Join RCA at our office on September 28th from 5:30-7:00 PM for a casual presentation on our multiple community science programs and a discussion of how you can get involved with our work! We'll give an overview of different opportunities to help monitor stream health and water quality and talk about a new program starting [...]
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 [...]
Donate to Rivanna Conservation Alliance this GivingTuesday! Visit www.rivannariver.org/donate. This year, Dos Amigos Landscaping is matching all donations made up to $2,000!
Join RCA for a day of stewardship at Scottsville Elementary School. We will be working along Miller Creek, which feeds into the Totier Creek Reservoir (the drinking water supply for Scottsville). This event is open to all ages, however, there are some larger pieces of trash like TVs and refrigerators at this site, so please [...]
**This training is currently full. If you are interested in future trainings, please fill out the waitlist with your name and email address here: FrogWatch Training Waitlist Join us on Saturday, January 20th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the RCA office to become a trained FrogWatch USA volunteer. FrogWatch USA is a nationwide [...]
Join RCA for a day of stewardship at Scottsville Elementary School. We will be working along Miller Creek, which feeds into the Totier Creek Reservoir (the drinking water supply for Scottsville). Volunteers of all ages are invited to help, but anyone under 18 will need adult supervision. There are some large pieces of trash at [...]
Join the Rivanna Conservation Alliance for a volunteer open house on Thursday, February 15th. Come by the RCA office anytime between 4 and 7 PM 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 [...]
**THIS TRAINING IS FULL** Join us to become a trained FrogWatch USA volunteer! FrogWatch USA is a nationwide citizen science program that helps monitor wetland health and amphibian population status by teaching communities to report on the calls of local frogs and toads. This program is headed by the Akron Zoo and has over 140 [...]
Help RCA install signs at Burley Middle School that will showcase the work being done by students! Since 2019, Burley students have planted trees, a rain garden and a meadow on their school's campus. In 2023, Burley 6th graders researched 18 of the native plant species and wrote up descriptions that are on RCA's website. [...]
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 800 of these shrubs along the Rivanna River! We will access the riverbank locations by canoe and wade along muddy banks. Volunteers should be [...]