Join us to help protect clean water! We will be planting native trees and shrubs along Mechunk Creek in Keswick. These species will filter pollutants, provide habitat, and prevent erosion. All training will be provided on site, and RCA will provide all tools necessary for planting. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and anything they are […]
Join us to help protect clean water! RCA needs your help to plant over an acre of native hardwood trees and shrubs along Miller Creek at Scottsville Elementary. This stream flows into Totier Creek, which provides the drinking water for Scottsville. All training will be provided on site, and RCA will provide all tools necessary […]
Join RCA, The Nature Conservancy, and the City of Charlottesville for a day of stewardship along the Rivanna River. We will be working to remove invasive vines and plants that are threatening native plant communities. All necessary training will be provided on site and workday organizers will be providing tools and gloves. Volunteers should bring […]
Join RCA and Orvis and show some love to our urban streams this Earth Day! We will be picking up trash 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. There will also be a limited […]
Join RCA for an evening of frog, toad, and other pond critter identification at the Scheier Natural Area ponds in Fluvanna County. No flip flops, please! Old sneakers are preferable. A headlamp or flashlight, a camera, and curiosity are necessary. RCA will provide nets and identification materials. End the evening with s'mores around the campfire. […]