The RCA StreamWatch fall monitoring season begins September 15. In preparation for the upcoming season we have purchased new equipment with financial support from Virginia Save Our Streams. The new gear includes; Waders Gloves Jeweler’s Loops Spray Bottles Sun Screen Copies of J. Reese Voshell’s Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrate The recent Introductory, Re-certification, and Advanced Monitoring trainings have [...]
RCA's River Stewards will be leading a paddle with the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring organization on the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir. The group will learn water safety and paddling skills while exploring the beautiful reservoir. If you would like to learn more about the life changing work of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of [...]
UVA's Theta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity will be joining RCA to help cleanup Riverview Park. We will be removing trash from the park and around the Rivanna River to improve environmental health and keep a beautiful outdoors. All volunteers are welcome and encouraged as more hands will lead to an even [...]
Sunday , October 16, 9am-3pm Milton - Crofton (approx. 10 mi) Come join us for the fall Sojourn, paddling from Milton to Crofton. It's the perfect trip to experience bright Autumn colors. The float will be guided by our River Stewards with support from the Rivanna River Company. All equipment, PFDs, paddles, canoes, kayaks, and food will be provided on a first come, first served [...]
UVA's Theta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity will be joining RCA to help cleanup Riverview Park. We will be removing trash from the park and around the Rivanna River to improve environmental health and keep a beautiful outdoors. All volunteers are welcome and encouraged as more hands will lead to an even [...]
All sampling data from the fall monitoring season will analyzed and used to make an assessment of water quality throughout the watershed.
Come join us for one of our most popular workshop at the Scheier Natural Area. This workshop is open to the public and provided free of charge as a community service. Our workshop leader is Steve Pullinger. Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCSPrimitiveWorkshop
If you are a StreamWatch Volunteer Monitor and you want to advance your family-level identification skills, come join us for Advanced Benthic Water Quality Monitoring Training. Contact: Jessica Dodds- jessicadodds@rivannariver.org mobile: 540-223-8599
RCA will be making a public presentation before the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors.
Have you ever wanted to learn about the quality of the streams in your community by getting into the waterway to analyze what aquatic life lives there? Come learn about how to conduct benthic water monitoring and how you can become an RCA/StreamWatch Certified Water Quality Monitor. Contact: Jessica Dodds-- jessicadodds@rivannariver.org mobile: 540-223-8599
