by Amber Ellis | May 9, 2018 | News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Incorporating native plants into your landscaping is an easy way to improve the health of the James River. They filter stormwater, support wildlife, and reduce watering needs. Native plants are adapted to local soil, rainfall and temperature conditions, and have...
by Amber Ellis | May 1, 2018 | News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Rain barrels are a popular method of collecting and re-using rainwater and are a simple, inexpensive way to help reduce water pollution in the James River. Using rain barrels reduces the amount of stormwater and nonpoint pollution (nutrients and sediment) leaving your...
by Amber Ellis | Feb 1, 2018 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home, Watershed Restoration |
Meet TreeLab, the newest nursery that is offering a 20% discount to JRA’s River Hero Home members! TreeLab is the Enrichmond Foundation’s one-year-old urban nursery growing trees and plants to beautify and improve the City of Richmond. In late 2016, Enrichmond...
by Amber Ellis | Jan 31, 2018 | News, Volunteer, Watershed Restoration |
Volunteer to help us plant 3,000 trees this spring! The James River Association, in partnership with the Robert E Lee and Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation Districts, will be planting 3,000 trees at farms along various tributaries of the James River this...
by Amber Ellis | Dec 29, 2017 | Community Conservation, News, Wildlife of the James |
Many people will head outdoors to start 2018 on the right foot and connect to nature on January 1st as part of the First Day Hike, a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks. We’ve all heard that being outside is good for you, but research has found the...
