by jravirginia | Mar 1, 2019 | Education, James River Leadership Academy, News |
by Maggie, James River Leadership Academy StudentThe James River Leadership Academy has changed almost every aspect of my life. This program has altered how I view myself and the world around me. When I first signed up, I had no idea what I was getting into or how...
by jravirginia | Feb 22, 2019 | Education, James River Expedition, News |
The James River Expedition is an educational adventure, in which high school students collectively paddle the length of the James, teaches students conservation, responsible stewardship and the river’s history while camping and traveling aboard canoes, rafts, and...
by Caleigh Remocaldo | Feb 5, 2019 | Education, James River Expedition, News |
In 2011, the James River Association launched the James River Expedition, a program geared towards high school students in an effort to get them outside, up close, and personal with the river. On this river adventure, students navigate the James entirely by canoes,...
by Nat Draper | Feb 1, 2019 | Education, News |
This fall the James River Association and The Steward School worked together to give their seventh-grade students a chance to connect with the James River. We called it “Community week in and around the James”. Approximately 60 seventh grade students were immersed...
by jravirginia | Nov 20, 2018 | Education, James River Leadership Academy, News |
The James River Association was delighted to host Session 2 of the James River Leadership Academy (JRLA) at Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. The students had an action-packed weekend. They were able to travel to the Chesterfield Power Station, participate in team...
by jravirginia | Nov 9, 2018 | Education, News |
Thanks to funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Richmond City Public School (RPS) students were offered hands-on scientific experiences in their own community. Throughout the month of October, students visited Reedy Creek, Pony...
