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RVCA works with many volunteers throughout the year to help restore and enhance our watershed. We offer a range of volunteer opportunities that require varying experience levels and time commitments. There may be an interesting and rewarding volunteer opportunity at RVCA that's right for you!
Check our Events Calendar (below) to see special, upcoming events for volunteers/participants or learn more about specific volunteer opportunities listed in the Get Involved! Volunteer menu (on right).
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Nature Explorers Day Camp #5
Date: | Monday 19 August 2019 - Friday 23 August 2019 |
Location: | Baxter Conservation Authority |
Time: | 09:00am - 04:00pm |
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A fun filled week for 6 to 12 year olds, exploring Baxter’s pond, meadow and forest habitats with different interactive nature studies (I.e. pond study, insect study, etc.), activities, games, crafts and swimming at our sandy beach. Our goal at camp is to get outside and explore the natural world as much as possible over the course of the week.
Cost: $225/day/camper.
Additional Family Members: There is a discount of $25 off for additional family members to the same session of camp.
Before and after are available: $5 before care per camper, $5 after care camper per day. *maximum for before and after care combined per family is $100
Information: https://www.rvca.ca/outdoor-education/baxter/day-camps
Register: https://www.rvca.ca/images/baxter/programs/Camp_Program_2019.pdf
Tire Clean Up @ Ramsay Creek
Date: | Thursday 22 August 2019 - |
Location: | Generation Court |
Time: | 09:00am - 12:00pm |
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Location: Meet at Generation Court https://goo.gl/maps/HDbpcKWewK8n3nYk6
This year’s survey has shown that we have many tires along Ramsay Creek, so we will remove many of these in areas were there was many. We will be collecting tires along the roadside and collecting them in our work vehicles. Many of these tires are near the Russell Road / Ramsayville Road area.
Parking: There is roadside parking at Generation Court
Meeting location: Generation Court (https://goo.gl/maps/HDbpcKWewK8n3nYk6)
What to wear: Dress for the weather! Wear waterproof boots, long socks (if you want to borrow chest waders), long pants and a hat
What to bring: Feel free to bring your own gloves if you have a favorite but we will provide them; please bring your own water bottle
What we will provide: We will have drinking water to replenish empty bottles, some snacks, chest waders (for those who reserve them send me your shoe size with your RSVP), gloves
If you are interested in participating, please RSVP for chest waders