For several years, RCA has been working to restore the meadow that runs underneath the powerlines at Riverview Park. We will be continuing that work by planting over 200 native plants and we need your help! This is a drop-in event. Please feel free to come any time between 4:30 and 6:30 to help and [...]
RCA is joining the effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and we need your help! We will be cleaning up along Schenks Branch between the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad and the McIntire Recycling Center. We will be working in areas with lots of vegetation. Please wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Waders are recommended. RCA [...]
It's time to get out and paddle for a purpose! Join Rivanna Conservation Alliance for a clean sweep of a short section of the Rivanna River. The paddle will begin at 6pm from the Rivanna River Company and end at Riverview Park. The 1.5-mile paddle can vary in time but is intended to conclude at [...]
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 gloves, loppers and smaller hand tools, [...]
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 gloves, loppers and smaller hand tools, [...]
Guided by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance, volunteers will collect trash as we paddle along a popular 1.5-mile stretch of the Rivanna River. You can complete your registration up to the start of the event each week. We will plan to launch at 6pm from the Rivanna River Company and wrap up by 8pm at Riverview [...]
In December of 2021, RCA worked with the James River Buffer Program and the Dunlora Homeowners Association to plant a riparian buffer along the Rivanna River and two streams. In all, over 2,700 native trees and shrubs were planted. To promote the success of these seedlings, RCA is seeking volunteers to help with some light [...]
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 [...]
The Rivanna River Round-Up is an annual watershed-wide cleanup event hosted by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance. Join us in taking a stand for clean water by volunteering on September 24th. Our goal is to combat the ever-growing plastic pollution problem we see in our local waterways and around the world. From single-use items like plastic [...]
RCA and Ecosystem Services invite the public to a community input meeting regarding an upcoming river restoration project at Riverview Park in the City of Charlottesville. The meeting will be held in-person on Thursday, November 17 from 6:00-7:30 PM at the Woolen Mills Chapel. Space is limited, so those interested in attending must register online [...]