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 [...]
The Rivanna River Round-Up is a socially-distanced river-wide cleanup and tire removal effort organized by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA). Due to Covid-19, this event will be largely self-directed but RCA will provide guidance and supplies to support you. Learn More and Register
Join us to help protect clean water! Riparian buffers are essential to clean, healthy streams. Vegetated stream banks filter pollutants, provide habitat, and prevent erosion. During this workday, we will work individually and distanced to check on saplings planted at Crozet Elementary School. All tools and instruction will be provided. Please bring water and dress [...]
MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday designated as a time to support your community through service. RCA is making it easy for families, individuals, and groups to take care of the Rivanna River watershed on this day by providing cleanup supplies and support for the location and time of your choosing. Register [...]
Help restore natural habitat at Riverview Park! Volunteers will remove invasive species along the Rivanna River guided by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance, City of Charlottesville, and the Nature Conservancy. To sign up and learn more, visit https://htru.io/Q43x
Albemarle County will host a community meeting to introduce the Stream Health Initiative which aims to develop recommended strategies for improving stream health in Albemarle County using a collaborative and inclusive process. Additional details and meeting links can be found on their project website.
Live staking is a riverbank stabilization technique which uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to reduce sediment load in rivers. We will access the riverbank locations via canoe and wade along unstable and muddy banks. Volunteers should be comfortable navigating the river by boat as well as entering and exiting the canoe from the water. [...]
Live staking is a riverbank stabilization technique which uses dormant tree and shrub cuttings to reduce sediment load in rivers. We will access the riverbank locations via canoe and wade along unstable and muddy banks. Volunteers should be comfortable navigating the river by boat as well as entering and exiting the canoe from the water. [...]
Join us to help protect clean water! Riparian buffers are essential to clean, healthy streams. Vegetated stream banks filter pollutants, provide habitat, and prevent erosion. During this workday, we will work individually and distanced to plant bare root saplings along a stream corridor. All tools and instruction will be provided. Please bring water and dress [...]
Sunday, April 25! In preparation for the Rivanna River Race, we will be conducting a cleanup and safety paddle from Brook Hill River Park to Rivanna River Company. Participants will need to arrange their own shuttle and provide their own boats. Kayaks and canoes can be rented through the Rivanna River Company at rivannarivercompany.com/trip-schedule-details-prices Register [...]
