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Conservation Tips to Improve the Health of Your Yard

Conservation Tips to Improve the Health of Your Yard

by Justin Doyle | Oct 24, 2022 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home | 0 comments

Fall is here and there isn’t a better time of year to implement river-friendly conservation practices right where you live. At the James River Association (JRA), we believe stewardship of our natural resources starts at home. These five conservation tips will improve...
Salt’s At Fault

Salt’s At Fault

by James River Association Intern | Jan 31, 2022 | Conservation Tips, News | 0 comments

By Mason Manley, Community Engagement Coordinator Intern Road salt is a threat to water quality and harmful to aquatic ecosystems The winter season brings cold temperatures and wintry precipitation like snow, sleet, and freezing rain that can make all modes of...
Conservation Tips: Dangers Of Invasive Species

Conservation Tips: Dangers Of Invasive Species

by James River Association Intern | Feb 22, 2021 | Conservation Tips, News | 0 comments

Have you ever cut a vine and it seems to grow back twice as large, choking out other plants? Have you ever noticed a large quantity of one species when fishing? You may have come face to face with an invasive species! Invasive species are flora or fauna that are...
2020 River Hero Home Month

2020 River Hero Home Month

by jravirginia | Oct 1, 2020 | Conservation Tips, News, River Hero Home | 0 comments

Become a Hero for the James during River Hero Home Month! Did you know a cleaner James River can start in your own backyard? Every time it rains, fertilizers, herbicides, bacteria from pet waste, and chemicals flow from our properties into local waterways. This...
Fall is here!

Fall is here!

by jravirginia | Oct 15, 2019 | Conservation Tips, James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration | 0 comments

Article by Mike Downey, VA Department of Forestry Fall is here and some parts of Virginia have not seen rain in days! Despite the dry weather, low relative humidity and unusual warmer temperatures, the red maples, river birch, and other hardwoods are beginning to...
Natural Forest Succession

Natural Forest Succession

by jravirginia | Aug 15, 2019 | Conservation Tips, James River Buffers, News, Watershed Restoration | 0 comments

by Sarah Hagan, Virginia Department of Forestry When you picture a riparian forest buffer what pops into your head? Neatly mowed rows of trees protected by Tubex tree tubes? We’ve been planting those types of forest buffers for so long it’s hard to conceptualize...
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