Join RCA for an evening of frog, toad, and other pond critter identification at the Scheier Natural Area ponds in Fluvanna County. This is a free event for all ages! 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. [...]
Join RCA in planting trees to restore riparian buffers. Vegetated stream banks filter pollutants, provide habitat, and prevent erosion. During this workday, we will work to plant bare-root saplings along the river corridor. RCA will provide all needed tools and instruction. Please bring water and dress for the weather and mud. This event is subject [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Burley Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! We will host a virtual volunteer orientation on Thursday, March [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Burley Middle School and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! If you have any questions, please email Jean Lea Gazin [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School at Walnut Creek Park and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! If you have any questions, please [...]
RCA is hosting a watershed education field trip for 6th grade students from Walton Middle School at Walnut Creek Park and we need your help! Students will rotate through benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, chemical water quality testing, and a fun ecology game called Macroinvertebrate Mayhem. No education experience is necessary! If you have any questions, please [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project for a 2-hour volunteer workday at Riverview Park. We will plant trees and pull garlic mustard to prevent its spread in the parks along the river. RCA will provide gloves and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project for a 2-hour volunteer workday at 0 E High St. We will cut invasive vines and pull garlic mustard to prevent its spread in the parks along the river. RCA will provide gloves and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your [...]
Join RCA and partners of the Rivanna River Forest Health and Resilience project for a 2-hour volunteer workday at Darden Towe Park. We will pull garlic mustard to prevent its spread in the parks along the river. RCA will provide gloves and safety glasses, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers should wear long [...]
RCA is excited to be a Featured Exhibitor at the 25th annual Kid*Vention, an interactive and educational event hosted by the Virginia Discovery Museum on Saturday, April 26th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Key Recreation Center. Visit RCA’s activity table to learn how we monitor the river and protect important habitat. Explore a virtual [...]