Advanced training is designed for current benthic volunteers who participate in real field samples and/or do regular lab identification. The aim is to further those ID skills, refine some family characteristics, and cover any topics volunteers need additional help with. Advanced workshops will be held at the RCA Office. The training workshops are free to [...]
Become a trained RCA Benthic Monitor! Interested in becoming a volunteer benthic monitor? This training will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling – catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. No previous experience is needed. There are two date options available, and you must be able [...]
**All proceeds of this course benefit RCA! Great Outdoor Provision Co. and MEDIC SOLO Disaster+Wilderness Medical School are happily once again hosting a dtWFA class in Charlottesville! Come LEARN HOW to SAVE LIFE and LIMB in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness [...]
Become a trained RCA Benthic Monitor! Interested in becoming a volunteer benthic monitor? This training will cover the fundamentals of stream biological sampling – catching and identifying aquatic invertebrates for the purpose of evaluating water quality and stream health. No previous experience is needed. There are two date options available, and you must be able [...]
*Organized by RCA Partners*
Join RCA to do some buffer restoration work along the Rivanna River on World Water Day! More information coming soon. To hold a spot, please e-mail info@rivannariver.org.
Join us to clean up a portion of the Rivanna River starting at Brook Hill Park in advance of Rivanna River Race and RiverFest. We will paddle approximately 6 miles and collect trash in and along the river. Bring your own boat and transportation or contact us for discounted rental and shuttle service. More details [...]
Update 3.25.2020: With deference to guidance from public health officials, and in the spirit of supporting the health of our Rivanna watershed community, we are canceling this year’s Rivanna RiverFest, scheduled for May 3rd. The associated Fix a Leak Family 5k and Rivanna River Race are also canceled. Plans for the 2021 RiverFest and races [...]
Update 3.25.2020: With deference to guidance from public health officials, and in the spirit of supporting the health of our Rivanna watershed community, we are canceling this year’s Rivanna RiverFest, scheduled for May 3rd. The associated Fix a Leak Family 5k and Rivanna River Race are also canceled. Plans for the 2021 RiverFest and races [...]
Each Tuesday* a Rivanna Conservation Alliance River Steward and 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. This event will be weekly through August 2020. We will plan to launch at 6pm from the Rivanna [...]
