In December of 2021, RCA worked with the James River Buffer Program and the Dunlora Homeowners Association to plant a riparian buffer along the Rivanna River and two streams. In all, over 2,700 native trees and shrubs were planted. To promote the success of these seedlings, RCA is seeking volunteers to help with some light [...]
In 2019, RCA worked with the 5th grade class at Crozet Elementary to install a riparian buffer along Parrot Branch. We are seeking volunteers to help maintain these beautiful trees. We will be weeding, replacing tubes and stakes where needed and marking trees that will need to be replaced during the spring planting season. Volunteers [...]
Join Rivanna Conservation Alliance for a clean sweep of a short section of the Rivanna River. The paddle will begin at 6pm from the Rivanna River Company and end at Riverview Park. The 1.5-mile paddle can vary in time but is intended to conclude at 8pm or before sunset, whichever is first. This paddle will [...]
Join RCA for its biggest cleanup event of the year, the Rivanna River Round-Up! This year's fourth annual cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 16th. Take a stand for clean water by volunteering for a variety of cleanup opportunities in the Rivanna watershed on and around September 16th. Visit our event website to learn [...]
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 [...]