Little High Neighborhood Association

Information for and about the Little High Neighborhood in Charlottesville, VA

Leaf Collection Service Restart — Feb. 23, 2026

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Adapted from a City of Charlottesville press release (Feb. 17, 2026):

The City’s curbside leaf collection program will resume Monday, February 23 and one final service round will be provided City-wide. Community members should have their leaves placed and ready for collection by 7:00am on February 23, regardless of your assigned collection zone. Curbside collection will be provided throughout the City until all collection zones are completed for one final pickup.

Questions can be directed to the City’s Public Works Department at 434-970-3830 or pwinfo@charlottesville.gov.

Community Announcements

The Haven rises to the weather emergency challenge

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During this severe weather both the Salvation Army and PACEM have been completely full so the Haven stepped in and provided hotel vouchers for 82 people who otherwise would have been outside overnight. But the Haven couldn’t have done it without donations that came pouring in from our community. I’m very proud of our neighborhood for doing its part in helping raise funds for the Haven.

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Email from the Haven, 1/27/26

We met our goal, thank you!

Our unhoused neighbors will remain safe during this extreme cold.

We are in awe of the generosity of the Charlottesville area community. You answered our urgent call for support and in less than 12 hours, we met our goal of $27,100 several times over! Keep an eye out for a post-storm wrap-up email with more details on the total, the application of the funds, and the impact.

Thanks to this immediate and kind support, 82 individuals who would otherwise be unsheltered will remain in hotel rooms to ride out this winter storm. Thank you for helping us keep everyone in our community safe and warm during this extreme cold!

Through this winter weather event, we are reminded of how expensive it is to SHELTER our neighbors and how much more humane, comfortable, and cost-effective it is to HOUSE them. The Haven is prioritizing using the extra funds raised to move as many of our neighbors out of hotels directly into housing.

Learn more about how The Haven supports community members towards housing stability through our housing programs.

Conservation and Sustainability

Have you seen an otter in the Rivanna River? (seriously)

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If you happen to spot an otter in the Rivanna River please report this to the Rivanna Conservation Alliance. The Rivanna Conservation Alliance is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the goal of working with the community to conserve the Rivanna River and its watershed through water quality monitoring, restoration, education, and stewardship. According to the RCA, otters have been spotted throughout the Rivanna River watershed. The RCA’s Rivanna River Otter Monitoring Project was created to document and monitor the presence of otters to help with its overall monitoring of the health of the Rivanna River. Otters depend on clean river water to survive, so the presence of otters in a given part of the river is a key sign that the water in that area is clean.

According to the RCA, otters are most active at dawn and dusk, but may be seen at any time of day. Just keep your eyes open whenever you’re within sight of the river and be sure to submit any sighting to the RCA.

Neighborhood Association Constitution & Bylaws

New Dominion Bookshop

New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, Va

New Dominion Bookshop is an independent bookshop located on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall at 404 East Main St. We are an all-new bookstore, and we host events featuring renowned authors and local writers. To place a book order, to receive personalized book recommendations, or to purchase a gift card, please visit our contact page to speak with our staff.

 

Carpe Donut

Carpe DonutCarpe Donut is a locally owned and operated maker of exquisite organic donuts since 2007.  The only ingredients in our donuts are: organic flour, organic eggs, organic apple cider, organic spices, pure organic sugar, and non-aluminated baking powder. We cook all our donuts in 100% pure soybean oil. No hydrogenation, no trans-fats, no shortening. Continue…