by Ben Watson | Jan 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, James Riverkeeper, News, Watershed Restoration, Wildlife of the James |
As we kick off 2019 and turn a very soggy page on the past year, it’s worth looking back at one of 2018’s main themes, at least as far as the James River is concerned: the rain. To state the obvious it’s been wet – I mean unrelentingly, record-settingly wet – across...
by Ben Watson | Aug 29, 2018 | James Riverkeeper, News |
It’s hard to believe another summer flown by, and another year of James River Watch is in the books. It was a successful season, with higher-than-normal rainfall and a good share of twists and turns. Highlights and site-wise summaries are included below, but...
by Ben Watson | Feb 13, 2018 | James Riverkeeper, News |
The James River hit flood stage this week – 15.4 feet at USGS’s Westham gauge – but in comparison to Richmond’s flood-plagued past this round was rather run-of-the-mill. Still, as this last hurricane season showed us, floods are nothing to sneeze at....
by Ben Watson | Dec 5, 2017 | News |
Over the last century, most of the ferries on the James River have been replaced by a growing network of bridges and tunnels. Although these structures are remarkable feats of engineering, there’s still an air of romance to the old ferries and their crew, and plenty...
by Ben Watson | Aug 10, 2017 | Education, News |
This summer, for the 7th time, the James River Association’s Education team had the privilege of leading three phenomenal groups of high school students and teachers on week-long James River Expeditions. Twenty-six ambitious high schoolers and three teachers...
