The Rivanna River Basin Commission’s Tenth Annual Conference will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 9:30 am at The Center at Belvedere, located at 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
Hosted each fall, this conference brings together the public, local government officials, staff, and river enthusiasts to discuss issues affecting our watershed.
This year’s conference will feature experts from the Piedmont Environmental Council, Rivanna Conservation Alliance, Hirschman Water & Environment, and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, as well as the Virginia Association of Counties and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Attendees will learn about local water supply planning, the growing impacts of data center developments, and initiatives aimed at increasing community resilience. The event will also include networking opportunities and lunch provided by Fabio’s NY Pizza.
About the Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC)
The RRBC is a regional organization tasked with providing guidance for the stewardship and enhancement of the water and natural resources of the Rivanna River and its watershed. The members of the RRBC are local elected officials from the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, and Greene, members of the local soil and water conservation districts, and citizens appointed by the member local governments.
The RRBC promotes activities that foster resource stewardship for the environmental and economic health of the basin through providing a forum for communication, coordination, and education, and by suggesting appropriate solutions to identified problems for governments and citizens. The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission staffs the RRBC.