SIGN UP REQUIRED AT https://htru.io/SJAe This training session will cover the fundamentals of in-stream biological sampling - catching and identifying benthic macroinvertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. This session includes both a classroom and a hands-on field component. Attending an Introductory Biological (Benthic) Training is required for anyone interested in [...]
Join RCA for its biggest cleanup event of the year, the Rivanna River Round-Up! This year’s fifth annual cleanup will be held on and around Saturday, September 21st. Take a stand for clean water by volunteering for a variety of cleanup opportunities in the Rivanna watershed. Sign up at https://evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/rivanna-conservation-alliance~rivanna-river-round-up?tab_1065=
Help RCA serve drinks at the Loop de’Ville after-party on Saturday, September 28th! The proceeds from drink sales will benefit RCA and the Rivanna Trails Foundation. There are multiple shifts available from 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM for serving drinks, selling drink tickets, and checking IDs. Drink serving volunteers must be 18 or older. Get [...]
Join us at Camp Albemarle for Buford's 7th grade watershed exploration field trips! We will be running stream macroinvertebrate sampling, a forest walk, and various ecology-related games with each group. You do not need to have any experience, and we will provide an orientation for new volunteers. Thank you so much for your help! Sign [...]
Join us at Camp Albemarle for Buford's 7th grade watershed exploration field trips! We will be running stream macroinvertebrate sampling, a forest walk, and various ecology-related games with each group. You do not need to have any experience, and we will provide an orientation for new volunteers. Thank you so much for your help! Sign [...]
Join us at Camp Albemarle for Buford's 7th grade watershed exploration field trips! We will be running stream macroinvertebrate sampling, a forest walk, and various ecology-related games with each group. You do not need to have any experience, and we will provide an orientation for new volunteers. Thank you so much for your help! Sign [...]
Join RCA and partners for a kickoff event of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project in Riverview Park. Sign up to help cut invasive vines or swing by between 1 and 4 PM to learn about the project! If you're interested in volunteering, continue reading. There will be two volunteer shifts: 1:00-2:30 PM [...]
Join RCA and partners for a volunteer workday at Darden Towe Park, as part of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project. Sign up to help cut invasive vines or swing by between 1 and 4 PM to learn about the project! Volunteers will be cutting invasive vines that are threatening native tree canopy [...]
Registration is required here: https://htru.io/SKT8 Join RCA in planting trees to restore riparian buffers along the Rivanna River. Vegetated stream banks filter pollutants, provide habitat, and prevent erosion. During this workday, we will work to plant bare-root saplings along the river corridor. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction. Please bring water and dress [...]
Registration is required here: https://htru.io/SKZw Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project for a 2-hour volunteer workday in Darden Towe Park. We will start by planting new native tree saplings in an area recently cleared of invasive plants. If time allows, we shift to doing additional invasive removal. RCA [...]
