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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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(COURSE NOW FULL) Headwater Drainage Feature OSAP Certification Course
| Date: | Friday 20 April 2018 - |
| Location: | RVCA Headquarters (Boardroom), 3889 Rideau Valley Drive, Ottawa |
| Time: | 08:00am - 05:00pm |
| Contact: | Jennifer Lamoureux |
This course provides participants with information on how to evaluate constrained (site specific location) and unconstrained (reach based approach) headwater drainage features (HDFs). This module provides a means of characterizing the amount of water, sediment transport, storage capacity, connectivity, form and unique features associated with each HDF. A HDF is a depression in the land that conveys surface flow and is typically a first or second order feature. An objective of this module is to provide standardized datasets to support science development and monitoring on both the interim guidelines for headwater drainage features (TRCA and CVC 2013) and to evaluate existing mitigation strategies.
Cost: $226 per person ($200 plus HST) (Business #107896136)
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Class 2 Backpack Electrofishing certification
| Date: | Monday 04 June 2018 - |
| Location: | RVCA Headquarters (Boardroom), 3889 Rideau Valley Drive, Ottawa |
| Time: | 08:00am - 05:00pm |
| Contact: | Jennifer Lamoureux |
This course is a one day training workshop designed to certify crew leaders in the use of backpack Electrofishing equipment. The main emphasis of this course is the safe use of backpack electroshocking units. Topics covered include; safety procedures and equipment, electrical theory, electrofishing theory, study design considerations and ethics. Registration is imited so please register early.
The course is broken into three components:
- Classroom instruction
- Field evaluation
- Examination
Instruction will be provided by a Class 1 OMNR certified instructor and meets OMNR policy standards.
Cost: $226 per person ($200 plus HST) (Business #107896136)
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City Stream Watch – Invasive Species Workshop
| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2018 - |
| Location: | Rideau Valley Conservation Centre - 3889 Rideau Valley Drive |
| Time: | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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We are excited to announce that City Stream Watch will be hosting an Invasive Species Workshop again this year. This was a very popular event last year and we got a lot of great feedback!
The goal of the event is to familiarize you with some of the more common aquatic and terrestrial invasive species in our area, give you an understanding of why invasive species are harmful to ecosystems, and to explain some of the steps you can take to prevent invasive species from spreading in your neighborhoods.
There will be a slideshow as well as a few specimens for reference. The workshop will be given by our own Brady McGlade and Nadine Van Dalen who have both completed OFAH invasive species training and are eager to share their knowledge with you! The workshop will last approximately 75 minutes.
Please note that the workshop will be limited to approximately 15 people. If you would like to attend, please email us to reserve your spot —
