by Ryan Walsh | Dec 16, 2020 | From The Marsh, News |
It’s cold, gray, and rainy here at the marsh! What is the best marsh creature to talk about during the holidays? Why, snowy egret, of course! Snowy egrets are one of the many species of heron that spends at least part of the year in marshes throughout the James River...
by Ryan Walsh | Nov 12, 2020 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today, we will be visiting one of the James River Association’s newest projects, located near the very mouth of the river. JRA has partnered with the City of Hampton to help restore Bright’s Creek, a small, tidal tributary to the Hampton...
by Ryan Walsh | Aug 12, 2020 | From The Marsh, News |
It has been hurricane season for a couple months now and the tropics are really heating up! Hurricanes and tropical storms are formed when hot air from sub-Saharan Africa blow over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Loosely organized thunderstorms begin rotating...
by Ryan Walsh | Jul 22, 2020 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Today we’re visiting a very special, brand new marsh, the James River Association’s very first living shoreline! Living shorelines are a stabilized shoreline made from natural materials, including sand, marsh plants, and sometimes oyster...
by Ryan Walsh | Jul 7, 2020 | From The Marsh, News |
Welcome back to the marsh! Blue crabs are one of the most important invertebrates in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, to humans at least! They certainly live up to their scientific name of Callinectes sapidus, or beautiful tasty swimmer, and can be found throughout all...
by Ryan Walsh | May 13, 2020 | From The Marsh, News, Watershed Restoration |
Welcome to the marsh in springtime! After a period of dormancy during the cold winter months, most of the marsh plants are returning and growing with vigor. Plants such as blue flag iris, arrow arum, and marsh sunflower are all putting out gorgeous blooms to be used...
