by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 19, 2018 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News, Wildlife of the James |
An adult menhaden can filter up to four gallons of water in a minute! These fish keep the ocean water clean and clear. The Atlantic menhaden also happens to be an extremely important food source for many other aquatic animals. Therefore, the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem...
by Ben Watson | Feb 13, 2018 | James Riverkeeper, News |
The James River hit flood stage this week – 15.4 feet at USGS’s Westham gauge – but in comparison to Richmond’s flood-plagued past this round was rather run-of-the-mill. Still, as this last hurricane season showed us, floods are nothing to sneeze at....
by Sophie Stern | Feb 7, 2018 | James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
Volunteers play a huge role in helping the James River Association achieve its mission. Much of our work would not be possible without the knowledge and dedication of our volunteers. Whether it is a trash cleanup, water quality testing, invasive species management,...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 6, 2018 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
Power generating utilities in the James River watershed have coal ash ponds containing 26.2 million tons of coal ash. These are unlined earthen ponds, and they are leaking arsenic, lead and chromium among other toxins. Monitoring data collected by James River...
by Sophie Stern | Jan 3, 2018 | James Riverkeeper, News |
Volunteers play a huge role in helping the James River Association achieve its mission. Much of our work would not be possible without the knowledge and dedication of our volunteers. Whether it is a trash cleanup, water quality testing, invasive species management,...
by Sophie Stern | Dec 6, 2017 | James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
Each year, the James River Association’s most dedicated group of volunteers, the RiverRats, gather for an annual retreat to recap the year, brainstorm new ideas, and recharge after a busy season of river patrols and action projects. 17 citizen scientists and...