Events for August 30 - April 27

Postponed from May 27 to June 3 - Pond ecology tells us a lot about the health of aquatic life, the environment and water quality. Come join us for a workshop at the Scheier Natural Area where there are 8 different ponds to learn from.  And, tadpoles are great fun to catch, examine and release. [...]

Fridays After Five - 8/4/17 Draft Truck: Rivanna Conservation Alliance August 4, 2017 - RCA has been scheduled for the following Pavilion event – concert groups to be announced by the Pavilion in June. We need 12 volunteers (10 volunteers) (plus 2 backup volunteers to provide breaks) To volunteer please contact Justin Altice 434-242-2896

The Rivanna Conservation Alliance’s StreamWatch monitoring program is hosting a volunteer stream monitor training session on Friday, September 8th at the Fluvanna County Public Library. The session will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling—catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. RCA’s StreamWatch monitoring program collects and [...]

The Rivanna Conservation Alliance’s StreamWatch monitoring program is hosting a volunteer stream monitor training session on Saturday September 9th at Camp Albemarle. The session will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling—catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. RCA’s StreamWatch monitoring program collects and analyzes stream health [...]

The Rivanna Conservation Alliance’s StreamWatch monitoring program is hosting a volunteer stream monitor training session on Sunday, September 10th at Camp Albemarle. The session will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling—catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. RCA’s StreamWatch monitoring program collects and analyzes stream health [...]

Conference Agenda: 8:30 – 9:00 Registration (with beverages, pastries and fruit) 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome – Mike Foreman, Board Chair, Rivanna Conservation Alliance Diantha H. McKeel - Chair, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Mike Signer, Mayor, City of Charlottesville Ann Mallek – Chair Rivanna River Basin Commission 9:15 – 11:00 Plan Globally - Act at [...]

Rockinʼ the Rivanna - September 30, 2017 Join us at Riverview Park and Darden Towe Park for a 5K run, biking, river floating, food, music, art & fun! Click here for the Save the Date Card. 8:30am – 9:00am: River safety demonstrations by the Lake Monticello Water Rescue Team and Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad (Free Event) 9:00 [...]

Birds are beautiful and fascinating.  Bird are often a bellwether for climate changes, environmental health, and emotional well-being.  If you want to learn more about these amazing creatures, come join us at Scheier Natural Area for the Bird Identification Workshop.