Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project for a volunteer workday in Darden Towe Park. We are planting new native tree saplings to restore tree canopy in an area recently cleared of invasive trees. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should bring water, wear sturdy [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Lakeside Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! We will host a virtual volunteer orientation on Thursday, March [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Lakeside Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! We will host a virtual volunteer orientation on Thursday, March [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project for a 2-hour volunteer workday in Riverview Park. We are planting new native tree saplings to restore tree canopy in areas where deceased ash trees have created openings. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should bring water, wear [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! We will host a virtual volunteer orientation on Thursday, March [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project for a 2-hour volunteer workday in Darden Towe Park. We are planting new native tree saplings to restore tree canopy in an area recently cleared of invasive trees. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction on-site. Volunteers should bring water, wear [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Journey Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! We will host a virtual volunteer orientation on Thursday, March [...]
Join RCA for an evening of frog, toad, and other pond critter identification at the Scheier Natural Area ponds in Fluvanna County. This is a free event for all ages! 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. [...]
Join RCA in planting trees to restore riparian buffers. 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 for the weather and mud. This event is subject [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Burley Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! We will host a virtual volunteer orientation on Thursday, March [...]