by jravirginia | Jan 31, 2025 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
The James River Leadership Expeditions (JRLE) is a year-long program for high school students passionate about the environment. It equips them with leadership skills, environmental knowledge, and a network of peers and professionals. Through immersive experiences,...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 30, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
This week, the James River Leadership Expedition wraps up its summer Session 1 set of trips down the James River. Our educators will be traveling from VCU Rice Rivers Center on the Lower James all the way to the mouth of the river at Hampton. 11 students, 3 JRA...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 19, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Follow along on the Middle James River Expedition, part of session 1 of the James River Leadership Expeditions program! 11 intrepid students, 3 JRA educators, and 1 teacher will journey ~50 miles down the James on canoes and experience the river between July 15 and...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jun 25, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
The 2024-2025 James River Leadership Expedition is off to a momentous start with our first leg – the Upper Expedition from Springwood Boat ramp to Snowden, a journey of 31 miles in canoes through rapids and backwoods! This is the 14th year of some iteration of...
by Gabe Thornton | Jan 18, 2024 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
It’s a new year and with that comes a new expedition season at the James River Association! If you are currently a rising 9th 10th or 11th grade student within the James River Watershed you can apply to join this year’s cohort of expedition participants! JRLE is...
by Matt Scott Stone | Jul 31, 2023 | Education, James River Expedition, James River Leadership Academy, News |
Monday, July 31st Buchanan, Virginia Today marks our first day on the Upper James River Expedition trip! We arrived in Buchanan, Virginia, ate lunch, and got to know each other. We then walked to a local church to learn more about the program and valuable leadership...
