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! If you have any questions, please email Jean Lea Gazin [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School at Walnut Creek Park 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! If you have any questions, please [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School at Walnut Creek Park 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! If you have any questions, please [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project for a 2-hour volunteer workday at Riverview Park. We will plant trees and pull garlic mustard to prevent its spread in the parks along the river. RCA will provide gloves and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project for a 2-hour volunteer workday at 0 E High St. We will cut invasive vines and pull garlic mustard to prevent its spread in the parks along the river. RCA will provide gloves and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project for a 2-hour volunteer workday at Darden Towe Park. We will pull garlic mustard to prevent its spread in the parks along the river. RCA will provide gloves and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should wear long [...]
RCA is excited to be a Featured Exhibitor at the 25th annual Kid*Vention, an interactive and educational event hosted by the Virginia Discovery Museum on Saturday, April 26th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Key Recreation Center. Visit RCA’s activity table to learn how we monitor the river and protect important habitat. Explore a virtual [...]
Mark your calendar for the annual Rivanna RiverFest at the Rivanna River Company! Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and organizing partners on Saturday, May 10th for a celebration of the Rivanna River. Enjoy fun family-friendly activities for all ages, river recreation, live performances, food, drink, and so much more! Visit www.rivannariver.org/rivanna-riverfest for updates.
RCA has partnered with the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District to create the Central Virginia Chapter of FrogWatch USA. We welcome you to attend this training to become a FrogWatch volunteer. Please RSVP so we can send training details. There will be a presentation to teach you how to identify frog and toad [...]