See what we have going on in March!
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See what we have going on in March!
The RCA photo contest is BACK! 🤩 Head over to www.rivannariver.org/photo-contest for full contest rules and guidelines 💙
Join RCA for a Volunteer Open House on Thursday, February 19 at our office (1150 River Rd in Charlottesville). Drop in any time from 4-7 PM to learn about our volunteer programs and connect with people in our volunteer community. Experienced and new volunteers welcome! Light refreshments provided.
RCA happenings for February ✨ We hope you’ll join us at one of our many events this month!
North American River Otters are cute, fluffy river dwellers, but did you know they are also a crucial indicator of an aquatic ecosystem’s health?
🦦 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/2021/10/nort...
Do you enjoy working with kids, science, and being outdoors? If you answered yes, volunteering for spring field trips may be perfect for you!
For more information, answers to frequently asked questions, program dates, and a link to sign up to volunteer, visit www.rivannariver.org/student-education
Thank you for another fantastic year of taking care of our river!
This #GivingTuesday, show your love for the Rivanna River with a gift to RCA! Your support benefits the Rivanna watershed and our community by providing our staff and volunteers with the tools, training, and resources we need to protect our waterways. Visit rivannariver.org/donate today!
2025 will be over before we know it. Make one more difference in our community by volunteering with RCA! Help clean up litter, maintain trees, and more!
Hot off the presses 🙌 The 2025 Rivanna River Watershed Stream Health Report is here!
This annual report presents the latest data collected by RCA's long-running bacteria and biological monitoring programs. Read the full report on our website at www.rivannariver.org/monitoring-reports.
Infographic with statistics from the 2025 Rivanna River Round-Up, including 22 cleanup sites (graphic of a map), 116 tires (graphic of a stack of two tires), 376 bags of trash (graphic of a bag of trash), 264 volunteers (graphic of two volunteers cleaning up trash), 2.46+ tons of trash (graphic of a dumspter), and lots of happy animals living in a cleaner watershed (graphic of a heron, otter, turtle, and fish).
We are beyond thrilled to share numbers from our BIGGEST Rivanna River Round-Up yet! Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who showed up to make our watershed cleaner and our community better!
#cleanup #community #volunteer #rivannariver
Join RCA for WATERSHED MOMENTS, a mini film festival on October 10 from 7-9 PM at Vinegar Hill Theatre. We will screen “Headwaters Down,” “Reclaiming the River,” and two short student films, followed by a filmmaker Q&A. Admission is free, but RSVP is required. Learn more at tinyurl.com/RCAFilmFest
“My, narrow-winged damselfly larva, what big eyes you have!”
“The better to see prey with, my dear!”
#benthicmacroinvertebrates #streamhealth
Let's clean up our watershed TOGETHER! 💪🏼
Join RCA for the 6th Annual Rivanna River Round-Up community watershed cleanup on and around Saturday, September 20th. Clean up along trails or collect trash as you wade through streams.
Sign up at evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaign...
Join RCA, Wolf Josey Landscape Architects, Ecosystem Services, and the City of Charlottesville for webinar to discuss the Rivanna Restoration at Riverview Park project on August 27th from 6-7:30 PM. Register at tinyurl.com/42739p6e. Please direct any questions to info@rivannariver.org.
Beat the back-to-school blues with RCA! We’ll be at Riverview Park tomorrow, August 12th, from 9:30am-11:30am with bugs, nets, art, and more. We hope to see you there! 🦦
Save the date for RCA's biggest community watershed litter cleanup of the year! The 6th annual Rivanna River Round-Up is on Saturday, September 20th. Sign ups open soon at www.rivannariver.org. Take a stand for clean water!
It’s looking like a great weekend to get on the river! ☀️
Want to learn more about the upcoming changes and improvements to Riverview Park? Join us on a summer walk-and-talk at the park! The next in our series is this Sunday at 6PM. Meet at the RCA kiosk, located near the top of the boat ramp. Please RSVP to info@rivannariver.org.
Rivanna Conservation Alliance is "Nonprofit of the Night" at the Charlottesville Tom Sox baseball game on July 17th at 5PM. The game takes place at the CHO Airport Field, located at 1400 Melbourne Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Image has baseballs in the background.
We’re catching a different kind of fly! ⚾️ RCA is being recognized as Nonprofit of the Night at the Charlottesville Tom Sox game Thursday, July 17th at 5PM at CHO Airport Field.
Mention you’re with RCA for free admission for you and your family!
Bacteria data is live on RCA’s website!
Check www.rivannariver.org/bacteria every Friday during the summer for updated data on bacteria levels in the Rivanna River at Riverview Park, Darden Towe Park, and the Palmyra boat launch. Happy floating/paddling/swimming! 🤿
RCA has several upcoming water-based cleanups, but if you'd prefer to stay on land, you can join our friends with @cvillelitterpickrs.bsky.social at their next litter cleanup this Saturday, June 21st! 🗑
As technology advances, the demand for data centers increases, and data centers need a LOT of water for cooling purposes.
Albemarle County is preparing for the potential spread of data centers into our area and they need your help during the review process. Click the link to get involved.
This #ChesapeakBayAwarenessWeek, consider upgrading your license plate to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund. This fund supports environmental education and restoration for the Bay and it's tributaries, like the Rivanna River watershed!
Happy #ChesapeakeBayAwarenessWeek! This year’s theme is Bay in Your Backyard — celebrating the rivers and streams that connect our communities to the Chesapeake Bay.
Clean the Bay Day is Saturday, June 7th! Join RCA for a stream cleanup of Schenks Branch, a tributary of Meadow Creek from 10am to 12pm. Learn more and sign up at www.rivannariver.org/events
Thank you to Jake Solyst with the Chesapeake Bay Program for helping tell this important restoration story! 🌳
Happy World Otter Day! ❤️🦦
YES, there are otters in the Rivanna River! Join RCA's newest project, RROMP to help collect data on river otter populations in our watershed at www.rivannariver.org/RROMP.
📷: Photo by Jon Nuechterlein
#worldotterday #otters #protectourwater #protectourwildlife
Support clean water while you shop for fishing supplies during Great Giveback Days!
Through the end of May, donate $10 to RCA at Orvis-Charlottesville and receive 10% off your next in-store purchase of apparel, flies, fly-tying, terminal tackle, and dog items.
Thank you Orvis-Charlottesville!
Thank you to @cvillelitterpickers for getting these tires disposed of properly on Tire Amnesty Day! Thanks to Rivanna Authorities for hosting this great event that helps keep our watershed beautiful, improves water quality, and brings together great volunteers, one tire at a time.