by Justin Doyle | Mar 22, 2019 | Community Conservation, News |
While running for Mayor of the City of Richmond, Levar Stoney stated, “It is 2016, not 1816. We should not be worried about clean water for our citizens. This needs to be a public health and an environmental priority.” This statement refers to...
by Justin Doyle | Mar 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
City of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney presented his proposed budget to City Council on Wednesday afternoon and there is a lot to like for river lovers! Mayor Stoney’s budget funds projects that will make the James River and public spaces on its banks more inclusive and...
by Justin Doyle | Feb 14, 2019 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
Great cities around the world have great public spaces. The City of Richmond has wonderful parks and public spaces but none rival the the 600-acre James River Park System, known as the “Crown Jewel of the Richmond region.” The park system is the most-visited in the...
by Justin Doyle | Aug 10, 2018 | Community Conservation, News |
The James River Association, Capital Region Land Conservancy, and Virginia Outdoors Foundation are celebrating the protection of 24 acres of land on Turkey Island Creek, a tributary of the James River in eastern Henrico County. The deed of easement, recorded Tuesday,...
by Justin Doyle | Sep 27, 2017 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
The Charles City County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for the creation of a small primitive camping area to serve the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail and Virginia Capital Trail at Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Park. The proposal, which received...
