03 | VA
Thank you for your support of RCA and clean water in our community – whether as a donor, supporter, or one of our dedicated volunteers. Please consider continuing your support today on Giving Tuesday, a global effort to encourage support for good in your community.
Today, you can support RCA’s work to improve water quality with DOUBLE THE IMPACT. If you contribute to RCA through our ActionWorks website, Patagonia’s ActionWorks program will match your donation. This opportunity runs from November 29 to December 31, but matching funds are limited, so donate early
Thank you for your generous support of RCA’s work to improve the health of our watershed!

Celebrate Conservation with RCA and TNC!
2019-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Wild Wolf Brewing Company, 313 2nd Street SE, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and The Nature Conservancy of Virginia for an after-cleanup celebration!
In cooperation with TNC’s OktoberForest Events, come enjoy some refreshments, and learn about how clean water and healthy forests are important for good beer.

RCA Clean-up
2019-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | VA
Join us for a clean-up at Pollock’s Branch, a tributary of the Rivanna River.
To sign-up, please e-mail RCA at exec@rivannariver.org. We will send a confirmation e-mail with additional details.

Fall Tree Sale - Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards
2019-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 | VA
Sat. October 12, 2019
10 am – 2:00 pm
1293 Tufton Farm
At Monticello’s Center for Historic Plants Open House
Wide selection of mostly native, young trees and shrubs
Availability is weather dependent and may vary

FLOW: The Rivanna River Arts Festival
2019-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Darden Towe Park, 1445 Darden Towe Park Road, Charlottesville, VA
Join us for FLOW: The Rivanna River Arts Festival on Saturday, September, 28th, along the Rivanna Trail! The event starts at 11:00 AM at Darden Towe’s Boat Ramp.
Chroma Projects is collaborating with The Rivanna Conservation Alliance to bring you this one day celebration of our river.
FLOW 2019 will feature many of last year’s visual and performing artists interpreting the river, along with a number of new ones. Visitors to the event encounter their diverse gifts of creativity, tucked into natural wooded grottoes and overlooks along the river trail, expressing the history, ecology and spiritual traditions of the river.
Environmental organizations will have informational tables as well, so that visitors may learn about the good work that is being done.

Click here for more information.
