Rivanna Conservation Alliance

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Rivanna Conservation Alliance

1150 River Rd #1, Charlottesville, Va 22901
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Our mission

Working with the community to conserve the Rivanna River and its tributaries through monitoring, restoration, education, and advocacy.

Opportunities

River Stewards/River Guardians

Paddle along with RCA’s River Stewards to help with cleanup and outreach efforts or adopt a section of the river. Visually inspect the river, remove trash, record wildlife sightings, and share information with river users.

  • Occasional, Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Benthic Water Quality Monitoring

Collect, sort, and identify benthic macroinvertebrates (bottom-dwelling bugs). Identify some bugs in the lab. Ongoing in Spring and fall. Monitoring one site usually takes 2-4 hours. Lab work is flexible.

  • Weekly, Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • Formal, Skilled
  • Weekdays

Education

Assist with watershed education programs. Educate school children and community about water quality and the Rivanna.

  • Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Event support, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

Bacteria Water Quality Monitoring

Collect and test water samples for E. Coli and turbidity.

  • Weekly, Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
How you help

We depend on volunteers to help us with all facets of our work at the Rivanna Conservation Alliance.

About us

The Rivanna Conservation Alliance was established on January 1, 2016 through a merger between the Rivanna Conservation Society and StreamWatch. The Rivanna Conservation Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit watershed organization created to provide the community with a set of tools and programs specifically designed to help clean and protect the Rivanna River and its tributaries.