Join us to help protect clean water! RCA needs your help to plant over an acre of native hardwood trees and shrubs along Miller Creek at Scottsville Elementary. This stream flows into Totier Creek, which provides the drinking water for Scottsville. All training will be provided on site, and RCA will provide all tools necessary [...]
Join RCA, The Nature Conservancy, and the City of Charlottesville for a day of stewardship along the Rivanna River. We will be working to remove invasive vines and plants that are threatening native plant communities. All necessary training will be provided on site and workday organizers will be providing tools and gloves. Volunteers should bring [...]
Join RCA and Orvis and show some love to our urban streams this Earth Day! We will be picking up trash along Schenks Branch, which parallels McIntire Road and drains to Meadow Creek. RCA will provide all materials needed for the cleanup including gloves, trash bags and trash pickers. There will also be a limited [...]
Join RCA for an evening of frog, toad, and other pond critter identification at the Scheier Natural Area ponds in Fluvanna County. No flip flops, please! Old sneakers are preferable. A headlamp or flashlight, a camera, and curiosity are necessary. RCA will provide nets and identification materials. End the evening with s'mores around the campfire. [...]
Starr Hill Brewery is bringing back the perfect summertime beer, just in time for Rivanna RiverFest... the Rivanna River Grapefruit Session IPA! Join RCA at Starr Hill Brewery in the Dairy Market on Thursday, May 16th, from 5:30-7:30 PM to celebrate the release of this limited summer beer and learn more about RCA's work. When [...]
Join us for Rivanna RiverFest on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 2-9PM at the Rivanna River Company! From 2-5PM, enjoy family-friendly activities, fun on the river, talks, demonstrations, and more. At 5PM, we’ll transition into a celebration with a live performance by Hometown Choir. Then dance the night away with a concert by We Are Star [...]
Join RCA at Orvis Charlottesville's Spring Fest on Friday, May 31st from 3-7 PM. There will be raffles to support RCA, Orvis's GiveBack Days partner, speakers, mead tastings, and more!
The Virginia Black Bear Festival is a community event celebrating nature and mountain outdoors, held in downtown Stanardsville, VA. The festival includes live entertainment, fun interactive activities, educational presentations, delicious food, and more. RCA will be in attendance with an info/activity table!
RCA will be running the draft beer and cider truck at the Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit show. All tips collected will benefit RCA's programs. Come by and say hi!
You are invited to a pop-up information event at the Rivanna River Company on Wednesday, August 14th from 5-8 PM. Partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience Project will be sharing project goals, progress we’ve made so far, and information about how you can stay connected. Don’t miss the chance to learn more about this [...]
