Events for March 22, 2020 - May 3, 2020

Bird Identification Workshop at Scheier

Come join us for a morning of bird location and identification at the Scheier Natural Area.  Location 917 Long Acre Road, Palmyra, VA 22963.  Our guide will be Rob Jennings.  While this is a free workshop we do ask that you register. For more information contact RCS at 434-97-RIVER or email rcs@rivannariver.org.  We look forward to [...]

Madison House Cleanup at Free Bridge

Free Bridge Charlottesville, VA

Volunteers from Madison House will clean up the Rivanna around Free Bridge. All are welcome to join. Contact RSC for more info.

Toads, Frogs and Critters of the Night Workshop

Co-hosted by the Rivanna Conservation Society and the Virginia Master Naturalists at the Scheier Natural Area, 917 Long Acre Road, Palmyra, VA.  Participants will identify and listen to the sounds of the night which include frogs, toads and other critters that live in the woods, in or around the Scheier ponds.  With flashlights, participants will explore [...]

Rivanna River Sojourn

UVA Boat House 276 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Join us to paddle the Rivanna Reservoir from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Meet at the UVA Boat House at 276 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA. Lunch is provided afterward. Fee is $25 per person and covers all equipment fees and lunch. Please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZSWVKPP. Rain Date is April 26th.

Rivanna River Sojourn – RAIN DATE

UVA Boat House 276 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Join us to paddle the Rivanna Reservoir from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Meet at the UVA Boat House at 276 Woodlands Rd, Charlottesville, VA. Lunch is provided afterward. Fee is $25 per person and covers all equipment fees and lunch. Please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZSWVKPP. The event is scheduled for April 25th; the rain date is April 26th.

Charlottesville EcoFair

Main Street Arena 230 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Stop by the RCS table at the Eco-Fair and learn about other local environmental organizations. Live music, free raffle, local food, book swap, presentations and workshops, kids' activities, local environmental groups. www.wordpress.earthweek.org

Rivanna River Regatta

When: May 9, 2015;  8:30 to 9:30am registration.  First race heat starts promptly at 10am. Where: Charlottesville, VA under the Route 29 bridge just north of the Double Tree Hotel/Sam’s Club on the upstream side of the bridge off Rio Mills Road What: A 6.2 mile downriver race for all paddler classes. Cost: $15 per Craft The downriver race will follow [...]

Pond Ecology Workshop

At the Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Road, Palmyra, VA. This is a Free Event, but for planning purposes, we ask that you register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q6RZ7MQ. Our leader will be RCS member, Master Naturalist and educator Ida Swenson. For more information, see www.rivannariver.org, email rcs@rivannariver.org or call (434) 97-RIVER.

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