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 [...]
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 loppers and smaller hand tools, but [...]
Help RCA plant more trees at two of our existing riparian buffer projects in Free Union! We will be planting a variety of native trees to improve the long-term health of the streams running through these two properties. We will also be maintaining the existing trees at these two sites (checking the trees, tubes and [...]
Join RCA for an invasive vine removal workday to help preserve the native plants that grow near our rivers and streams! 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 volunteer open house on Wednesday, February 15th. Come by the RCA office anytime between 4 and 7 p.m. to learn about our programs and the many ways you can get involved. We’ll have staff on hand to share information about our monitoring, restoration, education, and stewardship activities. New and current volunteers [...]
Live staking is a riverbank stabilization technique that uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to help reduce sediment load in streams and rivers. This year, RCA needs your help to plant 1,200 of these shrubs along the Rivanna River! We will access the riverbank locations by canoe and wade along slick, muddy banks. Volunteers should [...]
Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and the City of Charlottesville for a morning of planting trees in Meade Park. We will be working to plant 8 large trees to improve the riparian buffer along Meade Creek. RCA will also demonstrate how their staff and volunteers take water quality samples and assess the health of streams [...]
Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and Orvis for a day of stewardship in Charlottesville! RCA will provide all materials needed for the cleanup including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers. Volunteers should plan to bring a reusable water bottle and wear close-toed shoes and clothes that can get dirty. RSVP here!
This year, RCA will be attending Kid*Vention, an interactive and educational event hosted by the Virginia Discovery Museum, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers interested in teaching kids and their families about how RCA monitors the river and protects important habitat. Volunteers in the first shift will help RCA staff set [...]
Join RCA for an evening of frog, toad, and other pond critter identification. No flip flops! Old sneakers are preferable. A headlamp or flashlight, camera, and curiosity are necessary. End the evening with s'mores around the campfire.