Join RCA for a morning of tabling at this year's KidVention, an event put on by the Virginia Discovery Museum! We will be hosting some interactive activities for kids and their families to enjoy. This shift is responsible for the setup of the table and the first 1.5 hours of tabling. Please wear comfortable shoes [...]
Join RCA for an afternoon of tabling at this year's KidVention, an event put on by the Virginia Discovery Museum! We will be hosting some interactive activities for kids and their families to enjoy. This shift is responsible for the last 2 hours of tabling and break down. Please wear comfortable shoes and come ready [...]
Calling all fans of the alt rock group, The War On Drugs! They will be playing the Ting Pavilion on May 28 and RCA will be working the beer tent at the event. All volunteers must be over 21. All volunteers will receive a ticket for a non-alcoholic drink during the show and then a [...]
For several years, RCA has been working to restore the meadow that runs underneath the powerlines at Riverview Park. We will be continuing that work by planting over 200 native plants and we need your help! This is a drop-in event. Please feel free to come any time between 4:30 and 6:30 to help and [...]
RCA is joining the effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and we need your help! We will be cleaning up along Schenks Branch between the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad and the McIntire Recycling Center. We will be working in areas with lots of vegetation. Please wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Waders are recommended. RCA [...]
It's time to get out and paddle for a purpose! 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 [...]
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 gloves, loppers and smaller hand tools, [...]
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 gloves, loppers and smaller hand tools, [...]
Guided by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance, volunteers will collect trash as we paddle along a popular 1.5-mile stretch of the Rivanna River. You can complete your registration up to the start of the event each week. We will plan to launch at 6pm from the Rivanna River Company and wrap up by 8pm at Riverview [...]
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 [...]