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Volunteer Event: Vine Cutting along the Rivanna River

RCA Office 1150 River Rd, Suite 1, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Help RCA and the City of Charlottesville clear invasive vines that damage native vegetation and block views of the Rivanna River. Meet at the RCA office (1150 River Road) at 8:45 am and we will walk to the Rivanna River Trail at 9:00 am. Wear work clothes and close-toed shoes. RSVP to: exec@rivannariver.org Looking forward [...]

Invasive Vine Removal and Cleanup

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

Planting Maintenance Workday

Wool Factory 1837 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA

We are recruiting a small team of volunteers to weed a recent planting near the new Rivanna Trail pedestrian bridge at the Wool Factory. Japanese Stiltgrass has erupted around our recent planting as a result of the recent rain. Our goal will be to help eradicate non-native invasive plants and create space for our native [...]

Invasive Vine Cutting Workday

Join RCA for a day of removing invasive plants from one of our recent tree planting projects in the Dunlora community. We will begin the day with a brief session teaching volunteers how to ID the invasive plants we are after followed by a removal effort. RCA will provide loppers and smaller hand tools, but [...]

Invasive Grass Removal at Woolen Mills

Wool Factory 1837 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA

In 2021, RCA and students from St. Anne's-Belfield School planted a variety of native plants near Moores Creek along the Rivanna Trail by the Wool Factory. We are recruiting volunteers to help protect these plants by pulling out the invading Japanese stiltgrass. RCA will provide all materials needed. Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and bring [...]

Invasive Vine Removal

Dunlora Neighborhood Dunlora farm rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Join RCA for a day of removing invasive plants from one of our recent tree planting projects in the Dunlora community. We will begin the day with a brief session teaching volunteers how to ID the invasive plants we are after followed by a removal effort. RCA will provide loppers and smaller hand tools, but [...]

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